The Ringer NFL Show

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil share their instant reactions to the Indianapolis Colts signing Philip Rivers, and analyze the legacy implications of the 44-year-old QB coming out of retirement.

(00:00) The Indianapolis Colts sign Philip Rivers
(1:35) Is this a good idea?
(18:49) Philip Rivers the family man
(20:48) The other possible QB options for the Colts
(24:33) Philip Rivers’s legacy

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

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Sheil is joined by Mike Sando from The Athletic to talk about which teams in the AFC have the best chance of contending for a Super Bowl within an increasingly wide-open 2025 playoff race.

(00:00) Identifying AFC Contenders
(1:26) New England Patriots
(8:32) Buffalo Bills
(15:29) Houston Texans
(17:11) Denver Broncos
(23:09) Jacksonville Jaguars

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

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle get together to share their most pressing player and team concerns after analyzing the results of some of the most consequential matchups from the Week 14 slate.

(00:00) The biggest questions coming out of Week 14
(1:31) Texans vs. Chiefs
(13:40) Steelers vs. Ravens
(23:13) Jaguars vs. Colts

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

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Sheil is joined by JP Acosta from CBS Sports to share their instant reactions to the Lions' big win over the Cowboys on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ They then use their expertise to predict what some of the big story lines will be after the final whistle has been blown on Week 14 in the NFL.

(00:00) Predicting the Week 14 headlines
(1:20) Lions defeat Cowboys on ‘Thursday Night Football’
(10:06) Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
(17:17) Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs
(26:10) The Ringer 107

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

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Sheil is joined by Ben Solak from ESPN to analyze and debate which players and coaches should be the front-runners for some of the major NFL awards at this point in the season.

(00:00) NFL awards races!
(1:21) The MVP race
(11:05) The Coach of the Year race
(19:05) The Offensive Player of the Year race
(26:58) The Hurry Up: Lions vs. Cowboys on ‘TNF’

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

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Sheil is joined by Pat Daugherty from NBC Sports to talk about some of the head coaches around the NFL who may be on the verge of looking for new franchises to helm this offseason.

(00:00) NFL hot seat check-in
(1:21) Hot seat category #1: They’re gone
(10:17) Hot seat category #2: On the fence
(20:33) Hot seat category #3: The wild cards
(25:12) The Hurry Up: Things Get Worse for the Giants

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

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Diante Lee to talk about some of the NFL teams whose fan bases may have a heightened sense of anxiety as we head down the stretch of the 2025 season.

(00:00) The NFL panic index
(1:24) Baltimore Ravens
(9:46) Pittsburgh Steelers
(18:41) Philadelphia Eagles
(26:30) The Hurry Up: Patriots improve to 11-2

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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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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle get together after a wild Week 13 to share what they think are the most intriguing questions around the NFL as we head into the final stretch of the 2025 season.
(00:00) The biggest questions coming out of Week 13
(1:37) Who is going to be the 1-seed in the NFC?
(9:58) Who will win the AFC South?
(17:12) Which contender is cooked, the Chiefs or Lions?

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

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz take a hard look at the weekend slate and try to determine what NFL story lines will emerge after the final whistle has been blown on Week 13.

(00:00) Predicting the Week 13 headlines
(1:24) Cowboys stun Chiefs, keep playoff hopes alive
(6:56) Is the AFC South the most intriguing division?
(14:45) Saquon finally breaks out, lifts Eagles to a win
(21:47) Is Joe Brady the Guy?
(26:46) The Ringer 107

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

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil get together to talk about the things they are most thankful for this year.

(00:00) Things we are most thankful for in 2025
(1:33) Black Friday football
(9:53) The season of hope
(15:04) The Micah Parsons trade
(18:29) Ham
(23:54) Jahmyr Gibbs
(24:50) Football traditionalists
(26:18) The listeners

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

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