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Nate Tice & Trevor Sikkema determine how much they trust the current NFL division leaders. Later, Nate breaks down the 2027 QB class.

Nate & Trevor kick things off with the San Francisco 49ers, who are coming off a big win over the Washington Commanders on Monday night. Is there anything that concerns them about this undefeated 9ers roster? Next up are the Cleveland Browns, who are surprisingly leading the tough AFC North through six weeks. Who do they think will finish the season on top?

Next, Nate & Trevor give their thoughts on the chaotic NFC East division, which currently has the New York Giants on top at 3-2-1. The duo move on to the NFC South and the Carolina Panthers (plus Trevor’s thoughts on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so far) before wrapping things up with some bonus thoughts on the New York Jets and the Detroit Lions, two teams that seem to be flying under the radar this season.

Later, Nate gives his latest thoughts on the 2027 quarterback draft class, which has been very up and down to start the college football season. Is Arch Manning still QB1? Is Trinidad Chambliss a top-10 pick? Is Drew Mestemaker a top-end NFL prospect? Nate opens up the scouting notebook to break it all down.

(4:05) - Division leader confidence meter: 49ers

(13:20) - Division leader confidence meter: Browns

(19:15) - Division leader confidence meter: Giants

(26:40) - Division leader confidence meter: Panthers

(36:30) - Where are we at on the Jets & Lions?

(44:45) - 2027 NFL Draft QB class breakdown

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Nate Tice & Hayden Winks dive into their instant takeaways from Week 6 of NFL action. The show kicks off with reactions from the Green Bay Packers getting a win against a Dallas Cowboys offense that could not get rolling on Sunday Night.

This week's Pick 6 begins with a Philadelphia Eagles team that seems to be in deep trouble, losing their fourth straight, this time against a surging Carolina Panthers offense. The guys jump to the preseason Super Bowl favorite Los Angeles Rams losing another division game to the Arizona Cardinals. Is it time to panic in Los Angeles? Next, Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers pull off a comeback victory against undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Nate & Hayden then discuss their reactions to the Houston Texans beating the Jacksonville Jaguars across the pond in London. Then, they take a look at the New Orleans Saints scoring 34 unanswered points against the New York Giants. Is there a QB competition brewing between Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy, who saw his first action in a Giants uniform on Sunday? To close out Pick 6, the guys break down Caleb Williams' return for the Chicago Bears in their triumph over the Atlanta Falcons.

Lastly, Nate & Hayden hit on some Extra Credit, including reactions to the Tennessee Titans getting their first win of the season against the struggling Indianapolis Colts, an exciting shootout between the Buffalo Bills and Las Vegas Raiders, and the Cleveland Browns climbing the mountain to lead the AFC North with their win against the Baltimore Ravens.

(1:55) - Packers shut down Cowboys

(17:15) - Panthers beat Eagles

(28:20) - Rams collapse vs. Cardinals

(40:50) - Steelers beat Buccaneers in OT

(47:50) - Texans beat Jaguars in London

(1:04:10) - Saints beat Giants

(1:15:50) - Bears beat Falcons

(1:24:50) - Extra Credit

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon preview the biggest games of Week 6 of the NFL season. The duo start with the Green Bay Packers taking on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night: can Jordan Love cook versus a shaky Cowboys defense?

Next, the duo deep dive on the Houston Texans heading to London to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in a huge AFC South division game, plus expectations for the Chicago Bears (likely including Caleb Williams) battling the Atlanta Falcons.

Later, Nate & Matt each give one Cheat Sheet item for the Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns, New York Jets @ New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills @ Las Vegas Raiders before wrapping up with their Hail Mary bold predictions for the Sunday slate, including a very bold Cam Ward bet.

(2:20) - Cowboys @ Packers deep dive

(26:55) - Texans @ Jaguars deep dive

(46:50) - Bears @ Falcons deep dive

(1:06:00) - Cheat Sheet: one key matchup to watch

(1:28:35) - Hail Mary bold predictions

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Nate Tice & Derrik Klassen reveal their fatal flaws for contending NFL teams, plus some silver linings for the bottom teams. The duo start with their reactions to the Monday night barn burner in LA, where the Buffalo Bills got the OT win over the Los Angeles Rams. Should we be concerned about the 2-3 Rams?

Next, the two hosts reveal six fatal flaws for contending NFL teams, including the Buffalo Bills secondary, the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line, the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive identity, the Kansas City Chiefs’ speed at wide receiver, the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive structure and the Seattle Seahawks’ starting quarterback (is Sam Darnold holding the team back?)

Later, Nate & Derrick get optimistic and discuss a few silver linings to some struggling teams: the Miami Dolphins’ young star players, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ talented young defense, the New Orleans Saints pass catchers and an Arizona Cardinals offense that is perfectly set up for their next quarterback.

(2:00) - Bills beat Rams on Monday night

(11:20) - Fatal flaws for contending teams: Bills, Jaguars

(29:30) - Fatal flaws for contending teams: Vikings, Chiefs, Bengals, Seahawks

(58:00) - 4 silver linings for struggling teams: Dolphins, Bucs, Saints, Cardinals

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Nate Tice & Hayden Winks dive into their instant takeaways from Week 5 of NFL action, starting with an overtime thriller between the Baltimore Ravens and the Atlanta Falcons before jumping into their Pick Six.

Pick Six kicks off with the guys discussing the Houston Texans getting their first win of the season over the Tennessee Titans, on top of landing Marvin Harrison Jr. in a trade. Next, they touch on the San Francisco 49ers taking the Seattle Seahawks to the final minutes and coming out with a big division win. Nate & Hayden also talk Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers defeating the Chicago Bears, who couldn't get anything going with backup QB Tyson Bagent. Next, the guys get into the slopfest in London between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles, where some late game miscues led to the Jags taking the W.

Also, the New England Patriots finally came alive against the Las Vegas Raiders, led by Drake Maye's five touchdowns and backup corners stifling the Raiders offense. Next up, the Minnesota Vikings' relentless defense shut down Tyler Shough and the New Orleans Saints. For some extra credit, Nate & Hayden close it out with the tie shenanigans between the Washington Commanders and New York Giants - is anyone on the hot seat after this one?

(1:55) - Ravens beat Falcons

(12:10) - Texans beat Titans (and trade for MHJ)

(28:00) - 49ers beat Seahawks

(37:25) - Packers blow out Bears

(48:30) - Jaguars win London slopfest vs. Eagles

(1:02:30) - Patriots blow out Raiders

(1:13:40) - Vikings shut down Saints

(1:26:00) - Extra Credit: Commanders-Giants tie shenanigans

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon preview the biggest games of Week 5 of the NFL season. The duo start with a massive NFC West showdown featuring the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks. Nate & Matt break down the red-hot 49ers offense going up against Mike Macdonald’s Seattle defense, our Hoss Fight of the Week.

Next, the guys deep dive on the Las Vegas Raiders taking on the New England Patriots, including what to expect from an emerging Pats offense. The duo also cover the Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams: can Matthew Stafford shake off some of his up-and-down play against a lackluster Buffalo defense?

Later, Nate & Matt get into Cheat Sheet, where they each give one key matchup to watch for the Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints, the (Lamar Jackson-less) Baltimore Ravens @ Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars in London. The two hosts wrap things up with their Hail Mary bold predictions for the weekend featuring Pittsburgh Steelers WR Roman Wilson and a get-right game for the 0-4 Houston Texans.

(2:35) - 49ers @ Seahawks deep dive

(23:30) - Raiders @ Patriots deep dive

(41:25) - Bills @ Rams deep dive

(1:05:25) - Cheat Sheet: key matchups to watch

(1:24:55) - Hail Mary bold predictions

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We’re a quarter of the way through the NFL season, so Nate Tice & Ben Solak hand out awards for MVP, best rookies, biggest surprises & disappointments and much more. The guys start off with their thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons’ impressive win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, including thoughts on Atlanta’s dominant run game and what to think of the 1-3 Saints.

Next, Nate & Ben reveal their biggest surprises at the quarter season mark, including the Las Vegas Raiders defense, the 3-1 Cleveland Browns, the San Francisco 49ers’ unstoppable offense and the 4-0 Minnesota Vikings. Next up are the biggest disappointments, as Nate highlights the 0-4 Houston Texans and Ben addresses the winless Los Angeles Chargers.

The guys dive into a few player-specific awards, including top rookies (shoutout Denzel Boston), MVP so far and a runaway Defensive Player of the Year pick.

Nate & Ben finish up with their top-5 power rankings for both the AFC & NFC, a tough task with both conferences extremely tight at the top so far.

(1:40) - Falcons steamroll Saints

(16:35) - Biggest surprises of the season

(40:00) - Biggest disappointments of the season

(52:30) - Top rookies so far, MVP, DPOY

(1:16:45) - AFC & NFC top-5 power rankings

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Nate Tice & Hayden Winks dive into their instant takeaways from Week 4 of NFL action. They kick off with reactions from the last game of the Sunday matchups - Bryce Young & Tetairoa McMillan of the Carolina Panthers showing out in primetime with a win against the Detroit Lions.

Next, the guys get into their Pick 6 of Week 4. They start off with the Houston Texans falling to 0-4 against the Dallas Cowboys, where we saw CeeDee Lamb filling the stat sheet once again, as well as the return of Nico Collins to the Texans offense. Nate & Hayden continue with the Jacksonville Jaguars offense staying hot against the Cincinnati Bengals. They move on to discuss the Los Angeles Rams defeating the Philadelphia Eagles - two teams that still seem to be figuring it out on offense. Also, did Drake Maye and the New England Patriots hit a turning point in their upset win against the Buffalo Bills? The Pick 6 concludes with reactions to the San Francisco 49ers staying undefeated at home versus the Denver Broncos.

To wrap up the show, Nate & Hayden do a little extra credit discussing the Chicago Bears dominating on offense against the New York Jets, plus the latest on Lamar Jackson’s ankle injury.

(1:40) - Panthers beat Lions

(10:40) - Cowboys beat Texans

(24:50) - Jaguars beat Bengals

(37:20) - Rams beat Eagles

(49:20) - Chiefs narrowly escape Raiders

(1:05:15) - Patriots beat Bills

(1:18:45) - 49ers beat Broncos

(1:29:05) - Extra Credit

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon preview the biggest games of Week 4 of the NFL season. The duo start with their reactions to the Dallas Cowboys acquiring CB Joey Porter Jr. and whether or not it's enough to fix their defense. Next, Nate & Matt deep dive on the three biggest games of Week 4, as they evaluate both sides of the ball for the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cincinnati Bengals AFC showdown, the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders 3-0 face-off and the Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers battle.

Next, the guys give one key matchup to watch for 3 more Week 4 games in Cheat Sheet, including the Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles, the Detroit Lions vs. Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (our first Loser Leaves Town matchup of the year).

The hosts wrap things up with their Hail Mary bold predictions for Week 4, including a big day for Parker Washington, banging the over for Lions-Panthers and a win for Jalon Daniels in his first NFL start.

(3:00) - Cowboys trade for Joey Porter Jr.

(12:20) - Jaguars @ Bengals deep dive

(34:00) - Chiefs @ Raiders deep dive

(57:00) - Broncos @ 49ers deep dive

(1:12:55) - Cheat Sheet: Rams-Eagles, Lions-Panthers, Packers-Buccaneers

(1:36:45) - Hail Mary bold predictions

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Nate Tice & Bill Barnwell decide whether to fold or go all-in on their strongest 2026 NFL preseason opinions. The duo kick things off with their takeaways from Case Keenum’s epic performance for the Chicago Bears over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, including concerns over the Eagles defense and what’s not working.

Next, the guys deal themselves in for take poker, as they decide whether they’re raising, folding or checking on their boldest takes from the preseason. Nate decides whether to jump ship or go all-in on his optimism for the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Chargers, while Bill evaluates his pessimism for the Green Bay Packers & San Francisco 49ers, hype for the New York Jets & Arizona Cardinals, Cam Ward optimism, plus his Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl prediction. The duo wrap up with a few more lightning round hands of take poker.

(3:00) - Bears beat Eagles 27-7

(13:40) - Take poker: Jets, Cardinals, Vikings

(27:40) - Take poker: Cowboys, Packers, 49ers, Chargers

(58:00) - Take poker: Chiefs, Cam Ward, Buccaneers, lightning round!

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