Tailgaters: A UK & IE podcast about the NFL
Tailgaters is THE podcast for NFL fans in the UK and Ireland. Jay Lawrence and his band of fans, experts and NFL players run the tape on America's biggest sport. Tailgaters brings the spirit of the American tailgate across the pond - breaking down the biggest matchups, stories, and scandals from across the league, all with a healthy dose of British wit. Whether you're a longtime fan or just picking a team, all are welcome to the Tailgate!
Episodes
February 9, 2026 • 44 mins
Jay and Gridiron's Tom Ritchie breakdown the culmination of the 2025 NFL season: Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
Spoiler alert: British Defensive Coordinator Aden Durde is now a Super Bowl Champion!
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February 6, 2026 • 43 mins
Jay and Dom go through the two teams playing in Super Bowl LX and predict their winner in the big game.
Plus there's BREAKING NFL International news MID PODCAST.
And Dom tests his Super Bowl knowledge with a quick quiz.
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February 3, 2026 • 38 mins
Jay and Dom shelve Super Bowl chat for later in the week BUT go deep on who's going to win what when the NFL Awards roll around later this week.
Plus BIG NFL international news! The NFL has confirmed a NEW country will host an NFL game this autumn!
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January 29, 2026 • 36 mins
Jay and talkSPORT's Will Varney dicuss the week of the Super Bowl from the perspective of the media. It's completely different to anything in UK sport.
But first Jay goes through all the new NFL Head Coach hires and gives his opinion! He's higher on some than others...
Plus the Bill Belichick HOF fall out...
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January 26, 2026 • 43 mins
Jay and talkSPORT's Will Varney go through both the NFC and AFC Championship games!
First up is the incredible NFC Championship between the LA Rams and the Seattle Seahawks...and then it's the snowy battle between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos
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January 22, 2026 • 42 mins
Jay and Dom answer the big question this weekend: how can each team win their Championship match up? And thus get to the Super Bowl!
Who's going to get there: the Denver Broncos or the New England Patriots? And will they face the Seattle Seahawks or the LA Rams?
Plus huge news in the Head Coach carousel AND we finish with a Mailbag!
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January 19, 2026 • 58 mins
Jay and Gridiron's Tom Ritchie go through the DRAMATIC NFL Divisional Round.
From injuries, crazy plays, unforgettable receptions....to let downs and disappointments.
Plus they POWER RANK the potential Super Bowl matchups!
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January 15, 2026 • 43 mins
Jay and Dom answer the big question this weekend: how can each team win their Divisional match up? And thus get closer to that Lombardi Trophy!
Plus of course further news on possible Head Coach hirings and Mike Tomlin leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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January 13, 2026 • 67 mins
Jay and Gridiron's Tom Ritchie go through the crazy NFL Wild Card Weekend.
Houston Texans @ Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers @ Philadelphia Eagles
Buffalo Bills @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
LA Rams @ Carolina Panthers
Plus Pats Pals Podcast host Skye Pank talks through the New England Patriots victory over the LA Chargers.
And an NFL Divisional Round Power Ranking ends the show!
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January 8, 2026 • 67 mins
Jay and Dom answer the big question this weekend: how can each team win their wild card match up? And thus get closer to that Lombardi Trophy!
They go through each match up before discussing the Head Coach firings. Where will those coaches go? What does each team need in a new Head Coach?
And where will Mike McDaniel and John Harbaugh end up?!
Plus we end on a Mailbag!
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January 5, 2026 • 25 mins
Jay goes through the NFL Week 18 matchups and the lowdown on the upcoming NFL playoffs.
There was still so much up for grabs - especially in the AFC North and NFC South. But that is all decided now!
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January 2, 2026 • 60 mins
Jay and Dom predict the most important happenings of NFL Week 18.
Who will go to the play offs....the Steelers or the Ravens? The Bucs or the Panthers? Plus why we should care about every other game too.
ALSO - how much hot water is your Head Coach in right now? Are they about to pop out the league or are they frozen where they are?
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December 29, 2025 • 41 mins
Jay and Dom go through 'WHAT IS EXCITING! And the NFC South' on a huge weekend of action to determine the NFL Play Off picture.
It was a big couple days for the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and so many more...
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December 27, 2025 • 21 mins
Jay and Dom go through the NFL Playoff teams and say 'this is what your new years resolution should be!'
What do these teams need to do looking ahead to a post season berth?
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December 22, 2025 • 47 mins
Jay and Dom rank the drama coming out of NFL Week 16! And there was A LOT!
With vital wins that alter the NFL Play-off landscape...and losses that change how we feel about certain teams, this weekend was a doozy!
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December 18, 2025 • 70 mins
Jay is joined by Dom Corbett.
QB news in Miami plus could Chicago ACTUALLY move out of state?!
Jay and Dom rate NFL Week 16's games on the 'Do or Die-o-meter' on how important these games are for the NFL play off hopefuls.
Including:
LA Rams vs Seattle Seahawks
Green Bay Packers vs Chicago BearsTampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina PanthersJacksonville Jaguars vs Denver BroncosPittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit LionsLas Vegass Raide...
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December 11, 2025 • 49 mins
Jay's depleted voice is joined by Dom Corbett. Expect NFL International Series news as Munich is confirmed as a host for two years, and another team has been confirmed to be a 'designated team'. So you may be able to see them in London next year...
Elsewhere Philip Rivers has returned - what have Jay and Dom made of that?! Could it go well?! And who else would they like to see come out of retirement?
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December 8, 2025 • 51 mins
Jay is joined by Gridiron feature/lead writer Tom Ritchie to discuss which teams' season has changed dramatically due to NFL Week 14.
Expect conversation on Bengals vs Bills....Steelers vs Ravens....Chiefs vs Texans....Jaguars vs Colts....Saints vs Buccaneers...and Packers vs Bears...
Tom also helps choose the next team who are thrown headfirst in the playoffless void known as THE RECKONING!
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December 5, 2025 • 61 mins
NFL Week 14's importance CANNOT be understated. Certain NFL teams' seasons are OVER if they lose....but equally if they win they could be favourites for the play offs. That's the fragility of NFL Week 14!
Jay and Dom discuss the Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys PLUS the play off outlooks for the Chicago Bears, ...
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December 1, 2025 • 44 mins
Jay is joined by Pro Football Ireland's Mark Hogan to talk about the latest great Irish export, Charlie Smyth!
Smyth made his regular NFL season debut on Sunday and he did so IN FASHION! Mark celebrated the start of Smyth's career by going to watch the game in a pub in the New Orleans Saints kicker's hometown of Mayobridge, County Down.
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