Falcons' Crunch-Time Collapse w/ Brenden Deeg + State of the 49ers w/ Matt Maiocco

Sho Alli kicks off the penultimate episode of The FAN Checkdown in 2024 recapping all the action from Week 17 alongside TheScore's Brenden Deeg. They begin by discussing Raheem Morris and the Falcons' poor clock management in Washington, Michael Penix Jr.'s upside for the future, and Jayden Daniels' incredible rookie season. Later, the pair forecast how Round 1 of the NFL playoffs are shaping up, before looking into what differentiates this version of the Eagles from years past and who's leading the MVP race. After the break, Sho reacts to Dan Campbell's plan for his team tonight and what's next for Mike Vrabel after his contract as a Browns consultant expires today (26:50). Later on, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports looks back on San Francisco's disastrous season to discuss what went wrong for the 49ers, how to fix things, and Brock Purdy's future (32:10).

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