Mike Florio: Is the AFC Wide Open? Plus A.J. Brown Rumors & the 18-Game Season Push

Tom Curran sits down with Mike Florio to break down a "wide-open" AFC—which team actually deserves to be the preseason favorite? Florio also shares the latest intel on the A.J. Brown trade rumors and whether the Patriots are the frontrunners to land him after June 1st. Finally, they dive into the logistics of an 18-game season and what it would take for the players to sign off. 00:00 Mike Florio joins the pod 01:30 Power Ranking the AFC: Who is the true favorite? 07:00 The latest intel on A.J. Brown 09:30 Are the Patriots the last team standing for A.J. Brown? 15:00 3 storylines to watch ahead of the NFL Owners' Meetings 23:00 How owners can sell players on an 18-game season WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSpatriots Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Mike Florio: Is the AFC Wide Open? Plus A.J. Brown Rumors & the 18-Game Season Push is an episode from Quick Slants - A New England Patriots Podcast by NBC Sports Boston.

This episode is 00:39:33 long.

This episode was published on Mar 24, 2026.

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