The Ringer NFL Show

Sheil Kapadia and Billy Gil get together with host Tom Pelissero to share, debate, and analyze their picks for the winners of each division in both the AFC and NFC conferences for the 2026-27 season, including wild-card teams. They then go over their playoff seeding predictions and discuss who they think will ultimately win Super Bowl LXI in February.(00:00) NFL season preview and Super Bowl predi...

Sheil, Tom, and Billy start the pod by sharing their reactions to Aaron Donald making his big return to the Los Angeles Rams and analyzing the team's travel plans for the big game with the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. They then dive into some of the other hot-button topics around the league, including RB Josh Jacobs being placed on the commissioner's exempt list, J.J. McCarthy’s st...

Sheil, Billy, and Tom get together to analyze and debate some of the biggest and most interesting topics currently swirling around the NFL media landscape.(00:00) Ten preseason stories that have our attention!(04:12) One-of-one Topps patches for rookies(06:57) Have we reached football broadcast saturation?(09:53) NFL scraps the Pro Bowl(16:55) New NFL rules for suspensions and violations(25:33) Wh...

New co-host Tom Pelissero joins the Ringer NFL Show with Sheil and Billy to take a big-picture look at some of the most important questions buzzing around the league as we head toward a brand new NFL season.(00:00) Answering 5 Big Questions for the 2026 NFL Season(02:49) Which QB will we be looking at differently after the '26 season?(23:19) Are the Chiefs going to be back to being the Chiefs?(33:...

The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle stops by the pod to talk about some of his biggest takeaways from the first week of preseason NFL games. Sheil then workshops some bold NFL predictions he’s been working on before the season kicks off.(00:00) Preseason Takeaways and Bold Predictions That We're Chewing On!(01:41) Tennessee Titans and Cam Ward(14:33) Las Vegas Raiders and Fernando Mendoza(30:56)&nb...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil shine a light on the NFL media sphere and pick the 10 biggest headlines that currently have their analytic minds buzzing as the preseason gets underway. (00:00) 10 summer NFL stories that have our attention! (05:23) Mike Sando’s QB tiers (15:29) Vikings name Kyler Murray QB1 (28:28) Bills respond to Highmark Stadium criticism (35:46) Dan Quinn’s master plan to...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to share, analyze, and debate their respective power rankings for the top 10 defenses in the NFL as we approach the upcoming season. (00:00) Ranking the top 10 NFL defenses for the 2026 season (3:12) Buffalo Bills (9:26) Indianapolis Colts (13:42) Kansas City Chiefs (19:01) Tampa Bay Bucs (25:30) Los Angeles Chargers (31:50) Baltimore Ravens (39:1...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to share, analyze, and debate their respective power rankings for the top 10 offenses in the NFL as we approach the upcoming season. (00:00) Ranking the top 10 NFL offenses for the 2026 season  (03:38) Jacksonville Jaguars  (09:53) Kansas City Chiefs (15:47) Denver Broncos  (23:21) Green Bay Packers  (31:30) Detroit Lions ...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee start the pod by analyzing the headlines surrounding Jalen Carter’s extension with the Eagles, Vita Vea’s trade request from the Bucs, and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan's car crash. They then take a look at some of the buzziest NFL teams around the league and propose fake training camp headlines they think their fans would love to see.(00:00) Questions we want ans...

Austin Gayle, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee start the pod by analyzing LB Jordyn Brooks’s big contract extension with the Miami Dolphins and Devonte Wyatt’s new deal with the Green Bay Packers. They then go through every division in the NFC conference and speculate on possible outcomes for each team in the upcoming 2026 NFL season.() Big contract extensions and 2026 NFC scenario predictions() J...

Austin Gayle, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee shine a light on every division in the AFC conference and speculate on possible outcomes for each team in the upcoming 2026 NFL season.(00:00) Best-, worst-, and weirdest-case scenarios for every AFC team in 2026(02:08) AFC North predictions(24:07) AFC West predictions(51:14) AFC East predictions(01:04:59) AFC South predictionsThe Ringer is committed to re...

Todd McShay and Stephen Muench from The McShay Show bring their “Building the Board” series over to The Ringer NFL Show, where they analyze and rank the biggest college football QB prospects set to be available for the 2027 draft. They then shine a light on the NFL teams that will most likely need a QB by next spring and highlight others who may just want to take advantage of a very talent-heavy c...

The Ringer’s own Danny Heifetz and Sean Fennessey get together to examine the New York football vibes after the Knicks won their NBA championship. Sean then breaks down his level of Jets optimism heading into next season, while Danny wonders if John Harbaugh will be able help Jaxson Dart and his beloved Giants level up in 2026.(00:00) The Knicks' championship and New York football(01:46) Have the...

The Ringer’s own Logan Murdock and Austin Gayle get together to celebrate and rank the moments in recent Raiders history, talk about when they were most optimistic as fans of the team, and agonize over the many unfortunate events that derailed the Silver and Black from achieving success.(00:00) Ranking and reliving the Raiders’ rebuilds(03:32) Why are you a Raiders fan?(13:04) Antonio Pierce repla...

Steven Ruiz and the Ringer’s own Lindsay Jones get together to talk about some of the most newsworthy QB situations around the NFL, including Brendan Sorsby’s declaration for the supplemental draft and Baker Mayfield's contract negotiations with the Tampa Bay Bucs. Lindsay then details her experiences at Denver Broncos mini-camp earlier this week. QB news around the NFL(00:55) Quarterbacks in turm...

The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz and Diante Lee get together to shine a light on the current rosters of all the teams around the NFL and analyze, debate, and rank the state of each one outside of the quarterback position.(00:00) The QB-Agnostic NFL Roster Rankings!(05:15) The bottom-tier teams(26:52) The mid-tier teams(54:53) The top 10The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee react to a shocking June 1 in the NFL, breaking down the Rams’ blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett, what the deal means for the Browns’ rebuild, and which contenders should have been more aggressive. Then, they unpack A.J. Brown’s move to New England, the Eagles’ return, and whether the Patriots just gave Drake Maye the no. 1 receiver he needed. (00:00) Intro...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee take an early look at the 2026-27 NFL season and tackle some of the biggest questions surrounding the current state of the most polarizing teams and players in the AFC. (00:00) Around the AFC With 10 Big Questions! (01:19) Will the Ravens or Bills get to the Super Bowl next year? (09:05) Who will win more games: Browns, Raiders, or Dolphins? (17:32) Which play...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee take an early look at the 2026-27 NFL season and tackle some of the biggest questions surrounding the current state of the most polarizing teams and players in the NFC. (00:00) Around the NFC with 10 big questions! (02:05) More likely: Seahawks back in the Super Bowl, or Cardinals get the no. 1 pick in 2027? (09:37) Three coaches on the hot seat (17:04) More l...

Sheil and Ben Solak from ESPN shine a light on some of the most polarizing players, teams, and coaches around the league, and theorize the headlines we’re likely to see about them buzzing around NFL media circles in three years.(00:53) 2029 Future NFL Predictions(04:06) Jalen Hurts(18:55) Peyton Manning and Tom Brady(26:25) Mike Tomlin(45:03) Kyle Shanahan(50:48) Robot refs(57:35) Lamar Jackson(01...

Sheil and Patrick Daugherty from NBC Sports get together to systematically rank and debate every head coach in the NFL to determine who would lead their theoretical franchises.(00:00) NFL head coaches draft!(00:54) Pick nos. 1-5(21:01) Pick nos. 6-12(41:01) Pick nos. 13-32Visit us in stores and online at https://Warbyparker.com/RINGERNFLThe Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit w...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle get together to analyze and discuss the most intriguing media stories surrounding key players, coaches, and teams around the league that came out of NFL draft weekend.(00:00) Secrets revealed! What we’ve learned since the draft ended(02:49) Sean McVay and Ty Simpson(16:22) Mike Vrabel(30:26) The tight end trend in the NFL(41:25) Mike McDaniel(48:30) Baltimor...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together after the third day of the 2026 NFL draft to assess which teams and players either raised their status heading into next season or inexplicably put the development of their organizations on the back foot over the weekend. (00:48) 2026 NFL Draft Winners and Losers (01:25) Cleveland Browns (09:44) New York Giants (15:56) New Orleans Saints (21:00) N...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to share their instant reactions to all the big moves and storylines that happened in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.(00:00) First round takeaways!(01:22) L.A. Rams pick Ty Simpson(22:17) Las Vegas Raiders pick Fernando Mendoza(23:03) NY Jets draft three players in the first round(31:32) Arizona Cardinals draft Jeremiyah Love(37:46) Tenness...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz, Diante Lee, and Austin Gayle complete their group mock, discussing the moves they think each team will make (including trades) during the first round of the 2026 NFL draft. (00:00) The perfect mock draft, Part 2: Picks 17 to 32 (00:46) No. 17 Detroit Lions (03:59) No. 18 Minnesota Vikings (07:49) No. 19 Carolina Panthers (11:34) No. 20 Philadelphia Eagles (1...