The NFL season is here and there are sooooo many trends to keep in mind heading into Week 1. The Favorites is back as Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome Action Network's Director of Research, Evan Abrams to get all nerdy with statistics and trends you'll want to know this season. From Super Bowl team hangovers and early successes/struggles to specific players either trending up or down, the crew gets into everything. Get yourself ready for Week 1 and the entire NFL season right here. Don't miss Evan's primer every week along with some new tools and features from him and other Action Network experts available on Action Network's website and the Action App. All that and more right here on The Favorites! Subscribe, rate and review for more fun NFL content all season long!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back with collared shirts and bold takes in the NFL! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz go back and forth on their top five boldest takes heading into the NFL season. From surprising teams to disappointing teams and everything in between, find out who the crew is in and out on and how they plan to wager on their bold takes. How off the rails will these bold takes take us? Tune to find out! All that and more right here on The Favorites! Subscribe, rate and review for more fun NFL content all season long!  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Nick Lee, writer for Emerald City Spectrum, back to the show to preview the NFC West! If this division was a family function, who would each team be? Nick quickly celebrates last season's Seahawks Super Bowl win before attempting to convince the crew why people should be high on Seattle again this year. However, the LA Rams might have the best offense in the NFL. Is it simply a question of who wins between the Seahawks or Rams or will Kyle Shanahan and the currently beat up 49ers have a different say? Finally, what to do with the potentially decent Arizona Cardinals? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the NFC West, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!  10:19 - NFC WEST OVERVIEW 12:08 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 27:31 - LOS ANGELES RAMS 42:50 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 56:46 - ARIZONA CARDINALS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Aniello Piro, who covers the Broncos for DenverSports 104.3, to preview the AFC West. After a great season but an unfortunate, injury-caused ending for Denver, can they repeat that type of run? Will Bo Nix's ankle injury hold up? Are the Chiefs going to look like a team closer to their dynasty days or will their downfall continue as their roster gets older and older. Is love in Los Angeles a good or bad thing for Justin Herbert and the Chargers? What's the best case scenario for the Las Vegas Raiders and is Fernando Mendoza their QB of the future? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the AFC West, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!  11:33 - AFC WEST OVERVIEW 13:07 - DENVER BRONCOS 28:02 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 41:51 - LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 48:15  - LAS VEGAS RAIDERS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Connor Hughes, NFL reporter from SNYTV to preview the NFC East. We've been doing The Favorites crew's favorite teams and it's producer Gifford's turn with the Dallas Cowboys! Will this be the year Jerry's boys can get it done? Can the Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo duo make it through a season at full health? Will the tush-pushing Eagles find a way to start a conference winning streak with their third in a row? Can Jayden Daniels be a superstar again? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the NFC East, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!  09:00 - NFC EAST OVERVIEW 12:03 - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 23:19 - NEW YORK GIANTS 38:30 - WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 44:25 - DALLAS COWBOYS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome back John Jastremski, host of New York New York on SNYTV to preview the AFC East. After letting John celebrate his Knicks, it's Brandon's time to shine as we dive into his Miami Dolphins. Too bad they won't be good this year. Unless you believe the psychic we had on last month. Will Josh Allen ever take a step backward or is every year going to continue being his best year yet. Has the offseason drama of Mike Vrabel's scandal died down and are the Pats ready to play football? Is anyone thinking anything positive about the Jets? Is Geno Smith really the best option for New York? They get into all four teams in the division to determine who might come out on top.  Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the AFC East, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!  9:55 - AFC EAST OVERVIEW 14:13 - BUFFALO BILLS 24:41 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 41:13 - NEW YORK JETS 52:25 - MIAMI DOLPHINS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Jamal St. Cyr, sports anchor for WJXT4 in Duval County to preview the AFC South. They get into all four teams in the division to determine who might come out on top. It's a big day for Kendra as her Jaguars take center stage! Is it as easy as Trevor Lawrence over everyone else? Jamal give us a temperature check from Duval County. How long is CJ Stroud's leash? Can the Texans' defense carry them through the playoffs? Will Daniel Jones have another decent year or will he turn back into a pumpkin? Is it bad that we're sorta high on the Titans as a "Jags Pod?" Or is it just a situation that when the odds are longest, we like a sprinkle? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the AFC South, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!  15:29 - AFC SOUTH OVERVIEW 16:43 - HOUSTON TEXANS 26:23 - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 36:43 - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 52:12 - TENNESSEE TITANS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Pat Donovan from the Pat and Aaron show on 95.7 WDAE in Tampa Bay to preview the NFC South. They get into all four teams in the division to determine who might come out on top. Will any team in this division win 10+ games? Can Baker Mayfield take another step up for the Bucs this year despite some contract friction? Who will have a better season this year, Bryce Young for Carolina or Tyler Shough for New Orleans? Will Brandon actually get to sweat out his Atlanta Super Bowl future or was it dead before he got it? You know he's on his soapbox again in this one. Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the NFC South, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!  7:10 - NFC SOUTH OVERVIEW 10:42 - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 23:16 - CAROLINA PANTHERS 37:51 - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 46:48 - ATLANTA FALCONS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode it's Brandon's birthday and the NFL has given him the Hall of Fame to celebrate. The crew also goes team-by-team in the NFC North. How will Kyler Murray look in purple and gold? What does year two of Ben Johnson's offense look like in Chicago? Can Jahmyr Gibbs run it back as one of the league's top running backs in Detroit? Will Green Bay take a step forward or a step backward this year? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the NFC North and where they'll be putting their hard earned dollars to win the division and more. All that and more right here on The Favorites!  4:00 - NFL NEWS & NOTES 13:31 - NFC NORTH OVERVIEW 15:50 - DETROIT LIONS 25:00 - GREEN BAY PACKERS 31:30 - CHICAGO BEARS 37:37 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz begin their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Joe Pisapia, author of The Fantasy Football Black Book, to preview the AFC North. They get into all four teams in the division and leave no stone unturned. Is Joe Burrow or Lamar Jackson the top QB in this division? Does Aaron Rogers have enough left in the tank for a decent season? When will the Browns give up on the Deshaun Watson experiment? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the AFC North and where they'll be putting their hard earned dollars to win the division and more. All that and more right here on The Favorites!  7:00 - AFC NORTH OVERVIEW 13:04 - CINCINNATI BENGALS 23:20 - BALTIMORE RAVENS 36:50 - PITTSBURGH STEELERS 44:50 - CLEVELAND BROWNS  Check out the Action Network App and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Get $20 off an annual subscription with promo code POD20 here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.