NFL: The Insiders

NFL: The Insiders

Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, Mike Garafolo, Judy Battista and other Insiders break NFL news about each team as it happens on The Insiders. Stay connected in real time with the most impactful stories in football from the game’s most trusted sources.

Episodes

December 16, 2025 41 mins

NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Mike Garafolo & Judy Battista are joined by Brian Baldinger and Marc Ross to analyze the Steelers’ win over the Dolphins on MNF. Insiders discuss what’s next for Tua Tagovailoa and his future in Miami. Jeff Chadiha provides his Week 15 winners and losers, while Judy Battista reveals the biggest surprises shaping the playoff picture. Plus, a look at all the Week 16 clinching scenar...

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapaport, and Judy Battista question whether the Eagles offense can maintain the good form it showed against the Raiders, before discussing the race to the bottom for the league’s worst teams.

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapaport, and Judy Battista discuss what the devastating losses of Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons to ACL tears mean for their respective teams.

Then they look at how the Bills second half comeback in New England and the Bengals listless effort against Baltimore impacted the AFC playoff picture.

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport get you set for Week 15 with the latest news from around the league, including an update on Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt and when he could return. Then we debate whether 44-year-old Philip Rivers is fit enough to start against the Seattle Seahawks after five years of retirement. Brian Baldinger breaks down the Packers’ defense ahead of their matchup with the Denv...

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NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo, Ian Rapoport and Judy Battista get you set for Week 15 with news around the league including the latest comments from Joe Burrow about his situation in Cincy. They also discuss Nick Sirianni's response to calls for him to bench Jalen Hurts.

Sara Walsh reports live from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida ahead of TNF’s Falcons-Buccaneers matchup. Then Marc Ross delivers his Week 15 &ldq...

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero and Judy Battista are joined by 4-time super bowl champion Rob Gronkowski and NFL Executive VP of Football Operations Troy Vincent. The Insiders also react to Philip Rivers’ comments after being introduced by the Colts.

Then Brian Baldinger breaks down the Micah Parsons effect on the Packers defense, before Marcas Grant reveals his Week 15 fantasy playoff sleepers.

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport & Mike Garafolo, along with Brian Baldinger & Marc Ross, break down the Colts signing 44-year-old Philip Rivers to their practice squad, returning to the league for the first time since 2020. Baldinger & Ross also analyze the Chargers’ win over the Eagles on Monday Night Football and discuss what’s next for both teams. Former QB Matt Ryan joins the show, Jeffr...

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport, Judy Battista, and Mike Garafolo share their reactions to Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers comprehensive win over the Ravens.

Judy shares her biggest winners and losers of Week 14, and the Insiders deliberate on whether Shedeur Sanders has done enough to convince the Browns to pass on drafting another QB this offseason. 

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport, Judy Battista, and Mike Garafolo discuss the immediate and long term ramifications of Daniel Jones's Achilles injury.

Then they dissect the Texans dominant defensive performances against the Chiefs on SNF, before Judy gives her read of Matt LaFleur’s terse postgame handshake with Ben Johnson.

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The INSIDERS Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo let us know which star quarterback’s suiting up for the NFL’s Week 14 slate of games. The Lions take care of business against the Cowboys on Thursday night as Stacey Dales tells us how.

There are some huge games with playoff implications this week, and Cam Wolfe and Omar Ruiz take a deep dive.

Start ’em or sit ’em?? Our Fantasy INSIDER Adam Rank breaks down the fa...

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NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo, Ian Rapoport and Judy Battista get you set for Week 14, joined by Jane Slater with a live report from the TNF Matchup between the Cowboys & Lions. Then Marc Ross and Brian Baldinger breakdown this week’s “Marc Key” Matchups.

Later, Baldy & Jeffri Chadiha preview the Texans-Chiefs clash in the AFC, before Judy Battista analyzes the unanswered QB questions heading into Wee...

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Judy Battista, and Ian Rapoport set the table for Week 14 with injury updates ahead of Thursday Night’s Cowboys-Lions matchup, details on Mark Andrews new contract, and the latest on Deshaun Watson returning to practice for first time this season.

Then Stacey Dales reports on the Bears-Packers matchup, before Bucky Brooks decides who’s in and who’s out of the AFC Playoffs.

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NFL Network Insiders Judy Battista and Ian Rapoport breakdown GM Joe Schoen’s comments regarding the state of the 2-11 Giants following their loss to the Patriots on MNF. Then Brian Baldinger explains the Patriots key to success during their 10-game win streak, before Jane Slater reports on the Cowboys-Lions Week 14 TNF matchup.

Later, Jeffri Chadiha shares his reasons for hope for all the playoff bubble teams including Cowbo...

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport, Judy Battista, and Mike Garafolo break down the Texan’s win over the Colts and what it means for Indianapolis chances at the one seed. Later, they share their takeaways from Shedeur Sanders second start and the Bears dominant performance against the Eagles.

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport, Judy Battista, and Mike Garafolo share the latest update on Sauce Gardner’s calf injury. Then they take stock of the Steelers season and predict what it could mean for head coach Mike Tomlin and the franchise if they can’t right the ship.

Plus, they try to make sense of the crowded NFC West Playoff Picture, after the Rams surprising loss to the Panthers.

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Judy Battista, and Ian Rapoport set the table for the Thanksgiving Day tripleheader and the rest of Week 13 with injury news regarding Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and George Pickens. Then Jane Slater & Bucky Brooks break down the Chiefs-Cowboys matchup, followed by an interview with owner Jerry Jones and his wife Charlotte Jones. Later Seahawks DT Byron Murphy II and Rams CB Emmanuel Forbes jo...

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Judy Battista, and Mike Garafolo deliver news of the day including Aaron Rodgers’ chances of playing WK13 with a wrist injury, expectations for Joe Burrow in his first game back since Week 2, the latest on Lamar Jackson’s toe status, Baker Mayfield’s shoulder sprain, and Jayden Daniels’ elbow injury.


Brian Baldinger & Marc Ross break...

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The Insiders Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo let us know which QB’s will be back under center this Sunday and which QB’s are out. None bigger than the Bengals' Joe Burrow. Stay tuned!

Buffalo loses another one. See how the Texans shut the Bills down on Thursday night.

The Colts travel to K.C. to take on the Chiefs in a must win for the Chiefs. See how that affects the AFC playoff picture.

Cam Wolfe reveals his Wolfe of ...

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NFL Network Insiders Mike Garafolo, Ian Rapoport and Judy Battista get you set for Week 12, starting with the chance Joe Burrow returns to the lineup after fully participating in practice for the second straight day. Sara Walsh reports on Cincinnati’s matchup against the Patriots. Then Steve Wyche live reports ahead of the TNF Matchup between Bills & Texans. Brian Baldinger breaks down the Bears offense and joins Marc Ros...

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NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Judy Battista, and Ian Rapoport breakdown the Browns naming Shedeur Sanders their starting QB for Week 12, plus injury updates on Michael Penix Jr, Dak Prescott, and Aaron Rodgers. Stacey Dales previews Steelers-Bears matchup while Brian Baldinger breaks down Chicago’s offense. Then Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen joins the show, before Marcas Grant delivers his Week 12 fantasy sleep...

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