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...

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 e...

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 Ring...

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 committ...

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) Chica...

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. Plea...

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....

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 c...

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....

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 Br...

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-hel...

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 Thi...

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:...

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...

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 a...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Billy Gil take a hard look at some of the QBs around the league who may be on a hot streak now but have flaws that they’ve displayed in the past that could come back to bite their respective teams as we head down the stretch of the season. (00:00) Are these QBs actually good?(1:34) Trevor Lawrence(11:17) Bryce Young(21:58) Daniel Jones This episode is brought to you by A...

Sheil and Nate Tice from the Football 301 podcast take a hard look around the NFL landscape after a wild Week 11 to determine whether their biggest suspicions about some of the teams and players around the league have been confirmed. (00:00) Unanswered questions around the NFL(1:54) Who should be the AFC favorite?(10:32) Can the Bears win the NFC North?(16:36) How should Vikings fans feel about J....

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee take a look at the results of the Week 11 NFL slate and use their expertise to test the strength of some popular narratives that are starting to materialize. (00:00) Week 11 True or False(1:39) The Denver Broncos are contenders(11:03) The Kansas City Chiefs are in danger of missing the playoffs(19:00) The NFC contender will come from Eagles-Lions, not Seahawks...

Sheil is joined by Marc Sessler, co-host of the Heed The Call podcast, to take a look at the top games in Week 11 and predict what the biggest storylines will be after all the games go final. (00:00) Predicting the Week 11 Headlines(2:25) No-Show in Buffalo; Bills Sip on Identity Crisis After Baker Cooks Up 4-TD Feast(8:36)  Mikey Mac’s Defensive Masterpiece Lifts Seahawks to Top of NFC West(14:45...

Sheil is joined by Shawn Syed of SumerSports, and they talk about the best play callers this season. They discuss the following: The genius of Shane Steichen and the Colts offense (2:18) The cohesiveness of Sean McVay’s offense (7:13) How Ben Johnson’s offense is putting Caleb Williams in a position to succeed (16:05) The Hurry-Up (26:07) This episode is sponsored by State Farm®️. Don’t settle for...

Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Anthony Dabbundo to look at the NFC and make playoff predictions. Who will be the 1-seed? (1:50) Who will be the division winners? (6:30) Who will be the wild-card teams? (16:23) The Hurry-Up (25:53) 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...

Daboll's Out! Five Candidates for the Next Giants Head Coach Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Danny Heifetz to talk about his Giants firing Brian Daboll. They discuss their feelings on the firing and whether general manager Joe Schoen should’ve been fired as well. Then Sheil throws five names for potential head coaches at Heifetz to see who he thinks should be the next head coach of the Giants....

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to analyze the results of the Week 10 slate and share which AFC teams they think are well on their way to the playoffs this January. (00:00) Predicting the AFC playoff teams(1:33) Who will be the AFC division winner?(18:27) Who will be the AFC wild-card teams?(26:27) The Hurry Up: Dan Campbell takes over play calling duties Great ideas start on Ma...

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz take a hard look at the weekend slate and try to surmise what major story lines will have the media buzzing after the final whistle has been blown on Week 10 in the NFL. (00:00) Predicting the Week 10 headlines(1:37) Kyle Shanahan is back(9:25) Saquon regains 2024 form against Packers(14:27) Hamilton, Sold Out(21:11) Patriots prove that they are for real (26:...

Sheil and Ben Solak from ESPN take a hard look at some of the NFL teams that appear to be heading toward major organizational overhauls after the trade deadline and offer analysis on how they can maximize their futures. (00:00) The Rebuildables(1:38) New York Jets(8:46) Miami Dolphins(17:54) Cleveland Browns(27:04) The Hurry Up: Denver Broncos vs. Las Vegas Raiders on ‘TNF’ The Ringer is committed...