The Ringer NFL Show

Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle to talk about some of the most polarizing NFL personalities this season who are in danger of losing all the clout they’ve earned over their careers if they don’t finish 2025 successfully.

(00:00) Who has the most at stake in the 2025 NFL season?
(1:31) Mike Tomlin
(10:57) C.J. Stroud
(19:35) Daniel Jones
(26:26) The Hurry Up: Raiders fire Chip Kelly

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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 Diante Lee get together after a blockbuster Week 12 in the NFL to assess how the current playoff scenarios look for both the AFC and NFC.

(00:00) The NFL playoff picture after Week 12
(1:27) The NFC playoff picture
(3:47) Can the Cowboys make it to the playoffs?
(7:25) Can the Chicago Bears make it to the playoffs?
(13:34) What are the least likely NFC playoff scenarios?
(18:56) The AFC playoff picture
(19:32) How do we feel about the Chiefs and Colts after Week 12?
(25:56) Can the Jacksonville Jaguars make it to the playoffs?

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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 Domonique Foxworth from ESPN get together to take a hard look at some of the biggest matchups on this weekend’s slate and use their expertise to determine what headlines will emerge after the final whistle has been blown on Week 12 in the NFL.

(00:00) Predicting the Week 12 headlines
(1:44) Colts vs. Chiefs
(8:20) Eagles vs. Cowboys
(17:56) Bucs vs. Rams
(25:58) The Hurry Up: The Ringer 107

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

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Sheil and Mina Kimes from ESPN get together to share, debate, and analyze who they think are the top defensive squads around the NFL.

(00:00) The NFL’s most trustworthy defenses
(1:35) Seattle Seahawks
(9:42) Philadelphia Eagles
(14:33) Houston Texans
(17:58) Denver Broncos
(26:12) The Hurry Up: Texans vs. Bills

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Mina Kimes
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 take a hard look at some of the QBs around the league who may be on a hot streak now but have flaws that they’ve displayed in the past that could come back to bite their respective teams as we head down the stretch of the season.

(00:00) Are these QBs actually good?
(1:34) Trevor Lawrence
(11:17) Bryce Young
(21:58) Daniel Jones

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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 and Nate Tice from the Football 301 podcast take a hard look around the NFL landscape after a wild Week 11 to determine whether their biggest suspicions about some of the teams and players around the league have been confirmed.

(00:00) Unanswered questions around the NFL
(1:54) Who should be the AFC favorite?
(10:32) Can the Bears win the NFC North?
(16:36) How should Vikings fans feel about J.J. McCarthy?
(27:35) The Hurry Up: Falcons put Michael Penix Jr. on IR

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Nate Tice
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 Diante Lee take a look at the results of the Week 11 NFL slate and use their expertise to test the strength of some popular narratives that are starting to materialize.

(00:00) Week 11 True or False
(1:39) The Denver Broncos are contenders
(11:03) The Kansas City Chiefs are in danger of missing the playoffs
(19:00) The NFC contender will come from Eagles-Lions, not Seahawks-Rams

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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 is joined by Marc Sessler, co-host of the Heed The Call podcast, to take a look at the top games in Week 11 and predict what the biggest storylines will be after all the games go final.

(00:00) Predicting the Week 11 Headlines
(2:25) No-Show in Buffalo; Bills Sip on Identity Crisis After Baker Cooks Up 4-TD Feast
(8:36)  Mikey Mac’s Defensive Masterpiece Lifts Seahawks to Top of NFC West
(14:45) Philly Tussle; Chaos Reigns as Big Dom and A.J. Brown Tumble into Locker Room Wrestling Bout Following Ugly Loss to Lions
(21:18) Chiefs Make Statement: We Still Own the AFC West
(26:14) The Hurry Up: The Ringer 107

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guest: Marc Sessler
Producer: Isaiah Blakely
Social: Kiera Givens
Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopowell and Conor Nevins

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Sheil is joined by Shawn Syed of SumerSports, and they talk about the best play callers this season. They discuss the following:

The genius of Shane Steichen and the Colts offense (2:18)

The cohesiveness of Sean McVay’s offense (7:13)

How Ben Johnson’s offense is putting Caleb Williams in a position to succeed (16:05)

The Hurry-Up (26:07)

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Shawn Syed

Producers: Brian H. Waters and Cameron Dinwiddie

Social: Kiera Givens and Brian H. Waters

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Anthony Dabbundo to look at the NFC and make playoff predictions.

Who will be the 1-seed? (1:50)

Who will be the division winners? (6:30)

Who will be the wild-card teams? (16:23)

The Hurry-Up (25:53)

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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: Anthony Dabbundo

Producers: Brian H. Waters and Cameron Dinwiddie

Social: Kiera Givens and Brian H. Waters

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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