Aaron Schatz

This week: More on my DVOA comparison of the Chiefs to the 2011 Packers, then we get into previewing a good week of games including Seahawks-Rams, Colts-Steelers, Titans-Packers, and Giants-Ravens. (Click for audio link.)

Nine years ago, a transcendent quarterback led a team that was considered inevitable despite other weaknesses ... until they lost in the playoffs. There are many similarities between the 2011 Packers and the 2020 Chiefs, starting with how Football Outsiders wrote about them.

Here are the Pro Bowl rosters for 2021! Let the arguments begin. Kansas City, Green Bay, Baltimore, and Seattle are all tied with the most selections at seven apiece.

Hall of Fame edge rusher Kevin Greene passed away today at his home in Alabama at age 58. Greene was an All-Pro with three different teams (Rams, Steelers, Panthers) and a member of the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 90s.

Today's ESPN+ feature looks at players who have improved over the course of the season, including Derrick Henry, T.Y. Hilton, and Kirk Cousins, and players who have declined over the course of the year, including Russell Wilson, A.J. Brown, and the Steelers running backs.

The "Game of the Year" just got a lot better, as Drew Brees has been cleared to start against Kansas City this Sunday. The Saints believe he's 100% healthy and he's felt no pain in practices this week.

Usually we talk about the most important games of the week on the Off The Charts podcast, but this week starts with a game that's actually not that important. It's just really interesting: Chiefs at Saints. Then we get into the NFC playoff race with Bears-Vikings (essentially an elimination game) and three NFC East contests. (Click for audio link.)

Our video pick of the week looks at the matchup in Baltimore between the Ravens and Gardner Minshew's Jacksonville Jaguars -- and why the gap between the two teams might be smaller than you think.

The Saints fall significantly but keep the top spot in DVOA. Now they're getting ready for the Weighted DVOA Bowl against the most consistent team in the league and the Super Bowl favorites, the Kansas City Chiefs.

New on ESPN+: A breakdown of the playoff races, with playoff odds (updated for last night's games), the case for and against each team making the postseason, and an under-the-radar player who will be important for ill or good.