Who's winning—and losing—the trenches this NFL season?
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<p>Even a casual NFL fan can tell which quarterbacks, running backs and receivers are among the best in the league. It takes a more discerning eye to watch the tape and understand who's winning in the trenches on the offensive side of the ball. Brandon Thron brings just such an eye to this episode of The Athletic Football Show, where he and Robert Mays dive deep on the offensive line to identify which groups are lifting their teams this season.</p><br><p>Rundown (timestamps are approximate)</p><p>5:04 Indianapolis Colts OL at the heart of the team's success</p><p>17:16 Seattle Seahawks rebuilt OL exceeding expectations</p><p>22:38 New England Patriots helping to drive this surprisingly good offense</p><p>33:08 Minnesota Vikings OL crushed by injuries</p><p>35:32 Tennessee Titans OL the most disappointing in the league</p><p>40:40 OL coaches on the rise</p><p>44:03 Baltimore Ravens OL -- same pieces as last year, but much different results</p><p>49:30 The best OL this season at every spot</p><p>1:00:07 Pleasant surprises at every spot across the OL</p><br><p>Host: Robert Mays</p><p>With: Brandon Thorn</p><p>Executive Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Video Producer: Katy Duffy</p><p>Audio Producer: Michael Beller</p><p>Social Producer: Scott Krinch</p><br><p>Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Robert on X: @robertmays</p><p>Follow Brandon on X: @BrandonThornNFL</p><p>Find Brandon's work: <a href="https://trenchwarfare.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://trenchwarfare.substack.com/</a></p><br><p>Theme song: Haunted</p><p>Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs</p><p>Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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