Can Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers stake their claim over the NFC North this weekend? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano and Charles Robinson break down that matchup along with other key battles across the league, including the Jacksonville Jaguars taking on the formidable Denver Broncos defense. Later in the show, Andrew sits down with The Athletic's NFL insider Dianna Russini to discuss the latest news in the league and what to expect ahead of Christmas Day games. Who could clinch a playoff spot and who could be eliminated? Find out on our Week 16 preview show!

(5:08) - Packers @ Bears

(13:58) - Jaguars @ Broncos

(20:21) - Buccaneers @ Panthers

(28:14) - Patriots @ Ravens

(37:43) - Steelers @ Lions

(44:21) - Dianna Russini joins the show!

(1:07:03) - One More Thing

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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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Will Tua Tagovailoa ever start again for the Miami Dolphins? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Jori Epstein and Ben Fawkes discuss the benching of the QB, with rookie Quinn Ewers set to take over for the rest of the season. They move on to debate whether the Atlanta Falcons will start the 2026 season with Kirk Cousins as signal caller, before discussing the latest cryptic comments from Joe Burrow and Zac Taylor. Andrew also sits down with Amon-Ra St. Brown to discuss the 2025 NFL season, as well as his Christmas priorities ahead of the holiday. Closing things out, the crew breaks down the enormous matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks before discussing their "One More Thing".

(4:48) - Dolphins bench Tua Tagovailoa

(16:14) - Could Kirk Cousins start next season for the Falcons?

(23:58) - Amon-Ra St. Brown joins the show!

(32:56) - What changes do the Bengals have to make this offseason?

(47:28) - Puka Nacua trashes NFL referees

(1:01:41) - One More Thing

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