The Ringer NFL Show

Sheil is joined by Dan Hanzus from the ‘Heed the Call’ podcast to debate and decide how much they believe in the hype some of the most buzzworthy NFL teams are garnering as we head toward the final weeks of the season. (00:00) Belief meter: Who do you believe in more?(1:16) Jaguars or Chargers as AFC sleepers?(9:21) Steelers or Bears as playoff teams?(13:28) Can the Bengals make it to the playoffs?(16:54) Packers or Broncos as Super Bowl teams?(25:35) The Hurry Up: Bucs vs. Falcons on ‘Thursday Night Football’ The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Dan HanzusProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil share their instant reactions to the Indianapolis Colts signing Philip Rivers, and analyze the legacy implications of the 44-year-old QB coming out of retirement. (00:00) The Indianapolis Colts sign Philip Rivers(1:35) Is this a good idea?(18:49) Philip Rivers the family man(20:48) The other possible QB options for the Colts(24:33) Philip Rivers’s legacy This episode is brought to you by American Eagle. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Billy GilProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Mike Sando from The Athletic to talk about which teams in the AFC have the best chance of contending for a Super Bowl within an increasingly wide-open 2025 playoff race. (00:00) Identifying AFC Contenders(1:26) New England Patriots(8:32) Buffalo Bills(15:29) Houston Texans(17:11) Denver Broncos(23:09) Jacksonville Jaguars Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Mike SandoProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle get together to share their most pressing player and team concerns after analyzing the results of some of the most consequential matchups from the Week 14 slate. (00:00) The biggest questions coming out of Week 14(1:31) Texans vs. Chiefs(13:40) Steelers vs. Ravens(23:13) Jaguars vs. Colts Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Austin GayleProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by JP Acosta from CBS Sports to share their instant reactions to the Lions' big win over the Cowboys on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ They then use their expertise to predict what some of the big story lines will be after the final whistle has been blown on Week 14 in the NFL. (00:00) Predicting the Week 14 headlines(1:20) Lions defeat Cowboys on ‘Thursday Night Football’(10:06) Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers(17:17) Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs(26:10) The Ringer 107 Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: JP AcostaProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Ben Solak from ESPN to analyze and debate which players and coaches should be the front-runners for some of the major NFL awards at this point in the season. (00:00) NFL awards races!(1:21) The MVP race(11:05) The Coach of the Year race(19:05) The Offensive Player of the Year race(26:58) The Hurry Up: Lions vs. Cowboys on ‘TNF’ The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Ben SolakProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by Pat Daugherty from NBC Sports to talk about some of the head coaches around the NFL who may be on the verge of looking for new franchises to helm this offseason. (00:00) NFL hot seat check-in(1:21) Hot seat category #1: They’re gone(10:17) Hot seat category #2: On the fence(20:33) Hot seat category #3: The wild cards(25:12) The Hurry Up: Things Get Worse for the Giants Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Pat DaughertyProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Diante Lee to talk about some of the NFL teams whose fan bases may have a heightened sense of anxiety as we head down the stretch of the 2025 season. (00:00) The NFL panic index(1:24) Baltimore Ravens(9:46) Pittsburgh Steelers(18:41) Philadelphia Eagles(26:30) The Hurry Up: Patriots improve to 11-2 Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Diante LeeProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle get together after a wild Week 13 to share what they think are the most intriguing questions around the NFL as we head into the final stretch of the 2025 season.(00:00) The biggest questions coming out of Week 13(1:37) Who is going to be the 1-seed in the NFC?(9:58) Who will win the AFC South?(17:12) Which contender is cooked, the Chiefs or Lions? Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Austin GayleProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz take a hard look at the weekend slate and try to determine what NFL story lines will emerge after the final whistle has been blown on Week 13. (00:00) Predicting the Week 13 headlines(1:24) Cowboys stun Chiefs, keep playoff hopes alive(6:56) Is the AFC South the most intriguing division?(14:45) Saquon finally breaks out, lifts Eagles to a win(21:47) Is Joe Brady the Guy?(26:46) The Ringer 107 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Steven RuizProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil get together to talk about the things they are most thankful for this year. (00:00) Things we are most thankful for in 2025(1:33) Black Friday football(9:53) The season of hope(15:04) The Micah Parsons trade(18:29) Ham(23:54) Jahmyr Gibbs(24:50) Football traditionalists(26:18) The listeners The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Billy GilProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 This episode is sponsored by State Farm®️. Don’t settle for just any insurance when there’s State Farm. https://www.statefarm.com/lp/trainer The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Austin GayleProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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? This episode is presented by State Farm®️. Don’t settle for just any insurance when there’s State Farm. https://www.statefarm.com/lp/trainer Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Diante LeeProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 This episode is sponsored by State Farm®️. Don’t settle for just any insurance when there’s State Farm. https://www.statefarm.com/lp/trainer The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Domonique FoxworthProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Mina KimesProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices