Chalk Talk

Shane and Mark break down everything that happened during the Divisional round of the playoffs, have a discussion about where Josh Allen is at as a player, and look ahead to Conference Championship Sunday with analysis, predictions, and picks.   The post 89. Divisional Round Review/Conference Championship Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Divisional rematches prove not to be so easy on Wildcard Weekend and how the heck do you blow a 27-point lead? Shane and Mark break down all the action from Super Wildcard Weekend and take a look ahead to the matchups that await us in the divisional round. The post 88. Dicey Divisional Rematches | Wildcard Review/Divisional Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The NFL Season is over for 18 teams, but Shane and Mark have a parting gift for fans of those teams as they break down the moves each needs to make this offseason. They also react to the key week 18 games and preview the Wildcard Weekend slate.   The post 87. Fixing Your Franchise & Wildcard Weekend Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane touches on the Damar Hamlin tragedy and the response to it and then breaks down the rest of the week 17 NFL action and lays out the playoff-clinching scenarios for week 18. The post 86. NFL Week 17 Review & Week 18 Playoff Scenarios appeared first on The Painted Lines.

After being the worst team in the NFL each of the last 2 years, the Jaguars sit atop the AFC South and appear to be playoff bound! The top seed in the NFC is still up for grabs with 2 weeks left. Shane and Mark talk Coach of the Year, WR Tiers, break down all […] The post 85. Worst to 1st: The Jacksonville Jaguars | NFL Week 16 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Many of the top contenders struggled on Sunday but Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to a decisive victory over the Giants and put himself in pole position for the MVP. Meanwhile, could the Carolina Panthers win the NFC South?   The post 84. Jalen Hurts Makes His Case for MVP | NFL Week 14 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

It was truly an unlucky week #13 in the NFL as we saw multiple starting QBs go down with various injuries: Lamar Jackson, Jimmy G, Tua, and Trevor Lawrence. What do these injuries do to the ever-crystalizing playoff picture? The post 83. QB Injuries Abound | NFL Week 13 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

After a week of baffling clock management blunders and a pair of game-winning 2-point conversions, it is time for analytics nerds to take a victory lap. The playoff picture is crystalizing and with only 6 weeks left, it is time for the final push for seeding. Shane and Mark break down all of these major […] The post 82. It’s Time for the Nerds to Run the NFL | NFL Week 12 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The Minnesota Vikings’ luck finally runs out as they not only lose a game but do so in spectacular fashion. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes reminds everyone that he is the perennial MVP candidate, the NFC East is broken wide open (could all 4 teams make the playoffs?), the Christian Watson surge continues, and much more on […] The post 81. The Vikings Luck Runs Out | NFL Week 11 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

With the Eagles’ loss on MNF to the Commanders, the NFL circle of parity is now complete. Shane and Mark break down the state of the league and talk about playoff races and the race for the #1 overall pick.   The post 80. The Circle of Parity is Complete | NFL Week 10 Review  appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The Philadelphia Eagles are 8-0, the AFC East is in complete chaos, Justin Fields is for real, and the Colts just fired the wrong guy. Shane and Mark break down all of those storylines and more in their week 9 NFL review. The post 79. The AFC East is Chaos | NFL Week 9 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks both lead their divisions, Chalk Talk takes a victory lap on TE draft scouting, and Tua has the Dolphins back on track in the AFC. Shane and Mark break down all of these storylines and more on this week’s episode of Chalk Talk.   The post 78. TuAnon is Back!? | NFL Week 8 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Matt Ryan and Mac Jones get benched while Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady look totally lost. Are the Cincinnati Bengals back? Is Justin Fields getting on track? Shane and Mark break down all the biggest storylines in this Week 7 Review episode. The post 77. Wanted: NFL Starting QBs | NFL Week 7 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Where have all of the offenses gone? The 2022 NFL season has looked like a blast from the past with 8 of the 14 winning QBs throwing for under 200 yards in week 6 while players like Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, and Joe Flacco have thrown 50+ passes in a game. Meanwhile, Marcus Mariota looks […] The post 76. Where Have All the Offenses Gone? | NFL Week 6 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

The NFC East is good again? Who is the worse QB: Russell Wilson or Matt Ryan? Matt Rhule is gone in Carolina, who is the next coach to go? Are analytics ruining football? Shane and Mark break down all of these questions and more in their full NFL Week 5 review. The post 75. NFC (B)east? | NFL Week 5 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Bailey Zappe and Kenny Pickett make their rookie debuts, The Double Doink takes its show on the road to London, Geno Smith makes a masterpiece in Russell Wilson’s old kitchen, and much more in this NFL week 4 review show!   The post 74. Let Geno Cook | NFL Week 4 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Three weeks are in the books and only two undefeated teams remain, both quarterbacked by former Alabama QBs. Which team will be undefeated the longest? What other major storylines developed throughout the weekend? Shane and Mark break it all down in their week 3 review show. The post 73. Alabama QBs Rise Up | NFL Week 3 Review | Chalk Talk #73 appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane breaks down the major storyline from each NFL Week 3 game and makes his picks and predictions.     The post 72. NFL Week 3 Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Is any lead in the NFL actually safe? What does the Trey Lance injury do to the 49ers outlook? Is Tua the future in Miami? All of this and more as Shane and Mark break down every game from the Week 2 NFL slate!   The post 71. Is Any Lead Safe? | NFL Week 2 Review appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane previews the entire NFL Week 2 slate and makes his official picks. The post 70. NFL Week 2 Preview & Picks appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane and Mark break down all of the week 1 NFL action and talk about what we can learn from such a small sample size.   The post 69. NFL Week 1 Takeaways and (Over) Reactions appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Football season is finally back and Chalk Talk has you covered with analysis of every single game from the week 1 schedule. The week 1 storylines are juicy this year with revenge games, a duel between 2 of the top QBs from the 2021 draft, A QB facing the coach he got fired 2 years […] The post 68. FOOTBALL IS BACK! | NFL Week 1 Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane and Deibs break down the current construction of the Eagles roster and assign a grade to each position group.   The post Eagles Final 2022 Positional Grades | The Flyover #2 appeared first on The Painted Lines.

In the first episode of a new, Eagles-focused weekly podcast, Shane sits down with Jonny Page from Bleeding Green Nation to talk about the week 1 preseason game, expectations for the Eagles in 2022, and takeaways from offseason film study.   The post Eagles Season Preview w/Jonny Page | The Flyover #1 appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane and Ryan each pick 1 team that made the playoffs last year that will miss the playoffs this season. They also preview the AFC East & AFC North, recapping the offseason of each team and making predictions about the upcoming season.       The post 67. AFC North & AFC East Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane and Deibs go head to head to build the best roster using only players from the 2019-2021 NFL drafts (with 1 rookie allowed on each side of the ball.)  Next week they will pit their teams against each other on Madden 23.     The post 66. 2019-2022 NFL Draft Team Draft appeared first on The Painted Lines.

In a new question of the day segment, Shane and Mark each pick 1 team that missed the playoffs last year that will make the playoffs this season.  They also preview the AFC West and AFC South, recapping the offseason of each team and making predictions about the upcoming season.   The post 65. AFC West & AFC South Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane and Mark round out the NFC with previews of the NFC North and NFC West.  What should you make of the Kyler Murray situation in Arizona? Is Trey Lance the biggest X-Factor in the NFL? Can the Vikings topple the Packers in the NFC North?   The post 64. NFC North & NFC West Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.

Shane and Mark kick off their offseason recap and division preview shows with an in-depth look at the NFC South and NFC East.  What do they make of the Baker Mayfield trade? Who will emerge from the NFC East? Come for the divisional analysis; stay for the early Chalk Talk betting lock of the year! […] The post 63. NFC South & NFC East Preview appeared first on The Painted Lines.