IT'S. FINALLY. HERE. GAME WEEK! Paul and Jay finally swap thoughts on meaningful football with the Bengals' season opener against Minnesota on the horizon. The guys share their season predictions, including how they define success and failure, and what offensive and defensive stats/achievements are most important to the club's success. The Athletic's Vikings guru Chad Graff then joins Paul to preview Sunday's showdown.

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Rundown:
(3:00) Team captains; Trae Waynes injury
(11:30) Season predictions; defining success/failure
(25:00) RPB: Offensive/defensive stats
(48:45) Chad Graff joins to preview Bengals-Vikings

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