🏈 FOOTBALL IS BACK — AND THE CHAMPS ARE READY TO DEFEND THE CROWN! 🏆🔥

The wait is finally over! On this episode of 1st and 15, Brian and Ella get you ready for the start of the 2026 NFL season.

We put a bow on Hard Knocks and share our final thoughts before going around the league with our AFC and NFC division breakdowns. Who takes each division? Who could surprise everybody? And which teams might be getting a little too much preseason hype?

Then it’s time to talk Opening Night as the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks begin their title defense against the New England Patriots. We break down what we’re watching for, the biggest questions heading into Week 1, and make our picks against the spread.

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