The Bills Offense Can't Be Stopped, NFL Week 2 Picks And Preview, Golfer Chris Gotterup In Studio Ahead Of The President's Cup Plus Fyre Fest

September 18, 2026

AI Summary

5 min read

The Bills offense looked unstoppable on Thursday night, dropping 40 points in their new stadium and making the Lions defense look completely overmatched. Josh Allen is playing on what one host called "easy mode," flicking his wrist for 30-yard passes and carrying defenders on his back. The Lions, meanwhile, had no chance after playing 86 snaps on three days' rest, and their offensive coordinator's second-down play-calling drew sharp criticism for lacking urgency.

The Josh Allen Show

The hosts were effusive about Allen's performance, calling him the most fun player in the league to watch. "I'm jealous of Bills fans that they get to root for this guy," one said. A stat from Al Michaels put his dominance in perspective: Allen now has ten career games where he's run for two touchdowns and thrown for at least two. The next closest player is Steve Young with four. The hosts noted that the Bills' offense under coordinator Joe Brady is taking constant shots downfield, and while the injury to deep threat TJ Moore is a concern, the team looks ready for a Super Bowl run. The Lions' defense, missing Brian Branch and Kirby Joseph, was exposed, and the final score of 41-24 was flattering to Detroit.

Week 2 Picks and Preview: Overreactions and Trends

Continue reading the full summary in the app — free to try.

Read Full Summary →

Free • No credit card required

Listen to Audio Summary Open in App

Never miss an episode of Pardon My Take

Get every new episode summarized in your inbox — free, ~5 minutes to read.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

What you'll learn

1 (00:05) **Show Open & Bills-Lions Thursday Night Breakdown** - Hosts open the show recapping the Bills' dominant Thursday night win over the Lions, focusing on Josh Allen's MVP-level performance.
2 (14:07) **Week 2 Picks & Preview: Overreaction Season** - The show transitions into a full week 2 NFL preview, discussing the danger of overreacting to week 1 results.
3 (18:42) **Steelers vs. Patriots Preview & Belichick's New Look** - A deep dive into the Patriots-Steelers game, including a discussion of Bill Belichick's viral outfit and PFT's obsession with Drake Maye.
4 (38:00) **Bengals vs. Texans & Body Language Watch** - Preview of the Bengals-Texans game, focusing on Joe Burrow's back injury and a debate over CJ Stroud's body language.
5 (41:42) **Saints vs. Ravens & Bears vs. Vikings** - Quick previews of two key matchups, including the Saints' slow starts and the Bears' litmus test against Brian Flores.
6 (51:11) **Packers vs. Jets & Eagles vs. Titans** - Preview of the Packers-Jets game in rainy conditions and the Eagles' must-win against the Titans.
7 (62:34) **Buccaneers vs. Browns & Deshaun Watson's Expectations** - The hosts preview the Bucs-Browns game, making fun of Deshaun Watson's comments about media expectations.

+ Full timestamped outline available in the app

Show Notes

The Bills open their new stadium and drop the hammer on the Lions Defense with a perfect performance on Offense. Josh Allen is playing football on easy mode (00:00:00-00:15:11). NFL Week 2 Picks and Preview for every game, we uncover a new film guy who may be the smartest film guy ever, Chargers must win, Bengals/Texans and more (00:15:11-01:36:48). We then give out a TD picks and over unders plus spreads (01:36:48-01:41:59). Chris Gotterup joins us in studio to talk golf, football, the upcoming Presidents Cup here in Chicago and tons more (01:41:59-02:30:46). We then finish with Fyre Fest of the week

You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Netflix. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/pardon-my-take