Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the Week 9 NFL slate with bold predictions, matchups to watch and more before discussing their favorite picks from their latest 2026 NFL mock draft. The duo kick things off by getting Lost in the Sauce with their three favorite games of the week: the Denver Broncos taking on the Houston Texans in a Hoss-Fight-worthy trench battle, the Indianapolis Colts looking to keep the offense churning against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Buffalo Bills in an AFC juggernaut matchup.

Later, Nate & Charles give key matchups to watch as J.J. McCarthy returns to the field for the Minnesota Vikings against the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks face the Washington Commanders on Sunday night. The two hosts also give their Hail Mary bold predictions for the weekend, as Charles backs the Carolina Panthers and Nate expects a big day from the Seahawks running backs.

Nate & Charles wrap up with thoughts on their latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft, as they each give their favorite player-team fits for what's shaping up to be an interesting 2026 rookie class.

(3:20) - Broncos @ Texans preview

(21:05) - Colts @ Steelers preview

(37:30) - Chiefs @ Bills preview

(52:45) - Cheat sheet: key matchups for Lions-Vikings & Seahawks-Commanders

(1:08:50) - Hail Mary bold predictions for Week 9

(1:11:50) - 2026 NFL mock draft breakdown

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon rank their top 10 teams in the NFL at the halfway point of the 2025 season. The two hosts discuss the top teams in the league and dig deeper on each to determine whether or not they are a true Super Bowl contender or just a playoff hopeful. Nate & Matt pick apart the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers and more to determine which units should have their eyes on the Super Bowl.

Later, the duo react to listener-submitted trades ahead of the NFL trade deadline next week. The guys discuss players who could be on the move like Brian Thomas Jr, Rasheed Shaheed, Jeffery Simmons, Jakobi Meyers and more.

(2:25) - Top 10 NFL power rankings: top 5 teams

(42:35) - Top 10 NFL power rankings: 6-10

(1:09:25) - Reacting to listener-submitted trades

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to react to Week 8 of NFL action. The duo kick things off with the Late Hit, as the Green Bay Packers shut down Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.

Next, Nate & Charles go through their 3 Highs, 3 Lows from the Sunday slate. On the bright side of today's results were the New York Jets finally tallying their first win in a barn burner against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Denver Broncos finally looking like a playoff team against the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans showing signs of life as they beat the San Francisco 49ers.

For the lows, the two hosts discuss what happened to Andy Dalton as the Carolina Panthers couldn't hang against the resurgent Buffalo Bills, Myles Garrett getting 5 sacks in a Cleveland Browns blowout loss and the Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears laying eggs. Nate also gives a shoutout to Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor for his amazing, OPOY-worthy season so far.

(00:45) - Packers beat Steelers 35-25

(18:00) - Jets beat Bengals 39-38

(24:15) - Broncos beat Cowboys 44-24

(28:40) - Texans beat 49ers 26-15

(34:50) - Panthers get blown out 9-40

(40:25) - Myles Garrett & Browns lose 13-32

(47:10) - Falcons & Bears lay eggs

(59:45) - Extra Credit: Jonathan Taylor's OPOY campaign

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