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Every NFL season, Action Network Chief Content Officer Chad Millman and professional sports gambler Simon Hunter analyze every matchup to select their best bets from the NFL slate. Utilizing Action Network's data-driven analysis, the latest injury news and insider info from Simon's network of professional bettors, together they craft their betting card for the weekend, along with moneyline parlays, totals, survivor pool picks and so much more. For the 2023 NFL season, The Favorites will have new episodes every Sunday night, Tuesday and Thursday. Proudly presented by bet365, the world's favorite sports book brand.
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Aug 21, 2025 • 37min
AFC North Betting Preview
A division known for gritty, hard-nosed franchises, the AFC North is ALSO home to the tumultuous Cincinnati Bengals. Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter dive into each team to provide their favorite bets before the 2025 NFL season kicks off. Can Mike Tomlin keep the Steelers winning with Rodgers? Are the Browns DOA? And why does the public love Baltimore so much? #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 19, 2025 • 1h 1min
NFC North Betting Preview with Seth Wickersham
In a division that could be the most exciting in the NFL, the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings will compete for the crown. Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter discuss every team from a betting perspective, but first welcome on a very special returning guests. Intrepid reporter Seth Wickersham of ESPN joins the show to discuss Caleb Williams and the Bears, following the release of his new book AMERICAN KINGS: BIOGRAPHY OF THE QUARTERBACK, available now wherever books are sold. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 2025 • 38min
NFC East Betting Preview
Can the Dallas Cowboys prove doubters wrong this season? Action Network NFL experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter discuss the NFC East on today's episode, with a long hard look at a Dallas team projected to miss the playoffs following an underwhelming offseason. Can they make a run to double-digit wins? Or are the champion Philadelphia Eagles too strong to overtakes? Are the Washington Commanders going to fall back to earth? Will Russell Wilson or a rookie QB be the answer in New York? All these questions answers and so much more in today's episode. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 12, 2025 • 44min
AFC East Betting Preview
Once again the Buffalo Bills enter the season as heavy division favorites in the AFC East, with newly betrothed MVP Josh Allen still hunting for the franchise's maiden Super Bowl victory. Action Network NFL experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter break down Buffalo and their division foes Miami, New England and the New York Jets on today's show. Can Tua stay healthy? Should the Jets get the "new coach bump" or not? And how big of an impact will Mike Vrabel have in Foxboro in Year 1? #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 7, 2025 • 41min
NFC West Betting Preview
Can these LA Rams win another Super Bowl? Today we move to the NFC West as our annual division-by-division NFL preview episodes continue. Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter march towards NFL Week 1, and today we discuss the contents (Rams and 49ers) and the pretenders (Cardinals and Seahawks) in a contentious division out West. Does Matthew Stafford have one more glory year left in him? Can Kyler Murray live up to expectations in the desert? How quickly can Seattle rebuild? And is this a Kyle Shanahan resurgence season by the Bay? All these questions answered and more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 5, 2025 • 47min
AFC West Betting Preview
Who can dethrone the Chiefs out West? We move to the AFC West as our annual division-by-division NFL preview episodes continue. Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter continue our march to NFL Week 1, covering a foursome known for the best head coaching in the league. Can Jim Harbaugh get the most out of Justin Herbert this season? Were last year's results a mirage in Denver? Will the Chiefs ever stumble in the regular season? And can the Las Vegas plow forward through a rebuilding effort? All these questions answered and more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 31, 2025 • 41min
NFC South Division Preview
We continue our annual division-by-division NFL preview episodes, as today Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter continue our march to NFL Week 1. We move to the NFC South, with the New Orleans Saints projected at the bottom of the NFL's barrel this season from an oddsmaker perspective. The Tampa Bay Bucs will once again be a force to be reckoned with, but the Carolina Panthers may prove fiercer than many realize Plus, the Atlanta Falcons have a new starting Week 1 quarterback this season, and expectations are high for the Pride of the Dirty South. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 29, 2025 • 45min
AFC South Betting Preview
Today we kick off our annual division-by-division NFL preview episodes, as Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter go through each of the eight divisions across the league, with our march to Week 1 officially underway. We start with an always electrifying division, on that Chad is always quick to show deference to. One that he has nothing but respect for. One that shows us, year after year, why it is NOT a joke division: the AFC South. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 24, 2025 • 42min
NFL Training Camp Questions
This week across the nation, NFL teams commence a decades old rite of summer: the return to Training Camp. We’ve talked about QBs, playoff teams, fantasy moves… and today Action Network hosts Simon Hunter and Chad Millman talk about the biggest team questions and issues we hope to see resolved by the end of camp. To do this, we are welcoming on one of our oldest, dearest and most respected Action colleagues. Host of both the Action Network Podcast and the Big Bets on Campus podcasts for Action Network, the Prime Minister of Degenerate Nation, the incomparable Stuckey. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 2025 • 49min
Top 10 NFL Fantasy Moves
This offseason saw trades, a wild NFL Draft, big free agent signings and much more, with evert move impacting the upcoming NFL fantasy season. And while some were splashy moves that garnered big headlines, plenty more went under the radar. Here to discuss the downstream impacts of 10 of the most significant moves are two giants of the fantasy community. Action Network hosts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter welcome on their colleagues Sean Koerner and Chris Raybon of the Fantasy Flex Podcast, who were recently recognized by FantasyPros as two of the most accurate fantasy projectionists the last 3 seasons. They cover the impact of Stefon Diggs in New England, a new coach in Chicago and Jacksonville, and lots more. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.