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Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

By The Ringer Staff • 17 min read

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

By The Ringer Staff • 17 min read

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts

By Katie Baker • 18 min read

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts—and Doubters

In ‘Task,’ Faith Is Defined by Doubts

By Katie Baker • 18 min read

The 2025-26 NBA Entrance Survey

The 2025-26 NBA Entrance Survey

By The Ringer Staff • 20 min read

The 2025-26 NBA Entrance Survey

The 2025-26 NBA Entrance Survey

By The Ringer Staff • 20 min read

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

The Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

By Helena Hunt • 7 min read

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

The Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

Helena Hunt • 7 min read

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

By The Ringer Staff • 19 min read

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer Staff • 19 min read

Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game

Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game

Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game Defies Belief

By Ben Lindbergh • 11 min read

Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game

Words (and Stats) Struggle to Capture Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game

Shohei Ohtani’s GOAT Game Defies Belief

Ben Lindbergh • 11 min read

“BA-BA DA-DA-DA BAAA!”: An Oral History of “Roundball Rock”

“BA-BA DA-DA-DA BAAA!”: An Oral History of “Roundball Rock”

“BA-BA DA-DA-DA BAAA!”: An Oral History of “Roundball Rock”

“BA-BA DA-DA-DA BAAA!”: An Oral History of “Roundball Rock”

In honor of the NBA’s return to NBC, we’re revisiting the story of John Tesh and the song that soundtracked the glory years of the NBA

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The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The 100 best players in the league, ranked

The Ringer Staff

Podcasts

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Colts Machine, a Giant Disaster, Hock Tua, Baby Doll’s Luck Corner, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

The Colts Machine, a Giant Disaster, Hock Tua, Baby Doll’s Luck Corner, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal

The Colts Machine, a Giant Disaster, and Guess the Lines

The Colts Machine and a Giant Disaster

The Prestige TV Podcast

The Prestige TV Podcast

‘Task’ Finale: Chasing Greatness

‘Task’ Finale: Chasing Greatness

None of My Business

None of My Business

“So Horny, So Fearful” With Charlie Bardey

“So Horny, So Fearful” With Charlie Bardey

The Ringer F1 Show

The Ringer F1 Show

Recapping the U.S. GP in Austin

Recapping the U.S. GP in Austin

Ringer Tailgate

Ringer Tailgate

CFB Week 8 LIVE Reactions: Van Crashes Out, LSU’s Loss, Georgia’s Win, and More

CFB Week 8 LIVE Reactions: Van Crashes Out, LSU’s Loss, Georgia’s Win, and More

CFB Week 8 LIVE Reactions: Van Crashes Out, LSU’s Loss, and More

CFB Week 8 LIVE Reactions

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NBA Rankings Who Will Make the Leap This Season?

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LaMelo Ball: Can He Be a True Leader?

LaMelo Ball: Can He Be a True Leader?

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LaMelo Ball: Can He Be a True Leader?

LaMelo Ball: Can He Be a True Leader?

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Trae Young: Essential or Expendable?

Trae Young: Essential or Expendable?

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Trae Young: Essential or Expendable?

Trae Young: Essential or Expendable?

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Amen Thompson: Human Saran Wrap

Amen Thompson: Human Saran Wrap

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Amen Thompson: Human Saran Wrap

Amen Thompson: Human Saran Wrap

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Chet Holmgren: Just Scratching the Surface of His Sky-High Potential

Chet Holmgren: Just Scratching the Surface of His Sky-High Potential

Chet Holmgren: Just Scratching the Surface of His Potential

Chet Holmgren: Now’s His Time

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Chet Holmgren: Just Scratching the Surface of His Sky-High Potential

Chet Holmgren: Just Scratching the Surface of His Sky-High Potential

Chet Holmgren: Just Scratching the Surface of His Potential

Chet Holmgren: Now’s His Time

Videos

Videos

‘Sneakers’ With Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, and Joanna Robinson

‘Sneakers’ With Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, and Joanna Robinson

‘Sneakers’ With Bill, Kyle, and Joanna

The Rewatchables • Oct. 14

‘Sneakers’ With Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, and Joanna Robinson

‘Sneakers’ With Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, and Joanna Robinson

‘Sneakers’ With Bill, Kyle, and Joanna

The Rewatchables • Oct. 14

Is the AI Bubble About to Burst? A Plain English Debate

Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. What If They’re Wrong?

Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. What If They’re Wrong?

Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. Is It?

Plain English With Derek Thompson • 50 min

Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. What If They’re Wrong?

Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. What If They’re Wrong?

Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. Is It?

Plain English With Derek Thompson • 50 min

This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

Plain English With Derek Thompson • 57 min

This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

Plain English With Derek Thompson • 57 min

Countdown to the World Cup

World Cup Countdown: Africa’s Heavyweights Punch Their Tickets

World Cup Countdown: Africa’s Heavyweights Punch Their Tickets

World Cup Countdown: Africa Is Locked In

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 17 • 14 min read

Power Ranking the 52 Teams Most Likely to Play in the 2026 World Cup

Power Ranking the 52 Teams Most Likely to Play in the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup Power Rankings

By Anthony Dabbundo • June 11 • 36 min read

What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?

What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?

The World’s Game, in an Isolationist America

Brian Phillips • June 11 • 14 min read

World Cup Countdown: Is Germany Crumbling?

World Cup Countdown: Is Germany Crumbling?

Anthony Dabbundo • Sept. 12 • 14 min read

World Cup Countdown: Africa’s Heavyweights Punch Their Tickets

World Cup Countdown: Africa’s Heavyweights Punch Their Tickets

World Cup Countdown: Africa Is Locked In

By Anthony Dabbundo • Oct. 17 • 14 min read

Power Ranking the 52 Teams Most Likely to Play in the 2026 World Cup

Power Ranking the 52 Teams Most Likely to Play in the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup Power Rankings

Anthony Dabbundo

What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?

What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?

The World’s Game, in an Isolationist America

World Cup Countdown: Is Germany Crumbling?

World Cup Countdown: Is Germany Crumbling?

Anthony Dabbundo

Lately in Pop Culture

Statue Season: Explaining the Netflix Oscar Problem

Statue Season: Explaining the Netflix Oscar Problem

The Netflix Oscar Problem, Explained

The Netflix Oscar Problem, Explained

By Julianna Ress • 8 min read

Statue Season: Explaining the Netflix Oscar Problem

Statue Season: Explaining the Netflix Oscar Problem

The Netflix Oscar Problem, Explained

The Netflix Oscar Problem, Explained

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

The Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

By Helena Hunt • 7 min read

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

Redemption, Forgiveness, and the Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

The Deeper Meaning of ‘Task’

A Doja Cat Has Nine Lives. This One Is ’80s Synth Pop.

A Doja Cat Has Nine Lives. This One Is ’80s Synth Pop.

A Doja Cat Has Nine Lives

By Lex Pryor • 5 min read

A Doja Cat Has Nine Lives. This One Is ’80s Synth Pop.

A Doja Cat Has Nine Lives. This One Is ’80s Synth Pop.

A Doja Cat Has Nine Lives

D’Angelo Was Timeless

D’Angelo Was Timeless

By Justin Charity • 4 min read

D’Angelo Was Timeless

D’Angelo Was Timeless

Lately in Football

The 2024 Quarterback Class Redraft

The 2024 Quarterback Class Redraft

By Steven Ruiz • 14 min read

The 2024 Quarterback Class Redraft

The 2024 Quarterback Class Redraft

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Broken Offense?

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Broken Offense?

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Offense?

By Diante Lee • 12 min read

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Broken Offense?

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Broken Offense?

How Can the Eagles Fix Their Offense?

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Week 7 NFL Power Rankings: Patrick Mahomes Has the Chiefs Back on Top

Week 7 NFL Power Rankings: Patrick Mahomes Has the Chiefs Back on Top

NFL Week 7 Power Rankings

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Week 7 NFL Power Rankings: Patrick Mahomes Has the Chiefs Back on Top

Week 7 NFL Power Rankings: Patrick Mahomes Has the Chiefs Back on Top

NFL Week 7 Power Rankings

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The Ringer’s Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings

Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly

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The Ringer’s Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings

The Ringer’s Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings

Lately in Basketball

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The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer Staff

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The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer’s NBA Top 100

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

By The Ringer Staff • 19 min read

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer’s 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions

The Ringer Staff

The WNBA’s Future Is on the Clock

The WNBA’s Future Is on the Clock

By Seerat Sohi • 13 min read

The WNBA’s Future Is on the Clock

The WNBA’s Future Is on the Clock

The 2025-26 NBA Clarity Index

The 2025-26 NBA Clarity Index

By Howard Beck • 12 min read

The 2025-26 NBA Clarity Index

The 2025-26 NBA Clarity Index

Shorts

Robert Redford’s slow walk in ‘Sneakers’ clears any Tom Cruise ‘Mission: Impossible’ stunt

Oct. 17
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Keanu, please get off that motorcycle🏍️

Oct. 17
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Who was right at the end of Captain America: Civil War? 🧐#mcu #marvel #captainamericacivilwar

Oct. 17
64s

Aaron Nesmith on the Pacers being doubted | The Zach Lowe Show

Oct. 17
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