Defense Wins Championships | GS MoodSwings
Welcome to MoodSwings presented by Landmark Lincoln — your new favorite sports therapy show. This season is proving something we’ve heard forever: defense wins championships. The league entered the year crowning elite QBs and explosive offenses, yet teams like the Chiefs, Bengals, Ravens, and Cowboys have all been held back by defensive lapses. Meanwhile, the teams built on defense — Texans, Broncos, Packers, Seahawks, Patriots — are thriving. With the Seahawks best positioned in the NFC and the Broncos peaking offensively at the right time, the playoff picture is shifting fast. For Denver, the big question is the Joker role. Is Marvin Mims the secret weapon Sean Payton has been saving for January? A two-time Pro Bowler scoring as a runner, receiver, and returner, his touches are trending up at the perfect time. Or is rookie RJ Harvey the real answer, coming off a 100-yard, TD performance and historic rookie production that’s putting him in rare company. Plus: – Are the Nuggets officially legit after the best start in franchise history? – Has Sean Payton been playing the long game all season? – And how the AFC & NFC playoff picture is starting to make sense again. Defense, strategy, and timing — it all matters right now. Also, Drive for a Cause this holiday season. Landmark Lincoln is donating $250 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for every vehicle sold through December. Make a difference while driving away in something you love. #MoodSwings #NFLPlayoffs #DefenseWins #DenverBroncos #SeanPayton #MarvinMims #RJHarvey #NBA #DenverNuggets #SportsTalk
MoodSwings: with Liv Moods · Liv Moods
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Show Notes
On today’s episode of MoodSwings, Liv dives into the clearest emerging theme of the 2025 NFL season: defense is driving the league, shaping the playoff picture, and positioning surprise contenders like the Broncos, Patriots, Seahawks, and Texans at the top. She breaks down Denver’s ten-game win streak, the collapse of traditional powers expected to dominate preseason strength-of-schedule conversations, and why the Chiefs, Ravens, Bengals, and Cowboys are struggling to keep pace. Liv highlights the Broncos’ evolving identity on offense, including how Marvin Mims and RJ Harvey have become postseason X-factors, and whether Sean Payton is strategically holding back parts of his playbook until January. She also reacts to the chaotic NFC race, shifting seed lines, and the unique ways defenses are dictating results across the league. Later, Liv turns her attention to the Nuggets’ franchise-best 17–6 start despite missing Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun, and explains why a healthy Nuggets roster is the one team built to beat OKC. She wraps with listener Q&A covering her favorite Broncos game, changes she’d make to the offense, Rocky vs. Miles vs. Dinger, and her ideal parlay for Eagles–Chargers. Presented by Landmark Lincoln.