SWEEP: Will Joe Burrow’s Bengals & Josh Allen’s Bills SPARK All-NEW NFL Division Champions in 2026?

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🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Will every NFL division crown a new champion in 2026? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs debate the chances of a complete shake-up, scrutinizing teams like the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and Buffalo Bills, and questioning the odds for worst-to-first scenarios. They also weigh in on whether the NFC South will see another sub-.500 division winner and which squads truly have repeat title potential. Jordan Love's rise with the Green Bay Packers, Jack Campbell's contract value for the Detroit Lions, and the looming question of whether any rookie receiver can hit the 1,000-yard mark this season drive deeper analysis. The hosts highlight draft strategies, college football Heisman contenders, and even mix things up with takes on disc golf’s growth and why movies over two hours rarely deliver. Are the established powers safe, or is a new NFL order on the horizon?

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0:00.0	Will every division have a new champion in 2026?
0:05.0	We're going to explore that and a whole lot more right now.
0:12.9	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes,
0:18.0	your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting, part of the
0:22.3	Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:27.9	What's better than this?
0:29.5	It's guys being dudes.
0:31.9	I'm Joe Marino.
0:33.1	That's Kyle Crabs on today's episode.
0:35.9	It's takes on takes, the weekly episode where we give our takes on your takes.
0:40.4	We have some great stuff queued up.
0:42.3	You guys have some great stuff queued up, including a certain conference that someone is predicting will win the national championship.
0:50.0	A little conversation on if there will be a 1,000 yard rookie receiver.
0:54.1	But we start with a take from Joseph, who believes that all eight divisions in the NFL
1:02.6	will have a new champion in 2026.
1:06.0	Kyle, welcome in.
1:07.0	Happy Friday to you.
1:09.5	And we're starting with new division champ.
1:13.3	Yeah, we got to do the thing, man. Yes, we need to do the thing. I think we should
1:19.2	explore it through this lens because I don't think anyone, maybe Joseph truly is. I don't think
1:24.4	either you or I are going to sit here and say yes, we believe that all eight divisions will have a new champion. But maybe we can consider like, is there like a reasonable path or is there a team like the Patriots for 20 years ahead of death grip on the AFC East? You know, that's just, we don't see it. There's no path for it to happen. I think this is exceptionally realistic.
1:44.7	Okay.
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