Football 301 with Nate Tice

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Nov 11, 2025 • 1h 27min

Fatal flaws for playoff teams: 6 red flags that could sink these contenders + Eagles-Packers recap

Nate Tice & Matt Harmon determine the fatal flaws of six playoff contenders to determine what could sink their Super Bowl dreams. First, the duo start off with their reactions to the Philadelphia Eagles winning a rock fight against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night (including where Devonta Smith ranks among NFL receivers). Plus, Nate & Matt give their reactions to Brian Daboll getting fired, including their take on what's next for the New York Giants.Later, the two hosts each reveal three potential fatal flaws for 6 total playoff teams that could end their Super Bowl runs early. Nate dives into the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and New England Patriots, while Matt uncovers the red flags for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts.(1:50) - Eagles beat Packers on MNF(16:55) - Giants fire Brian Daboll(29:10) - Buccaneers' fatal flaw(38:00) - Broncos' fatal flaw(49:15) - Bills' fatal flaw(57:40) - Lions' fatal flaw(1:08:05) - Colts' fatal flaw(1:17:20) - Patriots' fatal flaw Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Nov 10, 2025 • 1h 14min

Week 10 INSTANT Reactions: Rams NFL's hottest team? Patriots could win division, Taylor rumbles in Berlin

Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 10 of NFL action, starting off with the Late Hit, where they give their thoughts on the Los Angeles Chargers shutting down the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.Later, Nate & Charles hit their 3 Highs & 3 Lows of Week 10. First, the hosts discuss the Los Angeles Rams continuing their hot streak with a victory over the San Francisco 49ers on the road, Jonathan Taylor's massive day for the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin and the New England Patriots' speedy rookies lighting it up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.For the lows, the duo discuss the Buffalo Bills dropping a divisional game to the lowly Miami Dolphins and what that says about their contender status, the Jacksonville Jaguars blowing a huge lead to Davis Mills and the Minnesota Vikings offense looking dysfunctional at home against the Baltimore Ravens. For Extra Credit, Nate gives a shoutout to Caleb Williams & Jaxson Dart putting on a show in their matchup, where the Chicago Bears emerged victorious.(1:00) - Chargers steamroll Steelers on SNF(17:30) - Are Rams the NFL's hottest team?(25:50) - Patriots rookies ball out(31:20) - Jonathan Taylor's huge day in Berlin(45:15 ) - Bills drop one to the Dolphins(53:00) - Jaguars blow huge lead to Davis Mills(58:00) - Vikings' offensive struggles continue(1:08:30) - Caleb Williams vs. Jaxson Dart  Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Nov 6, 2025 • 1h 12min

NFL Week 10 bold predictions & key matchups: Maye vs. Mayfield, hoss fight NFC showdown, can 49ers survive the Rams?

Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the Week 10 NFL slate with bold predictions, matchups to watch and more. The two hosts start off by getting Lost in the Sauce with their three favorite games of the week, including Drake Maye vs. Baker Mayfield in the Tom Brady Bowl, the Pittsburgh Steelers facing the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night and a Hoss Fight in Wisconsin as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers.Later, Nate & Charles give one key matchup to watch in the San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams battle before revealing their Hail Mary bold predictions for the weekend.(2:30) - New England Patriots @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers preview(24:00) - Steelers @ Chargers preview(39:25) - Eagles @ Packers preview(56:00) - Cheat Sheet: Rams @ 49ers(1:00:50) - Hail Mary bold predictions Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Nov 4, 2025 • 1h 36min

Trade deadline takeaways & midseason awards special with Robert Mays!

Nate Tice & The Athletic's Robert Mays reunite for a very special episode of trade deadline takeaways & midseason awards. The duo start by reacting to the biggest moves of the NFL trade deadline, including Sauce Gardner's fit with the Indianapolis Colts, Rashid Shaheed bolstering the explosiveness of the Seattle Seahawks offense, Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Logan Wilson to the Dallas Cowboys and Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles.Later, Nate & Robert dive into their midseason awards, deciding who deserves the nod for MVP, Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive & Defensive Rookie of the Year, Protector of the Year and Coach & Assistant Coach of the Year, plus a live reaction to the Cowboys acquiring DT Quinnen Williams.(3:10) - Trade deadline reactions & takeaways!(31:35) - Midseason awards: MVP(43:45) - Midseason awards: OPOY & DPOY(57:30) - Midseason awards: OROY & DROY(1:05:40) - Midseason awards: Protector of the Year(1:14:50) - Breaking: Cowboys trade for DT Quinnen Williams(1:18:05) - Midseason awards: Coach of the Year & Assistant Coach of the Year Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Nov 3, 2025 • 1h 11min

NFL Week 9 instant reactions: Is JJ McCarthy good now? Bills top dog in AFC? Can we trust Green Bay?

Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 9 of NFL action. The two hosts kick things off with the Seattle Seahawks' utter domination over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, including Jayden Daniels' brutal elbow injury and what it means for D.C. going forward.Next, Nate & Charles give their 3 Highs, 3 Lows from the full Sunday slate. The highs include the Buffalo Bills continuing their regular season success over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings beating the Detroit Lions to celebrate JJ McCarthy's return (and despite McCarthy's roller coaster performance) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense coming back from the dead to shutdown the unstoppable Indianapolis Colts. The low side of Sunday included an absolute mess of a win by the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers unable to stop the Carolina Panthers and a stone age rock fight in Houston as the Denver Broncos come away with an ugly win. The duo also give Extra Credit to Drake London for his unbelievable day for the Atlanta Falcons.(00:55) - Seahawks dominate Commanders(15:00 ) - Bills beat Chiefs(25:35) - Steelers beat Colts(33:20) - Vikings beat Lions(46:10) - Bengals implode vs. Bears(53:35) - Packers fall apart vs. Panthers(1:00:35) - Broncos win rock fight(1:05:10) - Drake London's huge day Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 30, 2025 • 1h 18min

NFL Week 9 bold predictions & key matchups + 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT breakdown

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 Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 28, 2025 • 1h 29min

NFL top 10 midseason power rankings: who are true Super Bowl contenders? + Reacting to potential trades

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 Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 27, 2025 • 1h 4min

NFL Week 8 instant reactions: Jets win a big one, Jonathan Taylor for OPOY, where is Broncos' ceiling?

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 Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 12min

NFL Week 8 preview & bold predictions: Aaron Rodgers' revenge, Cowboys-Broncos hoss fight

Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the Week 8 NFL slate with bold predictions, matchups to watch and more. The duo kick things off by getting Lost in the Sauce with their two favorite matchups of the week, including the Aaron Rodgers revenge game (Green Bay Packers @ Pittsburgh Steelers) and a hoss fight in Denver (Dallas Cowboys @ Denver Broncos).Next, Nate & Charles celebrate a particularly sloppy Sunday slate with a triple Slop Watch (games that are more interesting than they appear on paper), featuring the New England Patriots taking on the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago Bears trying to hold off the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills vs. Carolina Panthers.The two hosts wrap things up with their Hail Mary bold predictions of the week, as Charles predicts a monster day from the Kansas City Chiefs offense, while Nate predicts a New Orleans Saints divisional W against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.(2:55) - Packers @ Steelers preview(21:55) - Cowboys @ Broncos preview(40:25) - Slop watch: Browns @ Patriots(47:30) - Slop watch: Bears @ Ravens(54:40) - Slop watch: Bills @ Panthers(1:03:40) - Hail Mary predictions Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv
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Oct 21, 2025 • 1h 23min

Are these 6 NFL teams playoff-bound? + Lions & Seahawks MNF takeaways

Nate Tice & Matt Harmon decide whether they're buying what these ascending NFL playoff contenders are selling through 7 weeks of the season. The two hosts kick things off with their takeaways from the two Monday night matchups, as the Detroit Lions steamrolled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the back of Jahmyr Gibbs, while the Seattle Seahawks overcame some sloppiness to demonstrate their viability as a true NFL contender this season in their win over the messy Houston Texans.Next, Nate & Matt take a deep dive on six ascending teams and decide whether to buy or sell them as true playoff contenders. The duo unpack the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants and Chicago Bears (with a nod to the Los Angeles Rams at the end).(3:20) - Lions steamroll Buccaneers 24-9(14:00) - Seahawks defeat Texans 27-19(31:25) - Buy or sell: Cowboys(37:20) - Buy or sell: Patriots(45:15) - Buy or sell: Panthers(55:35) - Buy or sell: Bengals(1:01:40) - Buy or sell: Giants(1:09:55) - Buy or sell: Bears Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv

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