

Football 301 with Nate Tice
Yahoo Sports
Football dorks, class is in session. Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice, flanked by Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald, is here every Tuesday and Thursday to grind the tape & share his takes on the ins and outs NFL strategy, play-calling, coaching & scouting from the guy who's done it before.
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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
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Oct 20, 2025 • 1h 10min
NFL Week 7 instant reactions: huge comebacks, SHOCKING blunders & more!
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to react to Week 7 of NFL action. The duo start off with their takeaways from the San Francisco 49ers' big win on Sunday night over the Atlanta Falcons.Next, the two hosts dive into Week 7 with their 3 Highs, 3 Lows. On the positive side of Week 7 was the triumphant return of Rashee Rice (who takes the Kansas City Chiefs to a new level), the Chicago Bears dominating on the ground and the Indianapolis Colts staying hot and ascending to an impressive 6-1 record.On the lows side, Nate & Charles discuss Carson Wentz and his sloppy operation of the Minnesota Vikings offense, the Miami Dolphins reaching a new low (time to bench Tua Tagovailoa??) and the Washington Commanders being unable to take advantage of a great matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.The two hosts wrap up with some Extra Credit, as they discuss the Denver Broncos' & Green Bay Packers' dramatic late victories.(00:45) - 49ers beat Falcons on SNF(20:15) - Rashee Rice elevates KC to another level(27:45) - Bears run game roars to life(35:00) - Colts remain NFL's hottest team(41:45) - We can't watch Carson Wentz anymore(50:25) - 1-6 Dolphins hit new low(54:55) - Commanders can't take advantage of leaky Dallas D(1:00:30) - INSANE Broncos comeback(1:05:45) - Packers narrowly avoid disaster
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Oct 16, 2025 • 1h 14min
NFL Week 7’s 7 must-watch games: key matchups, bold predictions & Hoss Fight of the Week!
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the Week 7 NFL slate with bold predictions, matchups to watch and more. The duo start off by getting Lost in the Sauce with their 3 favorite games of the week: the Indianapolis Colts taking on the Los Angeles Chargers in a potential shootout, a Hoss Fight of the Week in the New York Giants offensive line against the Denver Broncos defensive front and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. the Detroit Lions on Monday night.Later, Nate & Charles bust out the Cheat Sheet for key matchups to watch in four other games: Los Angeles Rams vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans vs. Seattle Seahawks.Finally, the hosts wrap up with their Hail Mary predictions of the week, as Charles predicts the New York Jets getting their first W, and Nate thinks Sam LaPorta has a big day against the Bucs defense.(2:25) - Colts vs. Chargers preview(17:10) - Giants vs. Broncos hoss fight(23:20) - Buccaneers vs. Lions preview(37:20) - Rams vs. Jaguars preview(45:10) - Eagles vs. Vikings preview(54:10) - Falcons vs. 49ers preview(1:00:30) - Texans vs. Seahawks preview(1:06:42) - Hail Mary predictions
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Oct 14, 2025 • 1h 12min
8 BIG question marks for NFL contenders, unpacking Falcons' & Bears' surprising wins
Nate Tice & Matt Harmon reveal the biggest remaining question marks for top NFL contenders. The two hosts start with their takeaways from the two Monday night games, including the Chicago Bears run game rolling over the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons upsetting the Buffalo Bills.The Bills loss leads Nate into his first big question mark: how can Buffalo fix the weak spine of their defense? In a wide open NFL season with plenty of potential Super Bowl hopefuls, Nate & Matt also ask questions about the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts.(3:00) - MNF recap: Bears defeat Commanders(12:30) - MNF recap: Falcons beat down Bills(21:40) - Can Bills fix the spine of their defense?(29:20) - Why are the Broncos afraid of Bo Nix?(37:30) - Asking questions about the Jaguars(45:00) - Can the Chiefs defense find their 11 best?(49:15) - What is the 49ers offense's ceiling when healthy?(53:30) - Asking questions about the Steelers(1:00:40) - Is the Colts secondary a ticking time bomb?(1:05:30) - Is the Rams defense real?
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Oct 13, 2025 • 1h 4min
NFL Week 6 INSTANT reactions! Seahawks & Steelers soaring, Cowboys in trouble
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to react to Week 6 of NFL action. The two hosts kick things off with their instant takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs' big bounce-back win on Sunday night over the Detroit Lions.Later, Nate & Charles are live reacting to the Week 6 Sunday slate with 3 Highs, 3 Lows. On the optimistic side of things, Nate and Charles shout out the Seattle Seahawks' big win, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield ascending to 5-1 (and the ramifications of a very unfortunate injury to Fred Warner) and Drake Maye and Spencer Rattler going back and forth in a surprisingly entertaining QB battle.The lows for Week 6 include the Dallas Cowboys getting stomped on by Rico Dowdle and the Carolina Panthers (what is holding Dallas back?), Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins hitting a new low and the AFC North looking non-competitive as the Pittsburgh Steelers cruise through another division game.(00:40) - Late Hit: Chiefs beat Lions on Sunday night(17:20) - High: Seahawks soaring at 4-2(25:25) - High: Drake Maye vs. Spencer Rattler(34:10) - High: Baker & Bucs continue hot streak(41:45) - Low: What's wrong with the Cowboys(50:15) - Low: Dolphins hit new low(55:35) - Low: Steelers running away with AFC North
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Oct 9, 2025 • 1h 12min
NFL Week 6 preview & bold predictions: Chiefs comeback is on, Commanders breakout, Browns & Jets upsets?
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the Week 6 NFL slate with bold predictions, matchups to watch and more. The two hosts kick things off by getting Lost in the Sauce with their three favorite games – San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs & Chicago Bears vs. Washington Commanders – analyzing what to watch for on each side of the ball, key matchups and final predictions.Later, Nate & Charles bust out the Cheat Sheet, where they each give one thing to watch in the Seattle Seahawks vs. Jacksonville Jaguars matchup and the Buffalo Bills taking on the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.Finally, the duo give their Hail Mary bold predictions for the weekend, as Charles reluctantly backs the Cleveland Browns against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Nate picks the New York Jets to pull off a huge upset against the Denver Broncos in London.(2:40) - 49ers @ Buccaneers preview(20:55) - Lions @ Chiefs preview(39:15) - Bears @ Commanders preview(52:30) - Cheat Sheet: SEA @ JAX and BUF @ ATL(1:03:15) - Hail Mary bold predictions!
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Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 16min
6 NFL surprises we are SOLD on, Joe Flacco to Bengals & HUGE Jags MNF win
Nate Tice & Matt Harmon give their takeaways from NFL Week 5 by spreading some positivity with 6 big surprises this season they are completely sold on. But first, the duo react to the news that Joe Flacco is heading to the Cincinnati Bengals. Can he save Cincy from certain doom?Next, the hosts react to the Jacksonville Jaguars' dramatic win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. How legit are the Jaguars at 4-1?Finally, Nate & Matt dive into their 6 big surprises this season they are all in on. Nate highlights the Washington Commanders run game, the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts offense, while Matt shouts out the New England Patriots offense, the Dallas Cowboys offense & the Cleveland Browns not being a total embarrassment.(1:35) - BREAKING: Joe Flacco traded to the Bengals(7:45) - Jaguars beat Chiefs 31-28 on MNF(19:25) - Surprises we are all in on: Patriots(28:15) - Surprises we are all in on: Colts(36:20) - Surprises we are all in on: Cowboys(45:50) - Surprises we are all in on: Commanders(55:00) - Surprises we are all in on: Browns(1:03:40) - Surprises we are all in on: Saints
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Oct 6, 2025 • 60min
NFL Week 5 INSTANT reactions: Baker's best day ever? Cam Ward chaos, Broncos' big W
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to react to Week 5 of NFL action. The duo start off with their takeaways from the New England Patriots taking down the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.Next, Nate & Charles dive into their 3 Highs, 3 Lows from Week 5. On the bright side are the Denver Broncos, Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' high-powered win and Cam Ward's insane first win with the Tennessee Titans.On the flip side, there were five teams who hit rock bottom today, and the hosts dissect the brutal days from the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. Nate finishes things off with an extra credit shoutout to Bill Croskey-Merritt and his huge day for the Washington Commanders.(00:25) - Drake Maye defeats Bills 23-20 on SNF(13:00) - Highs from Week 5: Broncos, Buccaneers, Titans(38:20) - Lows from Week 5: teams that hit rock bottom
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Oct 2, 2025 • 1h 3min
NFL Week 5 preview & bold predictions: Baker vs. Seahawks, can Chargers bounce back? Dillon Gabriel hail mary
Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the Week 5 NFL slate with bold predictions, matchups to watch and more. The hosts get Lost in the Sauce with their three favorite games of the week, starting with Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Seattle Seahawks, as Nate & Charles decide if the Bucs can survive their extensive injury report.Next, the duo dive into the Washington Commanders taking on the Los Angeles Chargers, as LA tries to bounce back from a loss to the New York Giants last week. Finally, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night, as Trevor Lawrence tries to show the Jags' 3-1 start is for real.Later, Nate & Charles discuss a rare Reverse Hoss Fight of the Week, as the decrepit New England Patriots run game tries to get going against a weak Buffalo Bills run D. The episode wraps with the guys' Hail Mary bold predictions, featuring the New York Jets run game getting going and Dillon Gabriel and the Cleveland Browns getting a big upset in London.(2:20) - Buccaneers @ Seahawks preview(15:35) - Commanders @ Chargers preview(30:00) - Chiefs @ Jaguars preview(43:25) - Reverse Hoss Fight of the Week: Patriots @ Bills(52:05) - Hail Mary predictions
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Sep 30, 2025 • 1h 24min
Top 5 NFL rookies so far, second-year QB rankings, biggest disappointments: quarter-season rankings special!
We're a quarter of the way through the NFL season, and Nate Tice & Matt Harmon are ready to rank their top units, rookies and more in a special rankings episode. The duo kick things off with their thoughts on the two sloppy Monday night games, where the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins got away with wins, but the Dolphins lost WR Tyreek Hill to a brutal ACL injury.Next, Nate & Matt start their quarter-season rankings with their top five rookies so far through four weeks, featuring guys like Grey Zabel, Emeka Egbuka, Tetairoa McMillan, Abdul Carter and more. Next up are the five biggest disappointments so far, including the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers and more.Later, the hosts rank the second-year quarterbacks so far, and Nate deep dives on Caleb Williams, Drake Maye's huge breakout season, Spencer Rattler cracking the top five and more. Finally, the duo wrap up with the best overall units this season, including the Buffalo Bills run game, the Los Angeles Rams pass game, the Los Angeles Chargers offense and more.(2:40) - Monday night slop fest takeaways(14:10) - Top 5 rookies so far(30:15) - Biggest disappointments(53:00) - Second-year QB rankings(1:07:20) - Best units overall
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