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00:00I tell you what, there's still plenty of great markets at the FD Sportsbook, taking a look
00:07at the AFC.
00:08We know the divisional leaders by now, Jeff, Chiefs, Bills, Steelers, Texans, but I'm more
00:14interested here in the wildcard standings.
00:16The Ravens sitting at 10 and 5, charges with a big win in week 16 over the Denver Broncos
00:22for Thursday night football.
00:24The Broncos still with a very good chance of making a nice return into the playoffs.
00:29And then you've got the Colts, Dolphins and the Bengals still with a very slight chance
00:33of making their forward step.
00:35So let's take a look at the wildcard contenders.
00:38How big was that performance for the Chargers last Thursday night?
00:43It's huge.
00:44It was a much needed win and now all of a sudden where it's the Broncos that have to
00:50be a little bit concerned here, their schedule is not exactly easy to finish the season here.
00:58And all of a sudden with the Chargers, that win there preventing the Broncos from locking
01:04up the playoff berth, boy oh boy, I mean, now all of a sudden the Dolphins, the Bengals,
01:11even the Colts are still alive in this thing because, well, let's face it, the Bengals
01:17have who?
01:18Cincinnati this week that they're going to have to deal with and then they don't exactly
01:23finish the season off in great fashion because they got to take on Kansas City.
01:27So the Broncos and what this version of the Broncos we've seen offensively over the last
01:33two to three weeks doesn't exactly exude confidence here.
01:38And now you've got the Miami Dolphins who got to take on the Browns and the Jets.
01:42The Colts have the Giants and Jags and boy, just like that, the Bengals and Chiefs games
01:49if they go 0-2, it's going to be very interesting to see what happens and who ends up getting
01:56that final wildcard spot because right now, Denver, they just have to win in their end.
02:02But those are not too easy games for the Denver Broncos, the Bengals and the Chiefs.
02:06Yeah, it's going to be very tough going into Cincy and then taking on the Kansas City Chiefs,
02:12the reigning champs, I guess what would bode well in their favor of the Chiefs decide to
02:18not play some of their starters in that final week would really give the Broncos a big chance.
02:23What do we make of the Chargers?
02:24You know, we talked a little Thursday Night Football, that was a big performance come
02:28from behind there in the second half, Justin Herbert, when he wants to take the result
02:34into his hands, he can absolutely get it done.
02:36He looks to be one of the best quarterbacks.
02:38When he's not on, they go a little missing, they get a little stagnant, they struggle
02:42to get it downfield.
02:44But is this a team that could actually, you know, trouble some of the big contenders coming
02:48out of the division?
02:49I mean, out of the conference, I should say in the AFC?
02:54It is interesting, this Chargers team, is it not?
02:59Because we know the schedule was certainly not the hardest early on in the season.
03:06And basically, they did what they had to do, right?
03:09They ended up winning games, the defense was dominant.
03:13It allowed Herbert to get healthier from the preseason injury he had with the foot.
03:19But now, of course, he's still banged up, dealing with a leg injury there.
03:25But the Chargers, when they lost Dobbins, became a different offense here.
03:30They are still very dangerous.
03:32I think they're very well coached.
03:35And anytime you have Justin Herbert in a winner-take-all situation, it's kind of hard, Dubs, not to
03:41give them, the fighters, a puncher's chance to get it going here.
03:44So, I worry about their defense, but the Chargers, on any given day, can beat anybody
03:51here with Justin Herbert under center.