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Week 17 Preview: Christmas Day Roundup, Packers Battle the Vikings, and More Dec 27, 2024

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Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by sharing their reactions to the Chiefs’ impressive victory over the Steelers (3:43), and the Ravens’ dominating win over the Texans on Christmas (25:34). They then break down Sunday’s big matchup between the Packers and Vikings (41:32), before sharing their favorite betting odds from the rest of the weekend slate (53:37).

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer

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Week 16 Recap: Vikings Beat the Seahawks, AFC/NFC Playoff Picture, and More Dec 23, 2024

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Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from Week 16 with the playoffs in mind. First, they break down the week’s most pivotal matchups in the NFC:

Vikings-Seahawks (3:55)

Commanders-Eagles (6:48)

Falcons-Giants (17:44)

Lions-Bears (24:34)

Rams-Jets (27:18)

Next, they examine some of the big games affecting the AFC playoff race:

Texans-Chiefs (33:31)

Ravens-Steelers (44:58)

Bills-Patriots (51:33)

Chargers-Broncos (56:43)

Finally, they offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made significant contributions to the Week 16 headlines (1:01:28).

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins, Arjuna Ramgopal, and Daniel Comer

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Week 16 Preview: Penix Starts Against the Giants, Steelers vs. Ravens, and More Dec 20, 2024

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Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by sharing their reactions to Michael Penix Jr. being named the Falcons' starting QB against the Giants on Sunday. Next, they analyze and discuss some of the weekend's biggest matchups, including Steelers-Ravens (9:22), Texans-Chiefs (25:54), and Vikings-Seahawks (40:26). Finally, the crew survey the rest of the slate and share their favorite betting odds (52:30).

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer

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The Hobbled Lions, Patrick Mahomes’s Injury Concerns, and It’s Time for the Kirk Cousins Experiment to End Dec 18, 2024

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In the final midweek episode of the show for the season, Sheil Kapadia is joined by Nora Princiotti to hit a number of headlines (00:00). First, they discuss the mounting number of injuries for the Lions (03:25), and then they discuss the severity of Patrick Mahomes’s high ankle sprain and whether it will have a serious impact on the Chiefs’ title hopes (10:41). They also talk about the potential beginning of the Michael Penix Jr. era (18:03), as well as Jerry Jones’s continued defense of Mike McCarthy (23:11).

After that, Steven Ruiz joins for QB Corner to discuss four quarterbacks who could hit free agency this offseason—Sam Darnold, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, and Kirk Cousins—as well as potential landing spots for them (31:56).

For more, you can check out Sheil’s Week 15 reaction piece on The Ringer’s new website.

Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Nora Princiotti, and Steven Ruiz

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Week 15 Recap: The Bills Hold Off the Lions, the Eagles Return to Form, and More Dec 16, 2024

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Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from the Sunday NFL slate.

Bills-Lions (1:45)

Steelers-Eagles (16:03)

Packers-Seahawks (23:41)

Then, they break down the AFC wild-card race and play Content, Contender, Pretender (39:47) with potential AFC playoff teams. To close the show, they survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the Week 15 headlines (1:00:00).

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee

Producers: Chris Sutton, T Cruz, Tucker Tashjian, and Mark Panik

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins, Arjuna Ramgopal, and Daniel Comer

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Week 15 Preview: Bill Belichick Is NC’s New HC, Bills Visit the Lions, and More Dec 13, 2024

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Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by sharing their reactions to the North Carolina Tar Heels acquiring Bill Belichick as their new football head coach. Next, they analyze and discuss some of the biggest matchups on Sunday, including Bill-Lions (11:12), Steelers-Eagles (31:57), and Packers-Seahawks (44:54). Finally, the crew survey the rest of the weekend games and share their favorite betting odds (54:36).

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer

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Predicting Head Coach Landing Spots, the Deterioration of Jalen Hurts, and Justin Herbert Deserves More Attention Dec 11, 2024

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Reports are swirling around the University of North Carolina’s interest in hiring Bill Belichick, leading The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia and Nora Princiotti to speculate how they think five NFL teams will fill head-coaching vacancies at the end of the season (00:00). Then, in his weekly QB Corner segment, Steven Ruiz evaluates the careers of the 2020 QB NFL draft class (41:23).

For more from Ruiz, check out his Week 14 review article here on The Ringer’s new web site.

Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Nora Princiotti, and Steven Ruiz

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Week 14 Recap: Chiefs Edge Out the Chargers, Rams Outduel the Bills, and More Dec 09, 2024

Show notes

Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from the Sunday NFL slate.

Chargers-Chiefs (2:09)
Bills-Rams (14:57)
Seahawks-Cardinals (24:27)

Next, they examine the playoff races in both the NFC (31:37) and AFC (46:09), and offer early speculation on which teams will ultimately make the playoffs. Finally, they survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the Week 14 headlines (58:45).

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee

Producers: Chris Sutton, T Cruz, and Mark Panik

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins, Arjuna Ramgopal, and Daniel Comer

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Week 14 Preview: Lions Outmuscle the Packers on ‘TNF,’ Chargers Vs. Chiefs, and More Dec 06, 2024

Show notes

Sheil and Steven get together to share their instant reactions to the Lions' thrilling victory over the Packers on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ They then analyze and discuss the big Sunday matchup between the Chargers and Chiefs (16:15) before breaking down the highly competitive NFC West playoff race (35:27). They then survey the rest of the weekend games and share their favorite betting odds (51:41).

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Steven Ruiz

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer

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Main Character Energy and the Year of Josh Allen Dec 04, 2024

Show notes

Sheil Kapadia and Nora Princiotti begin the show by telling each other the three “main character” players and coaches they’re watching for the rest of the season. Then, in QB Corner, Steven Ruiz talks about Bryce Young’s feel-good bounce back and what Will Levis’s future looks like.

Check out Sheil’s Week 13 review article on The Ringer’s new website.

Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Nora Princiotti, and Steven Ruiz

Producer: Troy Farkas

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