Which is why this Christmas night matchup is a gift to us all.įresh off winning Defensive Player of the Year, Nick Bosa headlines a unit with great expectations. That said, the 49ers' defense finished last season ranked No. I think he's about to enjoy the best passing year of his career, with new OC Todd Monken calling plays and new weapons Odell Beckham Jr. With the contract saga finally in the rearview mirror, Lamar Jackson is about to remind everyone why he became just the second unanimous league MVP in NFL history a few years back.

Offensively, the Cowboys and Lions both finished last season in the top five in scoring - and Detroit could be firing on all cylinders by the time this game rolls around, with explosive WR Jameson Williams having long since returned from his six-game suspension. The game will feature two of the league's most exciting young defensive game-wreckers in Dallas' Micah Parsons and Detroit's Aidan Hutchinson. Dan Campbell, a former Cowboys player, will love the late-season challenge of a road trip to Dallas with potentially serious playoff implications. They finished last year with eight wins in their final 10 games, upgraded the roster in free agency and then landed one of my favorite draft hauls. And you can count me among the rapidly growing Honolulu Blue crew. Meanwhile, football fans across the country have suddenly become enamored with these Lions. America's bandwagon! Football fans either love or hate the Cowboys, which is always good for business. Can Lawrence do the same with the Jaguars? This Monday night matchup will be telling! Most impressively, he's transformed the Bengals into a true AFC juggernaut.

Just three years into his NFL career, Burrow already boasts five postseason wins. In 2023, I think Trevor steps into superstardom - though this prime-time showdown in early December will be a true barometer of Lawrence's progress, especially given the savvy signal-caller on the opposite sideline. The light went on for the generational quarterback prospect in Year 2, with Doug Pederson mercifully replacing Urban Meyer in the big chair down in Duval County. Jacksonville is the AFC South favorite behind Lawrence and his plethora of weapons. Consequently, both teams enter this season with high hopes. And both field generals left an impression in last season's playoffs, with Lawrence guiding the Jaguars to a comeback win for the ages and Burrow nearly carrying the Bengals to a second straight Super Bowl. Wanna talk about a juicy matchup with potential staying power? How about the one between these two young quarterbacks who faced off in a college football national championship game and then went No.

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