Football Fact Shek: A show about the NFL

After a historic Super Bowl victory for Andy Reid, Pat Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, Dave & the gang’s back together to give one last game recap and also look ahead to what we’ll be talking about roughly one year from today.

Super Bowl Review: (4:48)

Kyle Shanahan (10:40)

Pat Mahomes (12:40)

Off-season ‘What Ifs’/Halftime Shows: (20:45)

Tom Brady: (26:00)

Pat Mahomes (30:40)

Lamar Jackson (33:00)

Cleveland Browns: (35:17)

Dallas Cowboys (39:45)

Drew Brees (47:11)

Ben Roethlisberger: (53:46)

Okay, we're here. The Pro Bowl is over. Now let's break down who is most-likely to be the major story coming out of Super Bowl 54 in Miami.

Kobe Bryant: (2:10)

Philip RIvers: (8:45)

Super Bowl Confidence List (13:11)

Andy Reid: (16:00)

Kyle Shanahan (18:52)

Pat Mahomes (20:39)

Jimmy G & Tyrann Mathieu: (23:56)

Nick Bosa: (27:13)

Richard Sherman (31:55)

Saleh & Bieniemy: (33:53)

Hypothetical Super Bowls (47:30)

Nate Taylor [@ByNateTaylor], co-host of The Athletic’s Time’s Ours podcast, joins the show to discuss how this Chiefs team came together, what its’ offensive lines means for its success, Steve Spagnuolo’s playoff schemes and Pat Mahomes’ significance to the NFL.

Gabe’s Legs: (4:55)

‘What If…’ Scenarios: (6:20)

- Ravens & Saints

Derrick Henry, RB contracts: (16:15)

Powerhouse Super Bowl trends: (32:10)

@ByNateTaylor: (37:11)

After a weekend of surprising outcomes and historic performances, we look ahead & break down the four remaining quarterbacks of the NFL postseason.

(4:00) Russell Wilson’s value

(9:30) Chiefs retrospective

(13:30) Shifting NFL philosophies

(17:45) Confidence in remaining quarterbacks

(24:50) Confidence in remaining teams

(28:05) Dave’s inclinations

(31:40) Best possible matchups

(34:26) Mike Vrabel’s options

(36:17) QB Swap

(44:02) Jimmy Johnson, Bill Cowher HOF moments

Friend of the show Kevin Turner (@ktfuntweets) returns to give us initial reactions Dallas hiring Mike McCarthy. Plus, we break down New England’s post-dynasty options, last weekend’s games and look ahead to divisional round competition.

Assorted Patriots Theories (1:37)

Wild Card Weekend (4:53)

- which team had the most painful loss?

- Josh Allen’s performance

- NFC matchups henceforth

Kevin Turner: (35:08)

- Host of The Athletic's ‘About Them Cowboys’

- Mike McCarthy’s fit in Dallas

Division Round X-Factors: (55:45)

Now that the 2019 regular season has come to a close, Dave & the crew get you up to speed on which head coaching destinations are most desirable, and how NFL playoff teams should actually be seeded.

SEA/SF PI rule (4:20)

Black Monday & Beyond: (9:15)

Cowboys’ future (16:42)

Tom Brady’s future (22:55)

Reseeding Playoff Teams (42:00)

Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) of The NFL Power Rankings Podcast joins the show to tell us who's up and who's down heading into Week 17 and the postseason. 

AFC Wild Card Finish: Titans & Steelers: (2:40)

SF @ SEA Preview: (5:20)

Russell Wilson (8:30)

Patriots & Bills (13:00)

Lindsay Jones: (20:38)

- Broncos build towards future

- NFC team as good as Chiefs?

- SF @ SEA preview

- seeding implications

- lopsided playoff QB matchups

Kevin Turner ('About Them Cowboys') and Bo Wulf ('Birds With Friends) join the show to let us know what the major points of concern are for each team heading into a monumental Week 16 game in Philly.

How good are candy canes, really? (1:33)

Raider Nation's last hurrah in Oakland (4:00)

AFC Playoff Picture (7:15)

NFC Playoff Picture (9:35)

Who is ‘America’s Team’? (11:25)

Spygate 2.0: (13:15)

Cowboys' Outlook: (28:08)

Kevin Turner [@ktfuntweets] & Bo Wulf [@Bo_Wulf]: (29:19)

Senior Steelers writer Mark Kaboly joins the show to get us up to speed on Pittsburgh's outlook for the final three regular season games and beyond. Then, 49ers beat reporter Matt Barrows tells us how the 49ers can capture the NFC's No. 1 seed.

For more Kaboly and Barrows, check out 'The Immaculate Podcast' and 'Here's the Catch,' each here on The Athletic.

Mark Kaboly [@MarkKaboly]: (6:37)

The Rise of Duck Hodges

Hodges vs. Rudolph

Juju & James Washington

Cohesion on defense

AB, Lev & Big Ben

SNF: Bills @ Steelers

Matt Barrows [@mattbarrows]: (35:18)

49ers win @ New Orleans

Sherman & Richburg injuries

SF running game

No. 1 seed odds

Shanahan’s success

The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec and Kevin Turner each join Dave to give us a report on the Baltimore Ravens & Dallas Cowboys, respectively.

Feel-good stories & teams of 2019 (5:30)

Ravens beat reporter Jeff Zrebiec [@jeffzrebiec]: (20:29)

1 - How do Ravens fans like having a top-tier offense?

2 - Any lessons the league can take from 49ers performance?

3 - On AFC side, who scares Baltimore?

4 - Patriots struggles, will Harbaugh rest players Week 17?

5 - Ravens fans satisfied seeing Browns falter?

'About Them Cowboys' host Kevin Turner [@ktfuntweets]: (40:00)

1 - How many games do Cowboys need to win for Garrett to return?

2 - Kellen Moore's impact on team?

3 - How will last four games play out?

4 - Niners/Cowboys would be cool, right? Or Packers/Cowboys?

5 - Potential replacements for Garrett?