Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview the biggest games of NFL Week 16. The two hosts start by getting Lost in the Sauce on their three favorite games of the weekend, previewing both sides of the ball for Jacksonville Jaguars @ Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears and New England Patriots @ Baltimore Ravens.
Next, Nate & Charles reveal their key matchups to watch in Cheat Sheet as they preview a huge divisional battle with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Carolina Panthers, plus the Pittsburgh Steelers @ Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon.
The duo wrap things up with the Hail Mary bold predictions for the weekend, as Charles discusses a sneaky hoss fight between Josh Allen and Myles Garrett while Nate predicts a turnover-heavy day between Bo Nix and Trevor Lawrence. Plus, Nate gets a grievance off his chest that you need to hear about people severely underrating the newest generation of quarterbacks.
(2:15) - Jaguars @ Broncos
(28:40) - Packers @ Bears
(53:45) - Patriots @ Ravens
(1:16:15) - Buccaneers @ Panthers
(1:26:15) - Steelers @ Lions
(1:30:00) - Hail Mary predictions
(1:36:05) - Stop underrating modern quarterbacks

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Nate Tice is joined by the Athletic's Dane Brugler to break down all the 2026 NFL Draft prospects to keep an eye on throughout the upcoming College Football Playoff. The duo start by diving into the top prospects to watch in each of the playoff games coming up this weekend: 12 James Madison @ 5 Oregon, 9 Oklahoma @ 8 Alabama, 11 Tulane & 6 Ole Miss and 10 Miami @ 7 Texas A&M. Nate & Dane empty their notebook on big-name players to keep an eye on like Dante Moore, Rueben Bain, Cassius Howell, Fernando Mendoza, Peter Woods and many more.

Nate & Dane wrap up the show with the teams on bye this week: 1 Indiana, 2 Ohio State, 3 Georgia & 4 Texas Tech. They discuss whether QB Fernando Mendoza projects as the future first overall pick,

(7:10) - 12 James Madison @ 5 Oregon

(23:25) - 9 Oklahoma @ 8 Alabama

(34:50) - 11 Tulane & 6 Ole Miss

(37:50) - 10 Miami @ 7 Texas A&M

(57:50) - Fernando Mendoza & Indiana

(1:12:05) - More bye teams: Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 15 of NFL action. The duo kick things off with The Late Hit, as they give their thoughts on the Minnesota Vikings' win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.

Next, Nate & Charles bring you through the ups and downs of Week 15 with 3 High, 3 Low. The high side of the Sunday slate included the Denver Broncos taking sole possession of the 1-seed in their win over the Green Bay Packers, the Buffalo Bills staying in the division race in a win over the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars getting statement wins.

The lows of Week 15 included the Kansas City Chiefs officially being eliminated (and losing Patrick Mahomes), the Detroit Lions being unable to hang in there against the Los Angeles Rams and the NFL's worst offenses looking even worse than normal (talking to you, Cleveland Browns & Las Vegas Raiders). They wrap up with quick thoughts on Philip Rivers' not-that-bad day against the Seattle Seahawks.

(00:50) - Vikings beat Cowboys

(16:30) - Broncos beat Packers

(27:10) - Bills beat Patriots

(41:25) - AFC contenders get key wins

(56:05) - Chiefs are officially cooked

(1:06:00) - Lions lose to Rams

(1:13:50) - Browns and Raiders look even worse than normal

(1:22:00 ) - Extra Credit: Philip Rivers' day against Seattle

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview the biggest games of NFL Week 15. After some quick opening thoughts on the 2026 quarterback class, the duo start by getting Lost in the Sauce on their three favorite games. Nate & Charles break down both sides of the ball as they deep dive on Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots, Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams and a hoss fight of a matchup featuring the Green Bay Packers @ the Denver Broncos.
Next, Nate & Charles dive into their Slop Watch picks, including Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts taking on the monster Seattle Seahawks defense and the Miami Dolphins trying to play spoiler against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The two hosts wrap things up with their Hail Mary bold predictions for Week 15, as Nate predicts a big win for the Kansas City Chiefs and Charles forecasts a huge rushing day for the Bills.

(6:50) - Bills @ Patriots
(28:10) - Lions @ Rams
(50:05) - Hoss Fight of the Week: Packers @ Broncos
(1:10:15) - Slop Watch: Colts @ Seahawks
(1:19:00) - Slop Watch: Dolphins @ Steelers
(1:25:50) - Hail Mary bold predictions

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon break down the biggest potential X-factors that could define the most chaotic AFC playoff race we've seen in years. The duo start with their instant reactions to the Indianapolis Colts signing 44-year-old Philip Rivers. After giving their takeaways from the Los Angeles Chargers' overtime win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, the duo dive into the AFC playoff race and reveal their 8 X-factors that could determine who goes home early and who goes the distance.
Matt breaks down the Jacksonville Jaguars' shaky offense line, the Denver Broncos rookies on the ascent, the Buffalo Bills tight ends and the confusing New England Patriots secondary. Nate analyzes the Pittsburgh Steelers passing game, the Bills defensive spine and the Houston Texans pass protection abilities.

(2:45) - Colts sign Philip Rivers to practice squad
(12:45) - Chargers beat Eagles on MNF
(24:25) - Jaguars X-factor
(34:05) - Steelers X-factor
(45:35) - Broncos X-factor
(55:35) - Bills X-factors
(1:13:35) - Texans X-factor
(1:16:55) - Patriots X-factor

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 14 of NFL action. The duo kick things off with their reactions to the Houston Texans putting the Kansas City Chiefs' season on the ropes on Sunday night.

Next, Nate & Charles break down their 3 Highs, 3 Lows of Week 14. The highs include the Green Bay Packers wrestling control of the NFC North from the Chicago Bears, the Jacksonville Jaguars taking the late AFC South lead from the Indianapolis Colts and the Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills outscoring Joe Burrow & the Cincinnati Bengals.

The lows of Week 14 include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers falling apart against the New Orleans Saints, the Baltimore Ravens being unable to stop Aaron Rodgers & the Pittsburgh Steelers from taking the AFC North lead back and the Atlanta Falcons' playoff contention coming to an end against the Seattle Seahawks. The duo also discuss Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders battling it out in the snow for Extra Credit.

(00:45) - Texans beat Chiefs on SNF

(21:05) - Packers beat Bears

(31:05) - Jaguars beat Colts

(41:30) - Bills beat Bengals

(49:15) - Buccaneers lose to Saints

(57:15) - Ravens lose to Steelers

(1:07:35) - Falcons eliminated from playoffs

(1:13:15) - Extra Credit: rookies battle it out

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview Week 14 of NFL action, featuring some matchups with huge playoff implications. The duo start by getting Lost in the Sauce with their three favorite games of the week: the AFC South showdown featuring the Indianapolis Colts and a hot Jacksonville Jaguars team, a hoss fight featuring the Chicago Bears & Green Bay Packers and the Houston Texans battling the Kansas City Chiefs.
Later, Nate & Charles feature the Cincinnati Bengals as a potential underdog of the week against the Buffalo Bills, give one key matchup to watch for Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens games and reveal their Hail Mary bold predictions for Week 14, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense and Patrick Mahomes against the Texans.

(3:45) - Colts @ Jaguars
(25:00) - Bears @ Packers
(50:00) - Texans @ Chiefs
(1:15:00) - Big Dog of the Week: Bengals
(1:22:30) - Eagles @ Chargers
(1:28:10) - Steelers @ Ravens
(1:34:00) - Hail Mary predictions

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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon join forces to give 7 things you NEED to know about this extremely tight NFL playoff race. The duo start with their takeaways from the New England Patriots crushing the New York Giants on Monday night, including what makes Drake Maye a top-five quarterback this season.

Next, the duo dive into what you need to know about this year's playoff race. Matt dives into the Detroit Lions and their loser-leaves-town match coming up on Thursday, the Chicago Bears passing game and whether they can figure it out down the stretch, the Houston Texans starting to turn it on late and the Los Angeles Rams' potential fatal flaw.

Nate breaks down the wide open AFC playoff race, Kyler Gordon and his impact on the Bears defense and Jakobi Meyers being a potential key to the Jacksonville Jaguars' postseason run.

(3:30) - Patriots beat Giants on MNF

(14:10) - Lions are in trouble

(25:15) - Every AFC team is flawed

(33:05) - Bears passing game will be fine & Kyler Gordon's impact

(51:10) - Texans are starting to figure it out

(1:02:00) - Jakobi Meyers could be the key to the Jags run

(1:09:50) - Rams' potential fatal flaw

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