# Week 8: Getting weird with NFL Trades & who's your team's QB in 2026?

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Podcast: [NFL Afters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nfl-afters-7481181)
Published: 2025-10-27T07:59:00+00:00
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## Resource

Week 8 of the NFL dropped the hammer on several quarterbacks and team's limping towards the trade deadline with moves in mind, so Laurie Horesh and Jimmy Smith go down the rabbit hole of moves contenders need make, weakness holding back pretenders and your best takes as we near midseason: 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Will your team have a new starting QB in 2026? 6:30 - Are teams at the top of the standings Contenders or Pretenders? 11:30 - The Hot Mic: your thoughts, feelings and takeaways 22:00 - Quick hits: thoughts from around the league 37:50 - Ice Cold Trades that we'd love to see 46:20 - We've Got History 50:00 - Jimmy's Blitz: Trivia from the football world and around the cosmos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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