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Adam Schefter talks with the biggest names in and around football, taking you inside what makes them tick and how they got to where they are.
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Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show look ahead to free agency, discuss a potential nightmare scenario for the NFL, and highlight a looming situation that two sources have called "dire."
0:00 Welcome
2:39 Free Agency Preview
7:10 Biggest takeaway from the Combine
11:57 Potential nightmare scenario for the NFL
17:10 The most intriguing free agent
22:03 A huge storyline that flew under the radar
26:01 A looming situation that could be "dire" for the league
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Adam Schefter and ESPN's Dan Stanczyk discuss why some team decision makers are skipping the scouting combine, which players may get tagged, a free agent set to cash in, the running back market, and what the future looks like for Aaron Rodgers, Travis Kelce, and Tyreek Hill.
0:00 Welcome
2:25 Why more and more teams are skipping the combine
9:29 Players who may be placed on the franchise or transition tag
14:02 A free agent poised to cash in this March
16:47 Is the running back market back?
19:32 Will Rodgers play this season? Kelce?
23:46 How much interest will there be in Tyreek Hill?
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Adam Schefter and ESPN's Dan Stanczyk discuss Seattle's dominant Super Bowl victory, the most pressing needs for the Seahawks and Patriots this off-season, ESPN's first Super Bowl next year, the free agent class of 2026, and Schefty's highlights from a week in San Francisco.
0:00 Welcome
3:02 How will this Seattle team be remembered?
7:42 Most pressing issues for Seattle this off-season?
12:28 What did Super Bowl loss say about New England?
15:48 Super Bowl LXI on ESPN
20:33 Free agency preview and why to expect more trades
24:22 Schefty's highlight of Super Bowl week in San Francisco
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Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss Robert Kraft not getting elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Raiders turning to Klint Kubiak, the Sean McVay Effect, an embarrassment for the NFL, the most interesting coordinator hire, and a big change in Minnesota.
0:00 Welcome
0:36 Schefty's stressful flight to SF
5:11 Robert Kraft not elected to HOF
12:51 Raiders to hire Klint Kubiak
19:46 The Sean McVay Effect
25:43 Embarrassment for the NFL
30:26 Most interesting coordinator hire
34:38 Changes in Minnesota
42:36 The 2025 NFL Season on The Adam Schefter Podcast
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Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show look ahead to Super Bowl LX, discuss Sam Darnold's redemption arc and Stefon Diggs finally making it to the Super Bowl, explore the off-season outlooks for the Rams and Broncos, and provide updates on the latest coaching news.
0:00 Welcome
1:48 Seahawks-Patriots in Super Bowl LX
6:18 Sam Darnold goes from ghosts to glory
11:54 Stefon Diggs' has finally made it to the Super Bowl
18:12 Rams' off-season
23:48 Broncos' off-season
28:07 Coaching updates on remaining vacancies
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Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the Bills' firing of Sean McDermott, the latest coaching news, Caleb Williams' bright future, the NFC Championship Game, the AFC Championship, and the best potential Super Bowl matchup.
0:00 Welcome
1:45 Indiana wins National Championship
5:44 What's next for the Bills after firing McDermott?
14:09 Insight on the hires in Atlanta, Miami, and Tennessee and on the remaining coaching searches for the Raiders, Browns, Cardinals, Ravens, and Steelers
24:52 The future is bright for Caleb Williams and the Bears
29:09 The trilogy between the Rams and Seahawks
32:57 People could not believe the Bo Nix injury news
38:23 What's the best potential Super Bowl matchup?
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Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the Giants landing John Harbaugh, Mike Tomlin's future, the impact of Dante Moore returning to Oregon, and preview the four divisional round playoff games this weekend.
0:00 Welcome
2:32 A huge get for the Giants landing John Harbaugh
10:51 Mike Tomlin's future
19:02 Impact of Dante Moore returning to Oregon
24:53 Bills at Broncos
28:57 49ers at Seahawks
32:17 Texans at Patriots
36:39 Rams at Bears
40:38 Super Bowl predictions
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1Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the fallout from the Steelers' loss, John Harbaugh's options, Matt LaFleur's future, the most important player left in the playoffs, and unveil their divisional round Power Rankings.
0:00 Welcome
3:21 Uncertain futures for Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers
12:37 Where will John Harbaugh coach next season?
17:49 Will the Packers extend Matt LaFleur?
25:53 Why it's a significant time for the Rams
29:51 The most important player left in the playoffs
35:32 Divisional Round Power Rankings
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Adam Schefter and ESPN's Dan Stanczyk discuss the ripple effects of John Harbaugh's availability and then look ahead to a loaded Wild Card weekend.
0:00 Welcome
1:01 How Harbaugh impacts the rest of the league
7:44 Rams at Panthers
9:48 Round 3 of Packers-Bears
13:38 Why Bills-Jags is the premier matchup of the weekend
18:02 People are sleeping on the Eagles
20:17 Justin Herbert and Drake Maye look for 1st career playoff win
22:57 Would a Steelers loss be the end of Mike Tomlin's tenure in Pittsburgh?
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Adam Schefter and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the changes in Las Vegas, Atlanta, Arizona, and Cleveland. Plus, they reveal their Playoff Power Rankings.
0:00 Welcome
3:41 Tom Brady's influence
10:25 Predicting the Falcons' future
14:53 Changes with the Cardinals
18:23 How Schefty would navigate the Browns
26:04 Why the Giants kept GM Joe Schoen
30:14 Playoff Power Rankings
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the Jaguars' statement win over the Broncos, the Ben Johnson effect in Chicago, the 49ers' path to a home Super Bowl, a new home for the Chiefs, a must lose game, and unveil their weekly power rankings.
0:00 Welcome
4:18 Huge win for the Jags
9:05 The Ben Johnson Effect
16:38 The 49ers' path
21:09 A new home for the Chiefs
27:58 A must lose game
32:39 Power Rankings
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the QB change in Miami, a huge AFC tilt between the Jaguars and Broncos, what to watch for in Packers-Bears, the Titans' job, and Myles Garrett's pursuit of the single-season sack record.
0:00 Welcome
2:38 What's next for Tua and the Dolphins at QB?
10:05 Jaguars at Broncos is the game of the week
13:54 What Schefty will be watching for in Packers-Bears
17:38 Don't sleep on the Titans' job
22:43 What's the NFL record held in the highest esteem
26:49 ESPN's Evan Kaplan joins to run through all of the playoff clinching scenarios
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the devastating injuries to Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons, Josh Allen's heroics, the Cowboys' future, a top 10 rant of all-time, and give out their Week 15 Power Rankings.
0:00 Welcome
2:18 Impact of Mahomes' ACL injury
7:23 Can the Packers win the Super Bowl without Micah Parsons?
13:58 Why this will be the easiest and hardest path for Josh Allen and the Bills
19:36 The Cowboys' future
23:43 A top 10 all-time rant
28:47 Week 15 Power Rankings
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show look ahead to a loaded Week 15 slate in the NFL in which the Patriots and Broncos are underdogs and a 44-year-old Philip Rivers might start after not playing in 5 years.
0:00 Welcome
0:51 Schefer on the firing of Michigan HC Sherrone Moore
6:53 Bills at Patriots is the game of the week
11:56 Expectations for Philip Rivers
16:18 Joe Burrow's alarming words about his future
22:09 The Broncos are underdogs?
25:53 Lions at Rams is flying under the radar
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the seeming end of the Chiefs' dynasty, what the Colts will do at QB, the Browns naming Shedeur Sanders the starter for the rest of the season, what the Packers and Steelers have in common, a potential collision course in the AFC, and give out their weekly power rankings.
0:00 Welcome
1:48 Is the Chiefs' dynasty over?
8:31 Colts QB plans
13:32 Shedeur Sanders to start the rest of the season for Browns
19:31 What the Packers and Steelers have in common
25:55 An AFC collision course?
31:21 Power Rankings
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show preview six of the biggest matchups in Week 14.
0:00 Welcome
1:55 Biggest Bears-Packers game since 2013
9:31 De facto playoff game between the Texans and Chiefs
13:53 Steelers-Ravens clash with AFC North up for grabs
19:30 Colts and Jags vie for AFC South supremacy
23:49 Can the Bengals keep it rolling against the Bills?
28:36 Plenty of questions ahead of Eagles-Chargers
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the top-seeded Bears, the charging Cowboys, the sliding Steelers, the most intriguing division races, a potential changing of the guard at QB, and give out their Week 13 Power Rankings.
0:00 Welcome
1:56 Who would have seen the Bears being atop the NFC at this point?
9:48 No one wants to face the Cowboys right now
16:26 Why are the Steelers sliding?
22:21 What's the most intriguing divisional race?
27:09 A potential changing of the guard among QBs?
30:56 Power Rankings
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show look ahead to a loaded Thanksgiving schedule, discuss the suddenly can't miss Browns, the state of the Colts, some coordinator changes, and unveil their weekly power rankings.
0:00 Welcome
3:19 The script writers couldn't do better than Chiefs-Cowboys on Thanksgiving
7:09 The full Thanksgiving slate is must-watch
16:55 Shedeur to start and Myles Garrett chasing history
21:46 Should we be worried about the Colts?
26:48 Coaching changes
34:15 Week 12 Power Rankings
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the top storylines heading into Week 12, including Joe Burrow's anticipated return, the QB questions in the AFC North, Colts-Chiefs, Eagles-Cowboys, and look ahead to an incredible Thanksgiving slate.
0:00 Welcome
0:58 Latest on Joe Burrow's highly anticipated return
6:41 QB questions in the AFC North
11:22 What's the game of the week?
16:09 The Mahomes stopper?
20:19 The Baker Mayfield-Sean McVay relationship
25:27 An incredible Thanksgiving slate
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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss how defenses stepped up in Week 11, the state of some injured quarterbacks, the 5-5 Chiefs, the 1st place Bears, the 5-5 Ravens, and give out their Week 11 Power Rankings.
0:00 Welcome
1:29 The theme of the weekend
7:56 Injuries to Penix, Rodgers, and Gabriel
15:27 Do you still believe in the 5-5 Chiefs
19:54 The Bears sit atop the NFC North
24:11 The Ravens are rolling
27:51 Week 11 Power Rankings
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Great for him but there are so many qualified African American coaches overlooked who have been in the NFL for decades overlooked. Head scratching!
@adamschefter the Podcast is a compliment to your reporting. Great insight and back story.
Expected a stuffy business Shefty got a smart, thought provoking, and personal side of Shefter that makes him a great interviewer and fantastic presenter. Fun, smart, and I hope Shefter continues to explore his fun side. Dude is a talent.
Love the podcast, go bears