The teams we just can't figure out going into the season

No matter how well you know the NFL, a handful of teams every year are going to throw you for a loop on the doorstep of the season beginning. That doesn't mean they'll be bad, or even that you think they'll be bad. It just means you can't quite put a finger on what they're going to be and how they're going to play. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman name the teams they can't quite figure out in 2026 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show

4:41 Packers

18:42 Saints

28:41 Chargers

38:11 Vikings

44:41 Cardinals

52:59 Patriots

1:05:28 Commanders

1:08:35 Chiefs

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Host: Robert Mays

Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman

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