The Ringer NFL Show
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. Make sure you follow @RingerNFLShow on Instagram, TikTok, X and @RingerNFL on YouTube.
Episodes
September 12, 2025 • 31 mins
Sheil and JP Acosta from SB Nation get together to share their instant reactions to the Green Bay Packers’ dominating win over the Washington Commanders on ‘Monday Night Football’
(0:00) Intro/cold open
(2:27) Micah Parsons Changes the Way we look at the Packers
(6:52) The Packers impressive defense
(9:12) Is Matt LeFleur properly rated?
(14:05) Jordan Love has full control of the offense
(19:02) Are the Packers contenders ...
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September 11, 2025 • 31 mins
Lindsay Jones from The Ringer joins the pod to talk about some of the teams and upcoming games that have especially intriguing implications as we enter our second week of NFL action.
(0:00) Intro/cold open
(2:45) Are the Raiders the feel-good team of 2025?
(7:34) The Harbaugh-Carroll rivalry
(9:39) Is there something wrong with the Seahawks' makeover?
(15:19) Mike Macdonald's messaging
(17:06) Are the Dolphins descending into...
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September 10, 2025 • 30 mins
John Jastremski from the Ringer Gambling Show and New York, New York podcasts stops by to talk with Sheil about the bad vibes surrounding the Giants’ QB situation and whether we should now consider them on equal footing with their perennially struggling Big Apple counterparts, the Jets.
(0:00) Intro/cold open
(2:44) Who’s calling the shots in NY?
(5:26) Brian Daboll's Struggles
(6:35) Jaxson Dart needs to take over
(11:10) Dan...
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September 9, 2025 • 30 mins
Josh Norris from Underdog Fantasy gets together with Sheil to analyze the Minnesota Vikings’ comeback win against the Chicago Bears on ‘Monday Night Football’. They begin by breaking down why Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson fell short of expectations, before heaping praise on QB J.J. McCarthy’s in-game turnaround and the Vikings' stellar coaching infrastructure.
Sheil ends the pod with a breakdown of the San Francisco 49ers' injury...
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September 8, 2025 • 31 mins
Sheil and The Ringer’s own Mallory Rubin convene after a thrilling ‘Sunday Night Football’ game that saw the Buffalo Bills erase a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Baltimore Ravens. They detail the reasons the Ravens fell short, discuss what they’re looking forward to from both teams for the rest of season, and debate whether Lamar Jackson has issues with big games. After the break, Mal shines a light on how this game ...
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September 5, 2025 • 31 mins
Sheil and The Ringer’s Diante Lee get together to share their instant reaction to the Eagles' win over the Cowboys on opening night of the 2025 NFL season.
Sheil’s Big Takeaway
Diante’s Big Takeaway
Concerns With Eagles Defense
The Jalen Carter Spit
Sheil ends the pod with this week's picks for the Ringer 107 competition.
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September 4, 2025 • 35 mins
Former All-Pro tackle and co-host of the Fitz & Whit podcast, Andrew Whitworth, joins the show to talk about his favorite Week 1 matchups, and debate Sheil on what he thinks the big headlines will be next Monday. Games discussed include:
Lions vs. Packers
Seahawks vs. 49ers
Bills vs. Ravens
Vikings vs. Bears
Sheil ends the pod with a look ahead to the Jets vs. Steelers game on Sunday.
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September 3, 2025 • 32 mins
Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz to talk about some of the quarterbacks around the league who are starting for their respective teams in Week 1 but are likely on a fast track to holding a clipboard on the sideline. This includes:
Daniel Jones
Russell Wilson
Justin Fields
Joe Flacco
Sam Darnold
Sheil then ends the pod with an examination of the media aftermath of the big Micah Parsons trade last week...
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September 2, 2025 • 30 mins
Sheil returns to unleash his hottest predictions for what he thinks will happen to some of the players, coaches, and teams around the league that are flying under the radar as we head toward kickoff.
Bold prediction no. 1: Chiefs will not play in the championship round
Bold prediction no. 2: Seahawks will have the best defense in the NFL
Bold prediction no. 3: Mike McDaniel won’t last the year in Miami
Bold prediction ...
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September 1, 2025 • 29 mins
Shawn Syed from SumerSports stops by the pod to make his case for some of the sneaky-good QBs around the league who are poised to make the leap in 2025, including:
Drake Maye
Bryce Young
Trevor Lawrence
Brock Purdy
Caleb Williams
Michael Penix Jr.
J.J. McCarthy
C. J. Stroud
The honorable Judge Kapadia then makes his ruling on which of Shawn's clients is most likely to emerge as this season's biggest break...
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August 28, 2025 • 31 mins
Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Diante Lee to share their instant reaction to the shocking blockbuster trade that sent star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. They analyze the details of the trade, shine a light on how this benefits the Packers, and debate where Jerry Jones and the Cowboys go from here.
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August 28, 2025 • 29 mins
Sheil is joined by Fran Duffy from AllCity Network to talk about some of the biggest 2026 NFL draft prospects heading into college football season, with special attention on the exciting QB class. Players evaluated include:
Arch ManningGarrett NussmeierLaNorris SellersCade KlubnikDrew AllarKeldric Faulk
Sheil ends the pod with his analysis of Kyle Hamilton’s new contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens.
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August 27, 2025 • 31 mins
Sheil Kapadia breaks down all 32 NFL teams through his patented tier system and uses it to produce his Super Bowl champion pick for the 2025-26 season.
Tier 5Tier 4Tier 3Tier 2Tier 1
Sheil's Super Bowl winner
He ends the pod by sharing his thoughts on Spencer Rattler and the state of the New Orleans Saints QB room.
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August 26, 2025 • 36 mins
Sheil and The Ringer’s own Anthony Dabbundo take a look at the 2025 NFL schedule and share takes on some of the most polarizing over/under team win totals going around the horn, including the lines for:
Washington CommandersPittsburgh SteelersGreen Bay PackersTennessee TitansLas Vegas Raiders
Sheil then ends the pod with his reaction to the big Trey Hendrickson and Terry McLaurin contract news.
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August 25, 2025 • 39 mins
Sheil is joined by Ringer alum Ben Solak from ESPN to analyze and debate some of the team and player takes that are being propagated by the most educated football literati as we head toward the season kickoff, including:
There’s still hope for Justin FieldsThe Ravens will get over the humpJustin Herbert is a top-five QBThe official hipster team of The Ringer NFL ShowCaleb Williams is taking the leap with Ben Johnson this yearTrevo...
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August 22, 2025 • 38 mins
Andy Greenwald from The Watch stops by the show to talk about the Philadelphia Eagles' prospects for the upcoming season after celebrating a dominant championship campaign. Sheil lays out different scenarios Jalen Hurts and Co. could encounter this year, and they debate the most likely outcome. Topics include:
The best case for an Eagles repeatThe case against an Eagles repeatThe Jalen Hurts discourseThe worst outcome for Eagles f...
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August 21, 2025 • 34 mins
On today’s pod, Sheil shares his three NFL MVP tiers, breaks down the criteria for each level, and shines a light on the players he sees as the front-runners as we head toward kickoff.
Tier 3 - The Long ShotsTier 2 - You Have My Attention!Tier 1 - The Usual Suspects
He ends the pod by revealing his MVP prediction for the 2025 season.
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August 20, 2025 • 32 mins
Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz to share their first reactions to the news of the Indianapolis Colts naming Daniel Jones their starting QB over Anthony Richardson heading into the 2025 season. They start by breaking down Richardson’s career timeline with the Colts organization and debating whether the player or the team are to blame in the debacle. After the break, they speculate on Jones’s 2025 season and talk abou...
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August 19, 2025 • 36 mins
Sheil gets together with Nate Tice from Yahoo Sports’ Football 301 pod to discuss some of the AFC Conference teams that may be operating under the radar as we head into the 2025 NFL season. Teams discussed include:
New England PatriotsCincinnati BengalsIndianapolis ColtsLas Vegas Raiders
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August 18, 2025 • 32 mins
Sheil gets together with The Ringer Fantasy Football Show’s own Danny Heifetz to shine a light on some of the teams in the NFC that may be lurking below people’s radar as we head into the 2025 NFL season. Teams discussed include:
San Francisco 49ersArizona CardinalsDallas CowboysAtlanta Falcons
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