The Favorites Sports Betting Podcast

NFL fans and bettors got to dip their toes in the 2026 NFL Season last night as the Seattle Seahawks repeat their Super Bowl success beating the New England Patriots yet again. The Favorites is back to react to that game and look ahead to the upcoming Sunday slate of games. Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcomes John Jastremski to the show to go game-by-game and break down each matchup and how they'll be looking to bet them. Plus, the football doc from Sports Injury Central, Dr. David Chao, joins the show to discuss injury reports and more. Tune in for a full NFL Week 1 preview right here on The Favorites!
10:25 - INJURIES WITH DR CHAO
25:45 - NO SAINTS AT DET LIONS
29:40 - CLE BROWNS AT JAX JAGUARS
34:10 - CHI BEARS AT CAR PANTHERS
36:40 - ATL FALCONS AT PIT STEELERS
40:16 - BAL RAVENS AT IND COLTS
44:08 - TB BUCCANEERS AT CIN BENGALS
46:41 - BUF BILLS AT HOU TEXANS
48:42 - NYJ JETS AT TEN TITANS
49:33 - WAS COMMANDERS AT PHI EAGLES
52:00 - ARI CARDINALS AT LAC CHARGERS
53:05 - MIA DOLPHINS AT LV RAIDERS
55:35 - GB PACKERS AT GB VIKINGS
57:36 - DAL COWBOYS AT NYG GIANTS
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The NFL regular season is officially here and The Favorites is back for some real life, meaningful football! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz team up for a quick Wednesday Night Football and Thursday Night Football preview as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off in a Super Bowl rematch and the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams head to Australia. Together they analyze the teams, coaches and matchups and craft the most exciting and sweat inducing wagers you'll want to tail. Alongside Director of Research Evan Abrams, the crew gets deep in the weeds of the NFL being officially back with two early week, stand-alone games! So tune in for sides, totals, and props in those games, plus some other news and notes around the league!
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The NFL season is here and there are sooooo many trends to keep in mind heading into Week 1. The Favorites is back as Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz welcome Action Network's Director of Research, Evan Abrams to get all nerdy with statistics and trends you'll want to know this season. From Super Bowl team hangovers and early successes/struggles to specific players either trending up or down, the crew gets into everything. Get yourself ready for Week 1 and the entire NFL season right here. Don't miss Evan's primer every week along with some new tools and features from him and other Action Network experts available on Action Network's website and the Action App. All that and more right here on The Favorites! Subscribe, rate and review for more fun NFL content all season long!
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The Favorites is back with collared shirts and bold takes in the NFL! Action Network duo Kendra Middleton and Brandon Kravitz go back and forth on their top five boldest takes heading into the NFL season. From surprising teams to disappointing teams and everything in between, find out who the crew is in and out on and how they plan to wager on their bold takes. How off the rails will these bold takes take us? Tune to find out! All that and more right here on The Favorites! Subscribe, rate and review for more fun NFL content all season long!
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The Favorites is back as Action Network duo Kendra Middleton & Brandon Kravitz continue their 2026 NFL Season divisional previews! In today's episode they welcome Nick Lee, writer for Emerald City Spectrum, back to the show to preview the NFC West! If this division was a family function, who would each team be? Nick quickly celebrates last season's Seahawks Super Bowl win before attempting to convince the crew why people should be high on Seattle again this year. However, the LA Rams might have the best offense in the NFL. Is it simply a question of who wins between the Seahawks or Rams or will Kyle Shanahan and the currently beat up 49ers have a different say? Finally, what to do with the potentially decent Arizona Cardinals? Tune in to hear how they're seeing things play out in the NFC West, where they'll be planting their flag in the division and more. All that right here on The Favorites!
10:19 - NFC WEST OVERVIEW
12:08 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
27:31 - LOS ANGELES RAMS
42:50 - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
56:46 - ARIZONA CARDINALS
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