NFL

The 2025 NFL Quarterback Commitment Index

Danny Heifetz

The Freshest NFL Podcasts

Week 8 Waivers, Catcher Sploots, and Craig’s Mom Said He’s Sweaty

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Oct. 21

Week 8 Waivers, Catcher Sploots, and Craig’s Mom Said He’s Sweaty

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Oct. 21

The Takes That Matter from Week 7

The Ringer NFL Show • Oct. 20

The Takes That Matter from Week 7

The Ringer NFL Show • Oct. 20

The Bills’ Struggles, the Contending Steelers, and the Bears’ Playoff Chances

Get Serious! The Bills’ Struggles, the Steelers as a Contender, the Bears’ Playoff Chances, and More.

Get Serious! What’s Real and Fake in the NFL?

The Ringer NFL Show • Oct. 16

The Bills’ Struggles, the Contending Steelers, and the Bears’ Playoff Chances

Get Serious! The Bills’ Struggles, the Steelers as a Contender, the Bears’ Playoff Chances, and More.

Get Serious! What’s Real and Fake in the NFL?

The Ringer NFL Show • Oct. 16

Falcons Bully Bills, Caleb-Jayden, the Worst Vibes, and Fantasy Court

Falcons Bully Bills, Caleb-Jayden Round 2, Power Ranking Teams With Worst Vibes, and Fantasy Court

Falcons Bully Bills, Caleb vs. Jayden, and More

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Oct. 15

Falcons Bully Bills, Caleb-Jayden, the Worst Vibes, and Fantasy Court

Falcons Bully Bills, Caleb-Jayden Round 2, Power Ranking Teams With Worst Vibes, and Fantasy Court

Falcons Bully Bills, Caleb vs. Jayden, and More

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Oct. 15

MVP Tiers: The Long Shots, Sleepers, and Favorites After Week 6

MVP Tiers After Week 6

The Ringer NFL Show • Oct. 15

MVP Tiers: The Long Shots, Sleepers, and Favorites After Week 6

MVP Tiers After Week 6

The Ringer NFL Show • Oct. 15

Brian Callahan Fired and Week 7 Waivers

Brian Callahan Fired, Puka and Egbuka Hurt, and Week 7 Waivers

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Oct. 14

Brian Callahan Fired and Week 7 Waivers

Brian Callahan Fired, Puka and Egbuka Hurt, and Week 7 Waivers

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Oct. 14

Redrafting the 2024 NFL QB Class

The Ringer NFL Show • Oct. 14

Redrafting the 2024 NFL QB Class

The Ringer NFL Show • Oct. 14

Chiefs, Bucs, and Drake Maye Are Winners. Plus, Danny Kanell on CFB.

Chiefs, Bucs, and Drake Maye Are Big Winners. Plus, Danny Kanell on Penn State’s Overreaction, Indiana’s Biggest Win, and the SEC’s Problem.

Chiefs, Bucs, and Drake Maye Are Winners

The Ryen Russillo Podcast • Oct. 13

Chiefs, Bucs, and Drake Maye Are Winners. Plus, Danny Kanell on CFB.

Chiefs, Bucs, and Drake Maye Are Big Winners. Plus, Danny Kanell on Penn State’s Overreaction, Indiana’s Biggest Win, and the SEC’s Problem.

Chiefs, Bucs, and Drake Maye Are Winners

The Ryen Russillo Podcast • Oct. 13

Week 6 Recap: Chiefs Are Back, Bulldog Baker, Skattebo Is Nuts, and More

Week 6 Recap: Chiefs Are Back, Bulldog Baker, Skattebo Is Nuts, and DK Loves Big Dumper

Week 6 Recap: The Chiefs Are Back

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Oct. 13

Week 6 Recap: Chiefs Are Back, Bulldog Baker, Skattebo Is Nuts, and More

Week 6 Recap: Chiefs Are Back, Bulldog Baker, Skattebo Is Nuts, and DK Loves Big Dumper

Week 6 Recap: The Chiefs Are Back

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Oct. 13

NFL Week 6 and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

BakerMania, Kelce’s New Identity, Cross-Off Teams, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 13

NFL Week 6 and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

BakerMania, Kelce’s New Identity, Cross-Off Teams, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Oct. 13

The Freshest Football Articles

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

By The Ringer Staff • 17 min read

Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 7

The Ringer Staff • 17 min read

How a Movie Mule Anticipated Today’s NFL

By Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

How a Movie Mule Anticipated Today’s NFL

Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck

The 2024 Quarterback Class Redraft

By Steven Ruiz • 14 min read

The 2024 Quarterback Class Redraft

Steven Ruiz • 14 min read

Noteworthy Reads

NFL, Ranked

Special Project

NFL QB Rankings: Dak Prescott’s Taken His Game to a New Level

Week 7 NFL QB Rankings

Steven Ruiz

Special Project

NFL QB Rankings: Dak Prescott’s Taken His Game to a New Level

Week 7 NFL QB Rankings

Special Project

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: The Chiefs Solidify Their Hold on the No. 1 Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: K.C. Solidifies Its Hold on the Top Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings

Diante Lee

Special Project

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: The Chiefs Solidify Their Hold on the No. 1 Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings: K.C. Solidifies Its Hold on the Top Spot

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings

Special Project

The Ringer’s 2025 Fantasy Football Guide

Everything you need to know to dominate your league this season, from The Ringer’s fantasy football experts.

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show Dominate Your League

Week 8 Waivers, Catcher Sploots, and Craig’s Mom Said He’s Sweaty

Week 7 Recap: Mahomes Cooking With Rice

Week 7 Recap: Dart or Shart, Mahomes Cooking With Rice, Wagon Colts, and Craig Made Us Bread

Week 7: Mahomes Cooking With Rice

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • 1 hr 52 min

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy, Players to Bench, Fantasy Court, and More

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy, Players You Want to Bench, Fantasy Court, and Heifetz Explains Childbirth

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy and Players to Bench

Mahomes’s Pick-Six, T-Law Picks Nose, Week 6 Waivers, and More

Mahomes’s Pick-Six, T-Law Picks Nose, Week 6 Waivers, and Heifetz Watched ‘Sopranos’ out of Order

Mahomes’s Pick-Six and Week 6 Waivers

2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks

Belichick Crushed. Plus, the 2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks.

NFL Preview: MVP, Playoffs, and Super Bowl

Parsons Traded and the 2025 Take Purge

Micah Parsons Traded and the 2025 Take Purge, With Bill Simmons

Week 8 Waivers, Catcher Sploots, and Craig’s Mom Said He’s Sweaty

Week 7 Recap: Mahomes Cooking With Rice

Week 7 Recap: Dart or Shart, Mahomes Cooking With Rice, Wagon Colts, and Craig Made Us Bread

Week 7: Mahomes Cooking With Rice

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • 1 hr 52 min

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy, Players to Bench, Fantasy Court, and More

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy, Players You Want to Bench, Fantasy Court, and Heifetz Explains Childbirth

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy and Players to Bench

Mahomes’s Pick-Six, T-Law Picks Nose, Week 6 Waivers, and More

Mahomes’s Pick-Six, T-Law Picks Nose, Week 6 Waivers, and Heifetz Watched ‘Sopranos’ out of Order

Mahomes’s Pick-Six and Week 6 Waivers

2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks

Belichick Crushed. Plus, the 2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks.

NFL Preview: MVP, Playoffs, and Super Bowl

Parsons Traded and the 2025 Take Purge

Micah Parsons Traded and the 2025 Take Purge, With Bill Simmons

Week 8 Waivers, Catcher Sploots, and Craig’s Mom Said He’s Sweaty

Week 7 Recap: Mahomes Cooking With Rice

Week 7 Recap: Dart or Shart, Mahomes Cooking With Rice, Wagon Colts, and Craig Made Us Bread

Week 7: Mahomes Cooking With Rice

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • 1 hr 52 min

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy, Players to Bench, Fantasy Court, and More

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy, Players You Want to Bench, Fantasy Court, and Heifetz Explains Childbirth

Joe Flacco Traded to Cincy and Players to Bench

Mahomes’s Pick-Six, T-Law Picks Nose, Week 6 Waivers, and More

Mahomes’s Pick-Six, T-Law Picks Nose, Week 6 Waivers, and Heifetz Watched ‘Sopranos’ out of Order

Mahomes’s Pick-Six and Week 6 Waivers

2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks

Belichick Crushed. Plus, the 2025 Mega Season Preview: MVP, Playoff Predictions, and Super Bowl Picks.

NFL Preview: MVP, Playoffs, and Super Bowl

Parsons Traded and the 2025 Take Purge

Micah Parsons Traded and the 2025 Take Purge, With Bill Simmons

Spotlight On The Second-Year Quarterbacks

Drake Maye and the End of Nature vs. Nurture

Can Drake Maye End the QB Nature-vs.-Nurture Debate Once and for All?

By Steven Ruiz • 9 min read

Drake Maye and the End of Nature vs. Nurture

Can Drake Maye End the QB Nature-vs.-Nurture Debate Once and for All?

By Steven Ruiz • 9 min read

How an NFL QB Makes a Second-Year Leap

How Does a Quarterback Make a Second-Year Leap in the NFL?

By Lindsay Jones • 12 min read

How an NFL QB Makes a Second-Year Leap

How Does a Quarterback Make a Second-Year Leap in the NFL?

By Lindsay Jones • 12 min read

Sophomore Slumps Aren’t Real. Regression Is.

By Riley McAtee • 7 min read

Sophomore Slumps Aren’t Real. Regression Is.

By Riley McAtee • 7 min read

Is Caleb Williams Ready to Make the Leap?

Who Are the Chicago Bears in Year Two of the Caleb Williams Experience?

By Nora Princiotti • 6 min read

Who Are the Chicago Bears in Year Two of the Caleb Williams Experience?

Is Caleb Williams Ready to Make the Leap?

Nora Princiotti • 6 min read

J.J. McCarthy’s Season Will Be Unprecedented. Is He Ready for It?

J.J. McCarthy’s Season Will Be Unprecedented. Are He and the Vikings Ready for It?

Is J.J. McCarthy Ready for This?

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

J.J. McCarthy’s Season Will Be Unprecedented. Is He Ready for It?

J.J. McCarthy’s Season Will Be Unprecedented. Are He and the Vikings Ready for It?

Is J.J. McCarthy Ready for This?

By Steven Ruiz • 12 min read

The Michael Penix Jr. Era Has Arrived in Atlanta

By Diante Lee • 10 min read

The Michael Penix Jr. Era Has Arrived in Atlanta

Diante Lee • 10 min read

The Bill Simmons Podcast NFL Episodes

NFL Week 6 and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

BakerMania, Kelce’s New Identity, Cross-Off Teams, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

Belichick’s Legacy, Texas NBA Gauntlet, Boston’s 3 Party, and More

NBA

Belichick’s “Legacy,” a Texas NBA Gauntlet, Boston’s 3 Party, Ja’s Big Season, and Week 6 NFL Picks With Kirk Goldsberry, Chris Vernon, and Joe House

Belichick’s Legacy and an NBA Check-In

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, a Bad QB Draft, and Guess the Lines

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Beats Buffalo, and Baker for MVP

Winning QBs and Football Nerds, Plus Robert Redford’s Incredible Career

Winning QBs and Football Nerds With Mina Kimes, Plus Robert Redford’s Incredible Career With Brian Koppelman

NFL Story Lines and Robert Redford’s Career

Cincy Fails Burrow, the Boring Eagles, and Crawford’s Brilliance

Cincy Fails Burrow, the Boring Eagles, Guess the Lines, and Crawford’s Brilliance With Cousin Sal

Cincy Fails Burrow and the Boring Eagles

The Juggernaut Packers, Clippers Punishments, and Week 2 NFL Picks

The Juggernaut Packers, Realistic Clippers Punishments, and Week 2 NFL Picks With Joe House, Jason Concepcion, and Chris Ryan

The Packers and Week 2 NFL Picks

Arch Manning, ‘PTI,’ the Ballmer Scandal, and Crawford-Canelo

Sports

Arch Manning, NFL Announcers, a New Deal for ‘PTI,’ the Ballmer Scandal, and a Crawford-Canelo Mega-Fight With Van Lathan Jr., Bryan Curtis, and Chris Mannix

Arch Manning, the Ballmer Scandal, and More

Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

The Annual NFC Over/Unders With Cousin Sal

The Annual AFC Over/Unders

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Cousin Sal

NFL Week 6 and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

BakerMania, Kelce’s New Identity, Cross-Off Teams, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

Belichick’s Legacy, Texas NBA Gauntlet, Boston’s 3 Party, and More

NBA

Belichick’s “Legacy,” a Texas NBA Gauntlet, Boston’s 3 Party, Ja’s Big Season, and Week 6 NFL Picks With Kirk Goldsberry, Chris Vernon, and Joe House

Belichick’s Legacy and an NBA Check-In

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, a Bad QB Draft, and Guess the Lines

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Beats Buffalo, and Baker for MVP

Winning QBs and Football Nerds, Plus Robert Redford’s Incredible Career

Winning QBs and Football Nerds With Mina Kimes, Plus Robert Redford’s Incredible Career With Brian Koppelman

NFL Story Lines and Robert Redford’s Career

Cincy Fails Burrow, the Boring Eagles, and Crawford’s Brilliance

Cincy Fails Burrow, the Boring Eagles, Guess the Lines, and Crawford’s Brilliance With Cousin Sal

Cincy Fails Burrow and the Boring Eagles

The Juggernaut Packers, Clippers Punishments, and Week 2 NFL Picks

The Juggernaut Packers, Realistic Clippers Punishments, and Week 2 NFL Picks With Joe House, Jason Concepcion, and Chris Ryan

The Packers and Week 2 NFL Picks

Arch Manning, ‘PTI,’ the Ballmer Scandal, and Crawford-Canelo

Sports

Arch Manning, NFL Announcers, a New Deal for ‘PTI,’ the Ballmer Scandal, and a Crawford-Canelo Mega-Fight With Van Lathan Jr., Bryan Curtis, and Chris Mannix

Arch Manning, the Ballmer Scandal, and More

Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

The Annual NFC Over/Unders With Cousin Sal

The Annual AFC Over/Unders

The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Cousin Sal

NFL Week 6 and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

BakerMania, Kelce’s New Identity, Cross-Off Teams, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal and Jimmy Kimmel

Belichick’s Legacy, Texas NBA Gauntlet, Boston’s 3 Party, and More

NBA

Belichick’s “Legacy,” a Texas NBA Gauntlet, Boston’s 3 Party, Ja’s Big Season, and Week 6 NFL Picks With Kirk Goldsberry, Chris Vernon, and Joe House

Belichick’s Legacy and an NBA Check-In

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, a Bad QB Draft, and Guess the Lines

Drake Definitely Beats Buffalo, Baker for MVP, a Bad QB Draft, Guess the Lines, and Parent Corner With Cousin Sal

Drake Beats Buffalo, and Baker for MVP

Winning QBs and Football Nerds, Plus Robert Redford’s Incredible Career

Winning QBs and Football Nerds With Mina Kimes, Plus Robert Redford’s Incredible Career With Brian Koppelman

NFL Story Lines and Robert Redford’s Career

Cincy Fails Burrow, the Boring Eagles, and Crawford’s Brilliance

Cincy Fails Burrow, the Boring Eagles, Guess the Lines, and Crawford’s Brilliance With Cousin Sal

Cincy Fails Burrow and the Boring Eagles

The Juggernaut Packers, Clippers Punishments, and Week 2 NFL Picks

The Juggernaut Packers, Realistic Clippers Punishments, and Week 2 NFL Picks With Joe House, Jason Concepcion, and Chris Ryan

The Packers and Week 2 NFL Picks

Arch Manning, ‘PTI,’ the Ballmer Scandal, and Crawford-Canelo

Sports

Arch Manning, NFL Announcers, a New Deal for ‘PTI,’ the Ballmer Scandal, and a Crawford-Canelo Mega-Fight With Van Lathan Jr., Bryan Curtis, and Chris Mannix

Arch Manning, the Ballmer Scandal, and More

Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

Most Fun NFL Story Lines With Peter Schrager

The Annual NFC Over/Unders With Cousin Sal