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The newest podcast discussing all things NFL: Hot takes, fantasy advice, and run downs of all the latest news from around the league. All coming to you from two guys who never made it past flag football.

Alex Bunker & Craig Rhoades


    • Dec 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 114 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Down & Distance

    Week 14 Predictions and Best Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 35:26


    NFL Week 11 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 37:56


    NFL Week 10 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 34:00


    NFL Week 8 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 39:25


    NFL Week 6 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 39:06


    NFL Week 5 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 38:54


    NFL Week 4 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 36:59


    Week 2 Picks and Best Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 38:58


    NFL Week 1 Picks and Best Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 38:45


    After a long offseason, the NFL is back with a loaded Week 1 slate.Week 1 Game Picks and Previews 3:02Season Long Awards Predictions 31:16Week 1 Best Bets 34:57

    Fantasy Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 61:33


    It's that glorious time of year, Fantasy Football Draft Season! The guys will go over the main positions and lend their advice on who to target and who to stay away from. They'll also talk about some of their deep sleepers and share their strategies to dominate your draft!

    2024 AFC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 76:37


    The guys are back to talk AFC Football. Can anyone dethrone the Chiefs? Who will come out of a loaded AFC North? And can the Broncos strike gold with Bo Nix?

    2024 NFC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 72:48


    The fellas are back, back, back and ready to talk football after a long offseason! The guys give a preview of each team in the NFC as the first week of preseason games are in full swing. Will the Bears live up to all the offseason hype? What will happen with Brandon Aiyuk? What's going on with all the drama in the NFC East? Find out all that and more!

    2024 NFL Conference Championships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 36:54


    The end of the NFL season is upon us. They guys are back to discuss who they think will compete in the Super Bowl, who will take home NFL awards, and what coaching hires are good fits for their respective teams.

    2024 NFL Divisional Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 38:32


    2024 Super Wild Card Weekend Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 71:51


    The guys are back and ready to dive into Super Wild Card Weekend! Also, who will fill the 8 coaching vacancies around the league, and what will the Chicago Bears do with the #1 pick?

    NFL Week 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 37:13


    We are back! Listen in to hear our best picks for Sunday's slate of games. Will the Bills keep their season alive in Arrowhead? Can the Broncos jump back into the playoffs and knock off the Chargers?

    NFL Week 10 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 36:34


    Week 10 is here, and the guys are back to talk NFL football. With some of the top teams in the league on byes, what games will stand out? Will the 49ers or Jaguars come out on top after their dual in Jacksonville? And why does the NFL continue to put the Jets in primetime?

    NFL Week 9 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 34:03


    We are over the halfway point of the season, and the guys are back to talk about Week 9. Are the Broncos on playoff watch after defeating the Chiefs? Will the Cowboys or Eagles sit atop the NFC East after their clash in Philly? 

    NFL Week 8 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 34:04


    After a week off, the guys are back to talk about week eight of the NFL Season. Can the Bears and Broncos continue to play above average? How will the 49ers fair without their starting QB? And will Bunk make true on his promise of going 5-0 on his best bets?

    NFL Week 6 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 39:21


    NFL Week 5 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 38:32


    Week 5 is here! Craig and Bunk discuss the game of the year thus far between the Cowboys and 49ers. The guys are 7-1 in their mortal locks, can they continue this hot streak?

    NFL Week 4 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 38:20


    Bunk and Craig are back for week four of the 2023 NFL Season! Will the Bears or Broncos bounce back from an embarrassing loss in week three? Who will come out on top in the battle for the AFC East? And will we ever get a competitive Sunday Night game?

    NFL Week 3 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 38:30


    Week three of the NFL season is upon us. Bunk and Craig are back to give their picks and best bets. Will the Vikings or Chargers pick up their first win of the season? Can the Raiders and Bengals defend their home turf in primetime? Find out all this and more in this week's episode.

    NFL Week 2 Picks and Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 39:25


    After a brief hiatus, the guys are back for week two of the NFL season. Will the Bears and Broncos be able to bounce back after a disappointing start? Can the Lions and Browns carry over momentum from their week one upsets? And who do Craig and Bunk think will be in the Super Bowl?

    Fantasy Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 32:23


    The 2023 season is less than a week away, meaning fantasy football draft season is right now! Craig and Bunk talk some of their favorite players at each position, as well as a few that will underperform at their ADP. They will also give some draft tips to help you win your league!

    2023 NFC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 72:57


    Bunk and Craig are back to tackle the NFC! Will the Eagles and 49ers remain at the top of the conference? Who will come out of the NFC South? And will Bunk's Bears be a playoff threat in the wide open North? Find out those answers and more!

    2023 AFC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 72:07


    Bunk and Craig are back for season four of the Down and Distance Podcast! To kick off the year, they guys preview the loaded AFC conference. Did the Dolphins and Jets do enough this offseason to keep pace with Buffalo? Who will finish on top in the talent filled AFC North? And how will Craig's Broncos do with a new coach at the helm? 

    Super Bowl LVII

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 33:10


    The Big Game is here! Eagles vs Chiefs. What side are Bunk and Craig on? They break down the teams by positions, give their picks, and look at some of the prop bets. They end with a look at the Broncos decision to hire Sean Payton and what will the Bears do with the number 1 pick? 

    2022 Season: Conference Championships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 36:04


    4 teams remain: Eagles, 49ers, Bengals, and Chiefs. 3 games left. Bunk and Craig are here to break down the playoffs to this point and give their picks and best bets of the week. 

    2023 Season: NFL Super Wild Card Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 37:18


    That's a wrap on the NFL Regular Season and now we enter Super Wild Card Weekend! Some great matchups between the Jags and Chargers, Vikings, and Giants, Bucs and Cowboys...and some average divisional matchups. But we are here to break them all down! Plus we talk who's gonna be the coaches and starting QBs for various teams next year. Bunk ends with a positive rant on the Bears after getting the number 1 overall pick. As always, thanks for listening. 

    2022 Season: Week 18 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 37:23


    The final week of the regular season is here! Bunk and Craig are here to break down the games and give their playoff predictions. 

    2022 Season: Week 17 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 37:28


    2 weeks left in the regular season and playoffs implications all around in these games. Bunk and Craig break them all down and give their picks and best bets of the week. 

    2022 Season: Week 16 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 36:29


    Bunk and Craig recap the wild week 15 of the NFL season with the largest comeback in history and some games with serious playoff implication. They then give their picks and best bets for week 16. 

    2022 Season: Week 15 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 38:34


    After a week off, Bunk and Craig are back to break down all the action of week 15 of the NFL season as the playoffs are rapidly approaching. 

    2022 Season: Week 13 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 31:55


    Welcome to one of the best weeks in the NFL. Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals, AFC Championship rematch. Tennessee Titans vs Philadelphia Eagles with an A.J. Brown revenge game. San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins has teacher Kyle Shanahan vs student Mike McDaniel. All these great matchups and more in Week 13. Bunk and Craig break down each game with their picks, run through who's going to win each division, and end with their best bets of the week. 

    2022 Season: Week 12 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 38:36


    Bunk and Craig are back to breakdown the slate of NFL games in week 12 of the season and give their picks and best bets. 

    2022 Season: Week 11 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 38:55


    What a week of the NFL! Game of the year between the Bills and Vikings. Justin Fields putting on a show in Chicago. And Josh McDaniels fighting with Nathanial Hackett over who's the worst coach in the league. Luckily we may be getting an answer to that question in week 11 as Broncos take on the Raiders. Can the Cowboys bounce back against the red-hot Vikings and will Keenan Allen and Mike Williams provide enough support for the Chargers to upset the Chiefs? Bunk and Craig break down all of last weeks games and give their picks and  best bets for this week. Records through week 9Pick 'em:-Craig: 92-58-Bunk: 91-59Best Bets:-Craig: 21-30-Bunk: 29-21-1Locks:-Craig: 4-6-Bunk: 7-3

    2022 Season: Week 10 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 37:04


    NFL is halfway through the regular season and just as everyone expected the Packers and Buccaneers have losing records while the Seahawks, Jets, and Giants are kicking butt week after week. Bunk and Craig are here to break down all the week 9 NFL action and give their picks for week 10 along with their best bets. Bunk also gushes on the Chicago Bears potentially being good and Craig goes off on the Colts organization for the decision to fire Frank Reich.Records through week 9Pick 'em:-Craig: 84-85-Bunk: 85-84Best Bets:-Craig: 19-27-Bunk: 26-19-1Locks:-Craig: 4-5-Bunk: 6-3

    2022 Season: Week 9 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 38:16


    Bunk and Craig break down this weeks NFL games with their picks and best bets. 

    2022 Season: Week 8 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 39:32


    Bunk and Craig break down this weeks NFL games with their picks and best bets. 

    2022 Season: Week 7 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 37:41


    Craig finally won his lock of the week and is on top of the world! Will that continue? We got a great slate of games ahead in week 7! Divisional matchups with Ravens vs Bengals, Colts vs Titans, and Buccs vs Panthers; a recent Super Bowl rematch between Chiefs and 49ers. All that in more. Let's win some bets!

    2022 Season: Week 6 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 37:21


    Week 5 did not go well. But it is out of sight and out of mind. Week 6 will be different. We get some top tier matchups with Buffalo vs Kansas City, Philadelphia vs Dallas, and.......Washington vs Chicago. No, wait. Nevermind. Bunk and Craig are back to breakdown all those games and more and give their best bets of the week!

    2022 Season: Week 5 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 36:07


    Bunk and Craig give their Week 5 picks!

    2022 Season: Week 4 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 37:39


    After a lackluster weekend of football...and a butt punt, Bunk and Craig are back for week 4! Buffalo @ Baltimore, Broncos @ Raiders, Kansas City @ Tampa Bay and more. We break it all down, give our picks, and our best bets.

    2022 Season: Week 3 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 39:03


    After a 5-0 week 2 for Bunk, we are back to give our picks of the week and our best bets for week 3 of the NFL Season!

    2022 Season: Week 2 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 38:47


    After a wild week of the NFL in Week 1, Bunk and Craig are back to give their picks for week 2 along with their best bests and their lock of the week!

    2022 Season: Week 1 Picks and Bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 37:35


    24 hours until the 2022 NFL Season kicks off and Bunk and Craig can't contain their excitement. They run through the games, give their picks and their best bets of the week. They end with their preseason awards and Super Bowl predictions.

    Fantasy Football Draft Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 33:52


    It's that time of the year! Bunk and Craig are back to give their best advice on the upcoming fantasy football season. We go through each of the positions and who we think you can get for the best value and who to avoid.  

    NFC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 90:52


    Craig and Bunk are back to discuss the NFC for the upcoming season. Find out what teams they predict to finish on top, and who they expect to struggle to get wins.NFC North:Chicago Bears 0:49Green Bay Packers 9:16Minnesota Vikings 14:46Detroit Lions 23:13NFC South:Carolina Panthers 28:35Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32:55New Orleans Saints 38:28Atlanta Falcons 45:07NFC East:Philadelphia Eagles 48:19Washington Commanders 54:30New York Giants 59:57Dallas Cowboys 1:03:24NFC West:San Francisco 49ers 1:09:14Seattle Seahawks 1:13:27Arizona Cardinals 1:18:30Los Angeles Rams 1:22:47

    AFC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 95:29


    Bunk and Craig are back for their 3rd season! In this episode, we'll preview the AFC, discussing major offseason moves for each team and predictions for the 2022 season.  AFC EastBuffalo Bills 1:06New York Jets 9:26Miami Dolphins 14:34New England Patriots 19:36AFC SouthHouston Texans 27:25Indianapolis Colts 30:30Jacksonville Jaguars 33:28Tennessee Titans 36:14AFC NorthBaltimore Ravens 38:37Cincinnati Bengals 44:41Pittsburgh Steelers  49:10Cleveland Browns 55:35AFC WestKansas City Chiefs 1:00:44Las Vegas Raiders 1:04:59Los Angeles Chargers 1:08:36Denver Broncos 1:13:16

    NFL Offseason: Free Agency Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 46:21


    The Super Bowl is in the books and free agency is just around the corner. Bunk and Craig break down all the big news: Russell Wilson to the Broncos, Mack to the Chargers, Wentz to the Commanders, and Rodgers sticking around in Green Bay. They guess who will start ad QB for each team when week 1 rolls around. Then end with predicting where the major free agents will land.

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