Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to discuss how the wild-card races in each conference shook out on Sunday. They start with the Lions playing spoiler and eliminating the Packers from playoff contention. Then, they discuss the Seahawks winning in overtime over the Rams, and Seattle's upcoming playoff rematch against the Niners. Then, in the AFC they talk about the Dolphins getting into the playoffs by beating the Jets, which eliminated the Patriots and Steelers (21:08). After that, Nora and Steven run through their winners and losers for the final week of the regular season, including the Jaguars, Texans, Cowboys, and more (34:34).
Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz
Guest: Ben Solak
Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely
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Week 18 Recap: Dolphins and Seahawks Are in the Playoffs, Packers Miss Out, and Texans Lose the No. 1 Pick | The Ringer NFL Show

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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Sheil and Ben dig deep into the EPT listener mailbag and tackle your most burning questions about the upcoming draft, offseason roster moves, and the current state of some of your favorite NFL franchises.
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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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Big Offseason Mailbag! | Extra Point Taken

Nora, Steven, and Austin return to discuss the news around Bill Belichick’s offseason and job search and talk about J.J. McCarthy. Then they go through the biggest questions heading into the 2024 NFL draft.

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Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Austin Gayle, and Steven Ruiz
Producer: Stefan Anderson
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo

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Biggest Questions Heading Into the Draft | Dual Threat

It’s no secret that the Vikings need a QB now that Kirk Cousins is in Atlanta, but what will it cost to move up from 11 in the draft and snag one of the top QBs? Speaking of QBs, what will the Broncos do with Russ's position now that he’s in Pittsburgh? Could Sean Payton just wait until next year's free agency class? Are the Bears headed into their best era of football with presumptive no. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams? Plus, talk of DeVonta Smith signing a large extension with the Eagles. Sheil and Ben discuss all those topics and more!

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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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Will the Vikings Move Up in the Draft to Get Their QB? Are the Bears Heading Into Their Best Era of Football? Plus, DeVonta Smith Gets the Bag. | Extra Point Taken

Sheil and Ben get together to survey the NFL landscape and take a hard look at some of the general managers who face the highest degree of difficulty in improving their respective teams' rosters in the upcoming draft.Hosts: Sheil Kapadia and Ben Solak
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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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Which NFL GMs Have the Most at Stake in the 2024 Draft? | Extra Point Taken

The Dream Team returns to make over some of the the most talked-about teams of the offseason by helping them in the draft, adding veteran free agents, and discussing all the ways for them to improve in the upcoming season.

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Hosts: Nora Princiotti, Austin Gayle, Lindsay Jones, and Steven Ruiz
Producer: Stefan Anderson
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins
Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo
Social: Kiera Givens and Eduardo Ocampo
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Week 18 Recap: Dolphins and Seahawks Are in the Playoffs, Packers Miss Out, and Texans Lose the No. 1 Pick | The Ringer NFL Show

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