The last week of the 2019 NFL season is finally here, and while some teams are already resting for the postseason or gearing up for next year’s draft, there are still several teams fighting for the final playoff spots. The Patriots gave up their first loss to the Dolphins at Foxborough since 2008, sacrificing their first-round bye in the process. Jameis Winston threw two touchdowns and two picks to become the first QB in NFL history to throw 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in the same season. The Ringer has all that covered and more. Stay tuned right here for updates, analysis, and highlights from our staff.
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January 5, 2020
At Long Last, Jason Garrett Is Out As Cowboys Head Coach
Garrett will not return to Dallas in 2020, ending a nine-year tenure full of clapping, heartbreak, and a stunning number of 8-8 seasons
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January 1, 2020
‘Slow News Day’: The Ravens and the 49ers Are Going to the Super Bowl
With playoffs starting this week, Kevin Clark is already confident in his Super Bowl prediction
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December 30, 2019
‘The Ryen Russillo Podcast’: What to Wear: 2020 With Chris Long and Big Cat. Plus Week 17 Recap.
Plus, Chris Long shares some Week 17 stories from his career
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December 30, 2019
The Giants’ Pat Shurmur Era Is Over. The Dave Gettleman Era Continues.
New York fired its head coach on the heels of a 4-12 season, but its decision to keep its GM is more consequential—and controversial
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December 30, 2019
Which NFL Playoff Team Has the Best Chance to Win the Super Bowl?
The postseason field is finally locked, which means it’s time to handicap all 12 teams and determine which is most (and least) likely to hold up the Lombardi Trophy come February
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December 30, 2019
NFL Playoff Gambling, Niners Magic, Jameis 30/30, and the Stumbling Pats With Cousin Sal
Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss a 49ers-Seahawks nail-biter
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December 30, 2019
The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 17
The Dolphins relegated the Patriots to wild-card weekend for the first time in a decade, the Eagles’ roster of randos clinched a playoff berth, and Jameis Winston cemented his status as an NFL legend
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December 30, 2019
The Seahawks Blew It Against the 49ers With Some Baffling Decisions
Let’s count all the ways Seattle got it wrong in the closing moments of its loss to San Francisco on Sunday
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December 29, 2019
The Eagles Overcame Every Obstacle to Win the NFC East
With a litany of injuries, Philly doesn’t look like a daunting playoff presence … but we’ve thought that before
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December 29, 2019
Jameis Winston Writes a Storybook Ending in His Quest to Join the 30-TD, 30-INT Club
Just when it seemed like the Buccaneers quarterback would fall short of making hilarious history, he came through in the only way he knows how: with a pick-six on the final play of the last regular-season game
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December 29, 2019
The Patriots Lost at Home to the Dolphins, and Lost Their First-Round Bye
New England’s first loss to Miami at Foxborough since 2008 has presented the franchise with another decade-old situation: playing in the wild-card round
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December 27, 2019
NFL Week 17 Preview: The NFC East, a Wild Card, Lots of Byes Are Still Up for Grabs
There are only two open playoff spots left, but plenty of seeding shuffling can still happen on Sunday. Plus: all the injuries, story lines, and info you need to know for every game.
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December 27, 2019
Week 17: It’s All Made Up and the Points Don’t Matter
Plus: We debate whether the Panthers should bench Christian McCaffrey, start only players in the Falcons-Bucs game, and start Robert Griffin III
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December 23, 2019
NFL Week 17, College Football Playoffs, and Worst Holiday Tradition
Plus: Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta discuss a rough loss for the Cowboys
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December 23, 2019
Week 17 Goofy Gambling, the Jameissaince, and Eddie Murphy’s ‘SNL’ Return, With Cousin Sal and J.A. Adande
Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss another action-packed Jameis Winston performance