Week 9 Monday Hangover — Colts fire Frank Reich (and hire Jeff Saturday?!?); the stacked-up AFC Wild Card race
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<p>The Colts shocked the NFL world on Monday when they fired Frank Reich. And then they did so again when they announced Jeff Saturday as the interim head coach. Colts beat writer Zak Keefer joins Robert Mays and Mike Sando to discuss what the hell is going on in Indianapolis.</p><p>Then, Robert and Sando break down the AFC playoff picture, not including the current division leaders. Who among the Dolphins, Jets, Chargers, Bengals and Patriots is most likely to make the playoffs? Who's least likely? Who could potentially be in control of their division by the end of the season. The guys consider those questions, and more.</p><p>Follow Robert on Twitter: <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/ac68194a-f6db-11ea-a6b3-4f85e866207a/podcasts/ed351cc2-fe90-11ea-a42d-dbc18f0a2629/episodes/a5412d28-06f1-11ed-950a-03d77e66f349/twitter.com/robertmays">@robertmays</a></p><p>Follow Mike on Twitter: <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/ac68194a-f6db-11ea-a6b3-4f85e866207a/podcasts/ed351cc2-fe90-11ea-a42d-dbc18f0a2629/episodes/1b5df118-2488-11ed-9702-bb1136d11048/twitter.com/SandoNFL">@SandoNFL</a></p><p>Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl/id1528622068">Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://spoti.fi/3waggUU">Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gWjMSDj7-8j3iCc2ZGo3g">YouTube</a></p><p>2:58 Fallout in Indy after the Colts fire Frank Reich</p><p>31:29 Best team in the AFC that isn't leading its division</p><p>42:44 Who's the next best team?</p><p>46:09 Which AFC Wild Card contender are you least confident in?</p><p>51:44 Who's happiest to be in this position?</p><p>63:44 Which coach is most concerned about meeting with his owner?</p><p>72:24 Which of these teams could end up controlling its division?</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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