Sheil and Ben return to share their takes on the Ravens' big Christmas Day win over the 49ers and shine a light on the state of both teams as we head toward the end of the season. Next, the guys debate the championship viability of the struggling Chiefs and take a look at the obstacles that are keeping Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars offense at a production standstill (26:32). Ben then shares his optimism for the Lions in the playoffs, and Sheil ends the pod with his ideal postseason projections for the Bears and Cardinals (52:38).
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Hosts: Ben Solak and Sheil Kapadia
Associate Producer: Chris Sutton
Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo
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No Team Can Win Like the Ravens, the Chiefs Are Not Winning the Super Bowl This Year, and More Big Takeaways From Week 16 | Extra Point Taken

The long NFL offseason begins as soon as the Super Bowl confetti touches the field and ‘The Ringer NFL Show’ is here to keep you on top of all the news still happening around the league and heading into the 2024-25 season. Every Monday and Friday, Shiel Kapadia and Ben Solak deliver sharp takes on the draft, free agency, training camp, and beyond on 'Extra Point Taken.' On Wednesdays is 'Dual Threat,' during which Steven Ruiz and Nora Princiotti dive deep into big offseason developments, with appearances by Ringer favorites Austin Gayle and Lindsay Jones to share their expert football analysis.

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Austin Gayle, Sheil Kapadia, and Steven Ruiz discuss the best matchups and draft which holiday, prime-time, regular-season, international, and stream-only games will be the most enticing for the viewers to watch. Plus, why are people so hyped about schedule release day?

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Hosts: Austin Gayle, Sheil Kapadia, and Steven Ruiz
Producer: Cliff Augustin
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Video: John Richter

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The 2024 NFL Schedule Release Draft

Nora, Steven, and Sheil run through some fresh news items from around the league, starting with Jared Goff becoming one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL. Then, they tier all the teams in the NFL. They talk about everything from who are the Super Bowl contenders to who’s already looking ahead to 2025 (52:53).

Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Sheil Kapadia, and Steven Ruiz
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Social: Kiera Givens
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
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Jared Goff Gets a Massive Contract Extension, and Ranking Every Team in Tiers

Sheil and Ben get together to peer into the crystal football and foretell what they think will be the most likely scenarios around the NFL in three years. Throughout their conversation they speculate on future champions and hypothetical personnel moves before Sheil offers valuable parenting advice to Ben as he rides off into his summer paternal leave (51:48).
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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak
Producer: Chris Sutton
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Social: Eduardo Ocampo and Kiera Givens
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
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Bold Predictions for the 2027 NFL Season | Extra Point Taken

Nora, Steven, Austin, and Lindsay begin the pod by sharing their favorite moments from the wild Tom Brady roast on Netflix. They then survey each division in the NFC and debate which teams are poised to level up this upcoming season and which ones are still lacking in development (14:19).﻿
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Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Steven Ruiz, Austin Gayle, and Lindsay Jones
Producer: Chris Sutton
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo
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NFC Most Improved-Least Improved, Plus Tom Brady Gets Roasted | Dual Threat

Should Bill Belichick coach again, or should he remain in the media? Sheil thinks he could be a budding star in the content creation space. How good of a job is the Patriots GM job? Ben isn’t exactly sure what it means when they list the position as "de facto GM." Which six teams from last season that made the playoffs will miss them this upcoming season? Plus, way too early Super Bowl predictions.

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak
Producer: Cliff Augustin
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Social: Eduardo Ocampo and Kiera Givens
Video: Ronak Nair
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo

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No Team Can Win Like the Ravens, the Chiefs Are Not Winning the Super Bowl This Year, and More Big Takeaways From Week 16 | Extra Point Taken

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