Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from the Sunday NFL slate.

Next, they shine a light on the current state of the 49ers (30:43), Commanders (40:18), and Texans (47:18), and debate whether those teams are cooked, contenders, or pretenders heading down the stretch. Finally, the guys survey the league and offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made newsworthy contributions to the Week 12 headlines (58:00).

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Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee

Producers: Chris Sutton, T Cruz, and Mark Panik

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins, Arjuna Ramgopal, and Daniel Comer

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