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Nora and Steven recap the Saturday slate of wild-card matchups, starting with the Jaguars’ stunning comeback over the Chargers (01:19). They give credit to Doug Pederson and Trevor Lawrence for their second-half resurgence and speculate as to what this loss means for Brandon Staley’s future as head coach. After, they break down San Francisco's win over Seattle and why all their offensive assets make them so dangerous (21:29). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny, Ben, and Steven preview all the wild-card games this weekend, highlighted by Buccaneers-Cowboys and Jaguars-Chargers. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Sheil is joined by Bill Barnwell from ESPN. They start their conversation by speculating on all of the possible landing spots for Sean Payton. They then go around the NFL and debate their dream coaching trade scenarios for teams that currently have vacancies or are obviously in need of improvement (12:07). Next, they talk about the changes they would make to the All-Pro team roster and which coaches and players have the most at stake on wild-card weekend (29:30). They end the pod by answering some of your mailbag questions (43:15). Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Bill Barnwell Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Each week, a guest tries to persuade Nora Princiotti to agree with an argument they feel strongly about. This week’s guest is The Ringer’s Austin Gayle, who makes the case for Brock Purdy to be the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Austin Gayle Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Austin and Jason start by discussing the best teams that missed the playoffs (7:26). They then go through Austin’s power rankings of the playoff teams and place them into tiers (14:05). Later, they choose a game of the week (44:37) before being joined by Steven Ruiz to talk about some of the quarterbacks in the playoffs and discuss who surprised him the most this season (48:15). Hosts: Austin Gayle and Jason Goff Guest: Steven Ruiz Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheil and Ben start their conversation with some positive updates on Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills' outlook heading into the playoffs. They then talk about how Lovie Smith's endgame decisions in the Texans win over the Colts have set the stage for an interesting draft this spring (3:53). Next, Sheil explains why Chargers fans should be wary of Brandon Staley's personnel strategy last Sunday, and Ben shows us why Carolina is the best current coaching destination this offseason (18:03). This leads to a debate on college coaches heading to the NFL and a discussion about the Titans' and Saints' dreary futures (31:54). They end the pod by sharing their complete playoff bracket picks (1:02:42). Hosts: Ben Solak and Sheil Kapadia Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to discuss how the wild-card races in each conference shook out on Sunday. They start with the Lions playing spoiler and eliminating the Packers from playoff contention. Then, they discuss the Seahawks winning in overtime over the Rams, and Seattle's upcoming playoff rematch against the Niners. Then, in the AFC they talk about the Dolphins getting into the playoffs by beating the Jets, which eliminated the Patriots and Steelers (21:08). After that, Nora and Steven run through their winners and losers for the final week of the regular season, including the Jaguars, Texans, Cowboys, and more (34:34). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Guest: Ben Solak Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Heifetz begins the show with Nora Princiotti, who provides the latest updates on Damar Hamlin. Then, Ben Solak and Steven Ruiz join Danny to preview the Week 18 games with playoff implications, including Lions-Packers, Jaguars-Titans, Jets-Dolphins, and more (19:43). Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Guest: Nora Princiotti Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Sheil are joined by The Buffalo News’ Katherine Fitzgerald to discuss their feelings following the 'MNF' matchup between the Bills and Bengals, and give insight into Damar Hamlin as a human. Host: Nora Princiotti and Sheil Kapadia Guest: Katherine Fitzgerald Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Steven are joined by Ben Solak to do a confidence check-in on the top teams in the NFC after the Eagles and Vikings lose and the Niners beat the Raiders in overtime (1:57). Then Nora and Steven pick out their winners and losers from the week, including the Giants, Bucs, and Commanders (30:27). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Guest: Ben Solak Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny, Ben, and Steven start by previewing an exciting matchup in the AFC between the Bills and Bengals. They discuss and compare the recent play of quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Josh Allen (2:53). Then they predict the Monday-morning headlines for Vikings-Packers, Pats-Dolphins, and more (23:33). They wrap up by discussing some recent quarterback benchings, including the Raiders sitting Derek Carr (41:25). Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to "The Island"! Each week, a guest tries to persuade Nora Princiotti to agree with an argument they feel strongly about. This week’s guest is The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia, who details why the NFL season needs some changes. Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Sheil Kapadia Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Austin and Jason discuss how the NFL power rankings have changed after Week 16. First, they highlight who needs to be put out to pasture, including Nathaniel Hackett, Nick Foles, and Zach Wilson (00:53). Then, they discuss the teams of the week, the 49ers and the Chargers, and the reasons for their recent success (13:28). After, they discuss the Packers and Titans, this week’s biggest movers (26:06), before delving into everything that’s gone wrong for the Colts and Cardinals (37:04). Finally, Steven Ruiz joins the show to talk Jared Goff, Sam Darnold, and the Titans’ QB situation (52:11). Hosts: Austin Gayle and Jason Goff Guest: Steven Ruiz Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben and Sheil get together to share their reactions to the Chargers punching their ticket to the postseason with a win over the Colts on 'Monday Night Football'. They then discuss the news of Tua's concussion symptoms and the removal of Nathaniel Hackett as head coach of the Denver Broncos (9:21). Next, they warn us not to believe the spin coming from Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury's camp and examine the widening championship race in the NFC (39:54). They end the pod with Sheil raving about the Viking's fan experience this season and Ben giving the weekly extra point (59:33). Hosts: Ben Solak and Sheil Kapadia Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nora and Steven pick out their winners and losers from the Christmas Eve games, starting with the Cowboys' win over the Eagles (1:30). They also discuss the Commanders (7:10), Patriots (17:25), Panthers (23:03), and more. Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny, Ben, and Steven preview Week 16 starting with the NFC East Eagles-Cowboys matchup (01:10). They discuss how the Eagles’ offense will fare with Gardner Minshew under center, as well as the depleted secondary troubles that Dallas will have. Then, they predict Monday morning’s headlines for Seahawks-Chiefs and Bengals-Patriots (22:12). Finally, they do a quick overview of all the matches with playoff implications (40:16). Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Ben Solak, and Steven Ruiz Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Sheil is joined by The Ringer’s Lindsay Jones to give out gifts ahead of the holidays. They share what Patrick Mahomes can expect to find under his tree (2:00) and explain why Josh Allen could use a heating rock (8:00). Plus, they pick which coaches need a coaching seminar (13:00) and discuss the best gift Lions fans can hope for (36:00). Finally, they close the show by answering mailbag questions (42:00). Do you have a question for Sheil? Email TheScrambleMailbag@Gmail.com for a chance to have your question answered on the show. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Lindsay Jones Associate Producer: Mike Wargon Additional Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to ‘The Island’! Each week a guest tries to persuade Nora Princiotti to agree with an argument they feel strongly about. This week’s guest is The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz, who details why Lamar Jackson should find a new home outside of Baltimore. Will Nora join him on the island, or sail elsewhere? Host: Nora Princiotti Guest: Steven Ruiz Associate Producer: Stefan Anderson Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Austin and Jason discuss how the NFL power rankings have changed after Week 15. First, they talk about why the Commanders shouldn’t be blaming the officials and why Mac Jones needs to stop screaming on the sidelines (0:49). Then, they discuss some teams that are on the rise, the Jags and the Lions (11:08). After that, they get into the two biggest movers on this week’s rankings, the Titans and the Jets (26:15), before discussing where the Eagles and Cowboys should be (38:47). Later, Steven Ruiz joins the pod to talk Gardner Minshew, Joe Burrow, and Geno Smith (51:54). Hosts: Austin Gayle and Jason Goff Guest: Steven Ruiz Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben and Sheil begin the pod by sharing their reactions to the news about Jalen Hurts's injury and speculating about how the Eagles will adjust heading into the playoffs. They then debate Washington head coach Ron Rivera's coaching potency and talk about what next year's Packers are going to look like (11:10). Next, Ben breaks down an underrated 2022 draft class and Sheil explains why Bill Belichick should not get any more passes as an elite coach (29:44). They end the pod by dreaming up their perfect playoff pairings (47:39). Hosts: Ben Solak and Sheil Kapadia Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices