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The Ringer

This season, The Ringer NFL Show is in your feed every weekday. Host Sheil Kapadia teams up with a rotating crew of Ringer colleagues and NFL friends to unpack the day’s biggest story—fast, smart, and in the time it takes you to get to work. 

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The Ringer NFL Show

Sheil scans the league after all of the Week 6 Sunday action and shares which teams he thinks have all the elements necessary to go to the Super Bowl, and which fan bases are already looking forward to next season.

(00:00) Super Bowl tiers breakdown(3:18) Tier 5: It’s not happening(4:11) Tier 4: Playoffs? Maybe. Super Bowl? No.(6:16) Tier 3: The drunk fan bases(15:41) Tier 2: The lurkers(22:25) Tier 1: The contenders

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Host: Sheil KapadiaProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Super Bowl Tiers: Which Teams Are Actual Contenders After Week 6?

Sheil and Seth Walder from ESPN check the pulse of the NFL to discern what all the pundits will be buzzing about after the final whistle is blown on the Week 6 action.

(00:00) Predicting the Week 6 NFL headlines(2:20) Sam Darnold enters the MVP conversation(6:35) The Ben Johnson offense has arrived(13:46) The Chiefs are still the team to beat(19:33) Nick Herbig is the best Steelers pass rusher(24:07) The Hurry Up: The Ringer 107

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Seth WalderProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Predicting the Week 6 NFL Headlines

Sheil is joined by Patrick Daugherty from NBC Sports to talk about some of the NFL head coaches who have yet to establish winning cultures for their respective franchises in 2025.

(00:00) The worst coaching performances through week 5

(2:02) Brian Callahan

(7:30) Pete Carroll

(13:33) Aaron Glenn

(19:10) Jonathan Gannon

(25:13) Honorable mentions

(27:13) The Hurry Up: Eagles vs. Giants on ‘TNF’

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Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Patrick Daugherty

Producer: Chris Sutton

Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters

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The NFL's Four Worst Coaching Performances Through Week 5

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz get together to share their instant reactions and analysis on a big trade that saw the Cleveland Browns send QB Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals.

(00:00) The Joe Flacco trade(2:02) What does this trade mean in the short term for the Browns?(7:39) What does this trade mean in the short term for the Bengals?(10:31) What does this trade mean long term for the Browns?(14:11) What does this trade mean long term for the Bengals?(19:18) How does this all play out?(26:25) The Hurry Up: Ravens trade Odafe Oweh for the Chargers’ Alohi Gilman

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Steven RuizProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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What Does the Joe Flacco Trade Tell Us About the Bengals and Browns?

Sheil is joined by "Golic & Golic" co-host Mike Golic Jr. to debate and analyze some of the NFL coaches around the league who’ve exceeded the expectations for their respective teams through the first few weeks of the season.

(00:00) Intro/cold open(2:08) Shane Steichen(6:56) Sean Payton(12:49) Brian Schottenheimer(16:21) Dan Campbell(21:04) Mike Vrabel(23:24) The Hurry Up: The Trevor Lawrence Experience

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Mike Golic Jr.Producer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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The NFL's 5 Best Ceiling-Raising Coaches Through Week 5

The Ringer’s own Diante Lee joins Sheil to analyze a few of the most newsworthy results of Sunday’s NFL action and discuss how they’ve defined the state of some of the most talked-about franchises and their fan bases.

(00:00) Intro/cold open

(2:31) Question #1: Which fan base should be most excited after Week 5?(15:39) Question #2: Which previously unbeaten team should be most concerned?(22:49) Question #3: Which fan base should be the most bummed by the way that their team played in Week 5?(26:36) The Hurry Up: Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Diante LeeProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Week 5 in the NFL: Drake Maye's Moment, No More Unbeatens, and Bummed-Out Bottom Dwellers

Nate Tice from Yahoo Sports and the Football 301 podcast joins Sheil to discuss some of the NFL players around the league with the most compelling narratives heading into the Week 5 slate.

(00:00) Intro/cold open(3:13) Drake Maye(9:54) Sam Darnold(17:33) Trevor Lawrence(23:30) The Hurry Up: Ringer 107

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Nate TiceProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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The Three Players Who Will Define Week 5

The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle joins Sheil to analyze and discuss some very telling statistics that paint a picture of where some teams are after four weeks of NFL action:

(00:00) Intro/cold open(1:54) Joe Flacco(8:44) Ashton Jeanty(16:45) Aaron Rodgers(21:41) Saquon Barkley(27:05) The Hurry Up: Sean McVay’s offensive scheme

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Austin GayleProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Stats That Matter After the First Month of the NFL Season

Dan Hanzus from the Heed the Call NFL Podcast stops by the pod to talk with Sheil about some of the teams around the league that have had particularly dismal Septembers and look like they might not be capable of righting the ship before January.

(00:00) Intro/cold open(2:20) New York Jets(9:19) Cincinnati Bengals(14:38) Baltimore Ravens(19:35) San Francisco 49ers(25:25) The Hurry Up: The ever-expanding NFL schedule

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Dan HanzusProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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We're Cooked: A One-Month NFL Misery Index

Bryan Curtis from The Ringer’s Press Box podcast joins Sheil to share his experiences in the Jerry World media scrum while covering the epic Cowboys-Packers tie on Sunday. They then shine a light on the billionaire owner’s mercurial relationship with the media, both locally and nationally.

For more reporting on Bryan’s sojourn into the belly of the Cowboys media bubble, check out his article on The Ringer here.

(00:00) Intro/cold open(2:38) The Jerry Jones press scrum(6:30) Jones’s relationship with the media(12:38) The Dallas bubble vs. the national media(19:30) How did the Micah Parsons trade affect how we view Jones?(23:48) The Hurry Up: Tyreek Hill’s injury on ‘MNF’

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Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Bryan CurtisProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Arjuna RamgopowellProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
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Inside the Jerry Jones Media Bubble: Is He Winning or Losing the Narrative in Dallas?

Sheil, Steven, and Diante return to discuss, debate, and share their expert takes on their favorite games from Week 16 with the playoffs in mind. First, they break down the week’s most pivotal matchups in the NFC:

Vikings-Seahawks (3:55)
Commanders-Eagles (6:48)
Falcons-Giants (17:44)
Lions-Bears (24:34)
Rams-Jets (27:18)

Next, they examine some of the big games affecting the AFC playoff race:

Texans-Chiefs (33:31)
Ravens-Steelers (44:58)
Bills-Patriots (51:33)
Chargers-Broncos (56:43)

Finally, they offer superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made significant contributions to the Week 16 headlines (1:01:28).

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﻿Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee
Producer: Chris Sutton
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins, Arjuna Ramgopal, and Daniel Comer
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Week 16 Recap: Vikings Beat the Seahawks, AFC/NFC Playoff Picture, and More

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