Mike Tanier

What do Deshaun Watson, Archie Manning, Fran Tarkenton, and Jim Plunkett have in common? They were all great quarterbacks trapped in miserable situations, of course. Plus: the Chiefs' short-yardage woes, the Giants; second-down woes, and the woes of an old columnist broken by one too many quarterback controversies.

A mysterious figure appeares to help Jack Easterby seize total control of the Texans by taking over the search for a new coach and general manager! Who are they, can they be trusted, and are they completely bonkers? Meanwhile, in this reality: Steelers flaws, Chiefs penalties, Jalen Hurts predictions, and the great Gardner Minshew mystery.

Tua Tagovailoa versus Ryan Fitzpatrick? Boring. Kirk Cousins? Boring. Carson Wentz? Depressing! Colt McCoy? Are you kidding me? Baker Mayfield rolling to his left, Jason Sanders' kickoffs, and Mike McCarthy's signature passing concepts? Now THAT's the stuff Walkthrough finds interesting in Week 13.

Celebrate Thanksgiving with the most obscure homage in Walkthrough history! Can the Preening Goat and the Heroes of the Tampa Marsh defeat the Catsup Warrior? And stay tuned after the epic folktale for homages to everything from anime to Hamilton.

Is Andrew Whitworth a Hall of Famer? Will his absence cripple the Rams? Does Jon Gruden actually know what he is doing? And what can the fall of Rome tell us about Patriots-Texans? Walkthough has the answers to these questions as well as others you haven't thought to ask.

Who is the better prospect: Tua Tagovailoa or Justin Herbert? Walkthrough travels to the future to find out. Plus: business as usual in the AFC South, Daniel Jones vs. Carson Wentz in a turnover battle, and another spin of the Tom Brady Excuse-o-Matic.

The Walkthrough Fraud Detection Department fields complaints about the Titans and Bears, finds reasons to be skeptical of the Colts, and searches the history of QB Winz for games similar to Tua Tagovailoa's Week 8 debut. Plus, Tom Brady and Drew Brees once again meet in a Florida diner, this time to discuss the fate of the free world...

The Council of Elders has issued a decree about how the Steelers-Ravens, 49ers-Seahawks, and Cowboys-Eagles rivalry games will play out! Plus, new ways for the Falcons to lose in the final moments, silly Dolphins controversies, and much, much more!

The Eagles may resort to two-quarterback tomfoolery. The Cowboys have been reduced to a drinking game. Mike Tanier breaks down the NFC East without suffering a breakdown. Plus: Cam Newton proverbs, the wide receiver drama RDA, and much more.

Mahomes-Allen I, Browns play-action, the mysterious Bob O'Falconshelmet, a deep dive into kickoff return history, honorary induction into the NFC East, Dave Gettleman's latest blunder, and the Calendar Act of 1752: in other words, a typical week here at Walkthrough HQ.