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AFC Wild-Card Round Predictions, Plus Dolphins Fire Mike McDaniel! Jan 09, 2026

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle start the pod by sharing their instant reactions to the news of the Miami Dolphins firing head coach Mike McDaniel. They then analyze all of the AFC matchups in this weekend’s slate to determine what story lines will have the NFL media buzzing when the final whistle has been blown on the wild-card round of the playoffs. (00:00) Predicting the AFC wild-card round headlines (1:42) Miami Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel (6:58) Bills-Jaguars (12:13) Chargers-Patriots (18:50) Steelers-Texans (25:04) The Ringer 107 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Austin Gayle Producer: Chris Sutton Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Playoff Primer! The Most Interesting Story Lines in the NFC Wild-Card Matchups Jan 08, 2026

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil get together to analyze and debate some of the biggest NFL media talking points surrounding this weekend’s NFC wild-card games.

(00:00) The most interesting story lines in the NFC wild-card matchups

(1:57) Rams-Panthers

(11:23) Packers-Bears

(20:18) 49ers-Eagles

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Billy Gil

Producer: Chris Sutton

Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez

Social: Kiera Givens

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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John Harbaugh Fired! Who Replaces Him, And Where Does He Land Next? Jan 07, 2026

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Diante Lee to share their instant reactions to the news of John Harbaugh being fired by the Ravens as their head coach.

(00:00) John Harbaugh fired!

(1:56) Why did the Ravens have to fire John Harbaugh?

(14:10) Who should be the next coach of the Ravens?

(22:19) What’s next for John Harbaugh?

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Diante Lee

Producer: Chris Sutton

Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez

Social: Kiera Givens

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Black Monday in the NFL Results in Six Head Coach Openings. Now What? Jan 06, 2026

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Sheil is joined by Pat Daugherty from NBC Sports to analyze some of the administrative and coaching changes currently being implemented around the NFL and shine a light on a few of the big names who are trying to fill those empty spots.

(00:00) Black Monday in the NFL
(5:09) Atlanta Falcons
(9:23) Arizona Cardinals
(13:49) Cleveland Browns
(19:33) New York Giants
(23:38) Tennessee Titans
(26:36) Greg Olsen

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Pat Daugherty
Producer: Chris Sutton
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Social: Kiera Givens
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Winners and Losers From Week 18! Jan 05, 2026

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Billy Gil to talk about the teams, games, and players who created the biggest headlines in the final week of the regular season. (00:00) Winners and losers from Week 18 (1:30) Ravens-Steelers (8:55) Panthers-Bucs (18:04) Myles Garrett (23:52) Tom Brady (30:20) Player bonus roundup

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Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Billy Gil Producer: Chris Sutton Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Predicting the Week 18 NFL Headlines Jan 01, 2026

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to analyze the biggest matchups from the Week 18 slate to determine what story lines will have the NFL media buzzing on Monday morning.

(00:00) Predicting the Week 18 headlines
(1:25) Panthers-Bucs
(6:49) Seahawks-49ers
(15:19) Ravens-Steelers
(27:38) The Ringer 107

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Diante Lee
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Alysha Tsuji
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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New Year's Resolutions Around the NFL! Dec 31, 2025

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The Ringer’s own Billy Gil joins to celebrate the new year by offering some vital resolutions that the NFL and some of its teams should adopt in 2026.

(00:00) New Year’s resolutions around the NFL

(9:02) New York Jets: Intercept the ball
(13:23) Las Vegas Raiders: Trade Maxx Crosby
(20:52) Buffalo Bills: Get Josh Allen a no. 1 receiver

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Billy Gil
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Alysha Tsuji
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Three Numbers That Matter Going Into Week 18! Dec 30, 2025

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Sheil is joined by the Ringer’s own Austin Gayle to analyze some crucial individual player statistics that will be weighing heavily in the biggest Week 18 matchups.

(00:00) Three numbers that matter going into Week 18
(1:22) DK Metcalf's receiving yards vs. the rest of the Steelers offense
(11:08) Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s target share vs the rest of the Seahawks offense
(19:37) Baker Mayfield’s plummeting EPA numbers

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Austin Gayle
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Alysha Tsuji
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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What Mattered in Week 17? Steelers/Ravens, Brock Purdy, Eagles/Bills, And More! Dec 29, 2025

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Billy Gil to take a hard look at all of the Week 17 action and determine what will be the most important things to pay attention to in the final week of the NFL season.

(00:00) What mattered in week 17?

(1:37) What matters most in next week’s Steelers-Ravens matchup?

(5:27) Does the Myles Garrett sack record controversy matter?

(12:05) What mattered most from Eagles-Bills?

(15:52) Does the Tom Brady glove controversy matter?

(24:56) What mattered most from Bears-49ers?

(29:22) Does Trey McBride’s tight end receptions record matter?

Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Billy Gil

Producer: Chris Sutton

Social: Alysha Tsuji

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Predicting the Week 17 Headlines Dec 25, 2025

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to analyze some of the biggest matchups from the Week 17 slate to determine what story lines will have the NFL media buzzing on Monday morning.

(00:00) Predicting the Week 17 headlines
(1:19) Eagles-Bills
(6:36) Texans-Chargers
(13:39) Ravens-Packers
(22:11) Bears-49ers
(27:07) The Ringer 107

Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Diante Lee
Producer: Chris Sutton
Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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