Green Light with Chris Long

NFL week 1 action is inbound and Chris and the fellas breakdown the most important games, the best bets and the things you need to be on the lookout for during week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Chris breaks down the matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans, a game that could be the foreshadowing of the AFC championship. He also digs into the Cincinnati-Tampa Bay matchup and the Minnesota-Green Bay battle in the NFC North this weekend. After running through the slate, Chris, Macon and Stanford Steve run through their betting draft, selecting the best plays from NFL Sunday. Make sure to tail, these dudes are sharps.

BACKDOOR COVER BETS

Chris: Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Commanders u44.5, Baltimore Ravens-Indianapolis Colts under 47.5, Tampa Bay Buccaneers +4, Miami Dolphins-Las Vegas Raiders 1st half under 20.5, Minnesota Vikings -1.5

Steve: Tennessee Titans -1.5, New York Jets-Tennessee Titans over 38.5, Indianapolis Colts team total under 22.5, Arizona Cardinals +10, Atlanta Falcons-Pittsburgh Steelers under 42.5

Macon: New York Jets +5, Philadelphia Eagles +5, Houston Texans +1.5, Brenton Strange over 35.5 receiving yards, Buffalo Bills-Houston Texans under 49.5

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:03) - Thursday Night Time Machine

(02:31) - NFL WK1 Previews

(00:04:31) - Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans Preview

(00:16:08) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals Preview

(00:22:06) - Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants Preview

(00:26:53) - Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings Preview

(00:34:18) - New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions Preview

(00:36:15) - Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts Preview

(00:41:22) - NFL WK1 Previews

(00:46:46) - Stanford Steve & College Football

(00:55:54) - NFL Week 1 Best Bets

(01:16:19) - NFL Award Predictions

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Seahawks and the Patriots met in a Super Bowl rematch and the game went similarly to SB LX, with the Seahawks defense overwhelming Drake Maye. Sam Darnold left with an injury after the first drive and AJ Brown also left the game later on but it was Drew Lock who made the plays when needed to lift Seattle to victory. Chris and Beau recap the game and preview the San Francisco 49ers vs LA Rams matchup from Australia on Thursday Night Football!

(00:00) - RETURN OF FOOTBALL

(01:24) - Seattle Seahawks 13 New England Patriots 10

(26:32) - LA Rams vs San Francisco 49ers Preview

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FOOTBALL! Chris kicks the episode off with a deep dive into the Michigan football controversy. Michigan defeated Western Michigan on a hail mary after the referees returned one second to the game clock. Then, Chris delivers his NFL season predictions along with Macon and Nate. The fellas predict the winner of each division winner, their wild card picks and their Super Bowl matchup and score. FOOTBALL IS BACK!

(00:00) - NFL Season Predictions

(02:58) - Michigan Football Controversy

(16:35) - CFB Player of the Week

(20:27) - AFC Division Winners

(40:16) - AFC Wild Cards

(42:37) - NFC Division Winners

(57:33) - NFC Wild Cards

(59:51) - Super Bowl Predictions

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Azeez Al-Shaair, Will Anderson Jr and Sheldon Rankins, fresh out of a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders, sit down with Chris and talk all things Houston Texans. Azeez details his journey from homelessness to NFL star. He went to the Super Bowl as a rookie with the San Francisco 49ers but was listed as inactive for the game. That decision shaped his mentality as an NFLer, promising to show coaches that they will never feel that they can take him off the field again. Will Anderson and Sheldon Rankins then join Chris to go in-depth on d-line talk. Chris gives Will his flowers as a pass rusher (and Sheldon his flowers for his help in Will's development), and they discuss the Texans' defensive line mindset and their 'show up and fight' mentality.

(00:00) - Intro

(01:05) - Azeez Al-Shaair

(01:25) - Training Camp Joint Practices

(04:30) - Texans OLine

(09:50) - Rookie Season in San Francisco

(15:35) - Azeez Al-Shaair's Journey to the NFL

(22:00) - Texans' Defensive Cohesiveness

(29:10) - Will Anderson Jr & Sheldon Rankins

(32:55) - Will Anderson's Bull Rush

(34:30) - Texans Team Identity: 'We're Gonna Fight'

(37:50) - Reading Opposing Offenses

(42:05) - Training with Myles Garrett & Meeting LeBron James

(44:37) - Sheldon Rankins Play Style

(49:00) - Azeez Al-Shaair's Mentorship

(52:20) - CJ Stroud

(54:00) - Texans DLine Meetings

(56:15) - Kane Footwear

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Double Buc episode today! Vet Chris Godwin Jr and rookie Rueben Bain Jr join Beau Allen from Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp. Chris talks to Beau about Emeka Egbuka, playing with Baker Mayfield and his first season without Mike Evans while Rueben tells Beau his rookie training camp experience, learning Todd Bowles defense and why the 'short arm' label never bothered him.

(00:00) - Chris Godwin Jr

(02:55) - Mentoring Young Players

(05:00) - Playing with Emeka Egbuka

(07:07) - Saying Goodbye to Mike Evans

(08:00) - Leadership

(12:00) - Fatherhood

(13:55) - Rueben Bain Jr

(16:00) - Todd Bowles' Defense

(19:00) - First NFL Joint Practice

(23:00) - Sack Celebration

(24:25) - Arm Length Debate

(25:30) - Rookie Year Goals

(27:20) - Learning the Double Swipe Presented by Zone

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