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Five Ringer staffers join Mallory Rubin to tell you about five X factors that will play a major role in deciding seeding in the playoffs, the 2022 draft order, and the future of certain franchise quarterbacks.
Host: Mallory Rubin 
Guests: Kevin Clark, Benjamin Solak, Steven Ruiz, Kaelen Jones, and Rodger Sherman 
Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely
Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal

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Ben Solak

Kaelen Jones

Kevin Clark

Mallory Rubin is the head of editorial at The Ringer and the cohost of ‘House of R’ and ‘Binge Mode.’

Mallory Rubin

Rodger Sherman

Steven Ruiz has been an NFL analyst and QB ranker at The Ringer since 2021. He’s a D.C. native who roots for all the local teams except for the Commanders. As a child, he knew enough ball to not pick the team owned by Dan Snyder—but not enough to avoid choosing the Panthers.

Five X Factors for Week 18

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