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Week 13 in the 2024 NFL season, perhaps like your Thanksgiving meal, was not without its mess. The ugly finishes and strange special teams results from the Thursday and Friday matchups bled into Sunday as weird kicking, turnovers and baffling play continued through the weekend.Nate Tice & Charles McDonald discuss their 5 most important games from Sunday's action, starting with the Atlanta Falcons falling to the Los Angeles Chargers, thanks to Kirk Cousins' 4 interceptions. Charles laments his hometown Falcons and how this was actually a very winnable game for the Dirty Birds, if it weren't for Cousins' penchant for giving up the ball.Next up, a tight matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens that might have finished differently if it weren't for a trio of missed kicks by legend Justin Tucker. The guys wrap up the show discussing the Minnesota Vikings coming back late against the Arizona Cardinals, Anthony Richardson's final drive heroics in a win over the New England Patriots & the New York Jets doing New York Jets thing in a home loss to the Seattle Seahawks.(2:10) - Falcons fall to Chargers(10:35) - Eagles defense holds back Ravens(18:15) - Vikings come back late against Cardinals(24:55) - Richardson's Colts win in final moments against Patriots(32:15) - Jets continue lackluster offense against Seahawks🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTubeCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

In this Thanksgiving special episode, Nate Tice and Charles McDonald dive into a packed Week 13 slate with plenty of playoff implications. From explosive performances to key matchups, they break down the top games of the week, including the Philadelphia Eagles’ high-flying offense, the Baltimore Ravens’ blue-chip coaching and a Thanksgiving Day showdown between the Chicago Bears & Detroit Lions, plus a potential snow game for the Miami Dolphins in Green Bay.Charles gives his thoughts on the Eagles’ thrilling win over the Los Angeles Rams, pointing out that while Philly’s offense wasn’t overly efficient, their ability to generate explosive plays was the difference. Meanwhile, the Ravens continue to prove their playoff contender status, with the two hosts highlighting Derrick Henry’s second-half dominance in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers.The Thanksgiving games are on the agenda as well, with a look at the Bears facing the Lions. Can Chicago’s offense find consistency after a rare strong outing, or will the Lions’ top-tier defense stifle them? They also break down the Dolphins in the snow against the Green Bay Packers, discussing Miami’s offensive firepower, the cold-weather challenge and how the Packers’ defense could take advantage of the Dolphins’ struggles with the run game. The duo also cover the Chargers taking on the Atlanta Falcons, who are coming off a brutal loss against Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos.Other Week 13 matchups include a deep dive into the Arizona Cardinals vs. the Minnesota Vikings, with Nate highlighting Minnesota’s defense against pulling blockers and Arizona's surprisingly good defense. Meanwhile, Charles and Nate give their take on Eagles vs. Ravens, with the matchup between Lamar Jackson and the Eagles' defense shaping up to be the hoss fight of the week.Finally, the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills are discussed, with Charles hopeful that Brock Purdy will play and lead San Francisco back to form, though both Charles and Nate agree that the Bills’ defensive speed and offensive depth will likely be too much for the 49ers to handle.(3:15) Eagles vs. Rams takeaways(7:20) Ravens vs. Chargers takeaways(11:20) Bears @ Lions preview(21:55) Dolphins @ Packers preview(35:50) Chargers @ Falcons preview(44:50) Cardinals @ Vikings preview(59:45) Eagles @ Ravens preview(1:09:55) 49ers @ Bills previewSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice & Charles McDonald kick off the new Sunday night edition of Football 301 looking into five of the most interesting results from Week 12.The Chicago Bears lost yet again close, this time to the division rival Minnesota Vikings. The guys explain why hope is not lost for Chicago as Caleb Williams has continued to finally show improvement under new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown.Likewise in Carolina, it's been a rough two years for Bryce Young, but in 30-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the former first overall pick may have put together the best game of his career.Nate & Charles also discuss the Texans falling to Will Levis' Tennessee Titans, a completely crazy fourth quarter between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys and a Seattle Cardinals win that may have reset the NFC West race.(2:15) - Williams shows hope in loss to Vikings(7:20) - Commanders/Cowboys goes crazy in fourth quarter(14:00) - Rollercoaster Will Levis gives Titans win over Texans(19:55) - Bryce Young may have had his best game yet against KC(25:05) - Seattle D resets NFC West against Cardinals🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTubeCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts   Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to look ahead to Week 12 of NFL action and give one thing to watch for every game, including a deep dive on the two biggest games of the week. The Baltimore Ravens take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, and Nate and Charles break down the Chargers' blueprint to keep up with a dangerous Ravens offense before moving on to the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Green Bay Packers, where two offenses with some key issues will face off.Later, Nate and Charles give one thing to watch in every Week 12 game and discuss Drake Maye's emergence as a legitimate franchise quarterback, big tests for Anthony Richardson and Caleb Williams, one way for the Dallas Cowboys defense to stifle Jayden Daniels, the Arizona Cardinals' offensive evolution, Sean McVay facing off against his nemesis Vic Fangio and much more. The duo finish up with a mailbag question of the week on the Georgia offense.(2:05) Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Chargers(20:35) San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers(35:00) Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears(39:25) Detroit Lions @ Indianapolis Colts(43:25) New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins(49:30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New York Giants(52:45) Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Commanders(46:35) Kansas City Chiefs @ Carolina Panthers(59:45) Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans(1:03:10) Denver Broncos @ Las Vegas Raiders(1:04:15) Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks(1:10:30) Philadelphia Eagles @ Los Angeles Rams(1:14:40) Mailbag: is Georgia's offensive scheme any good?Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice and Matt Harmon take an in-depth look at the middle class of the NFL as they determine whether each playoff-hopeful team should be preparing for a playoff push or packing their bags.First, the duo start with the news that the New York Jets fired their general manager Joe Douglas. This move was mostly expected, but it really puts in perspective how far this franchise has fallen from the optimism surrounding the Aaron Rodgers acquisition just two offseasons ago. Nate and Matt also discuss whether Rodgers could return (on another team) in 2025.Moving on to some teams more deserving of attention, Nate and Matt start with teams on the bubble in the AFC playoff race, as they diagnose the Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals (both sit under 10% playoff odds), Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos and decide whether they are ready to make a playoff push or are destined for Cancun.The NFC race is even tighter than the AFC, as Nate and Matt give their predictions on the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before attempting to parse out a neck-and-neck NFC West that includes the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.(3:35) Jets fire GM Joe Douglas(10:05) Playoffs or pack it up: Dolphins(17:05) Playoffs or pack it up: Bengals(26:10) Playoffs or pack it up: Colts(34:25) Playoffs or pack it up: Broncos(43:25) Playoffs or pack it up: Falcons(51:00) Playoffs or pack it up: Buccaneers(54:40) Playoffs or pack it up: Seahawks(1:02:40) Playoffs or pack it up: 49ers(1:10:05) Playoffs or pack it up: Cardinals(1:18:25) Playoffs or pack it up: RamsSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald kick off this monster episode by previewing the biggest matchups of an enticing Week 11 slate of NFL games by giving one (or two or three) things to watch in each. Later, Nate is joined by the Athletic's draft guru himself Dane Brugler to deep dive on the 2025 NFL Draft. The duo give strengths and weaknesses of the class and favorite players at each position before diving into their latest big boards and comparing key prospects to keep an eye on.Nate and Charles start off the show with the five biggest games of Week 11, as they discuss how the Pittsburgh Steelers can beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, how Patrick Mahomes will attack the Buffalo Bills two-high defense, what to watch for when Joe Burrow takes on Jesse Minter's fierce Los Angeles Chargers defense, how the Atlanta Falcons can beat the Denver Broncos and whether or not the Chicago Bears can rise to the challenge against the rival Green Bay Packers.Next, the Athletic's Dane Brugler joins Nate to deep dive into the 2025 NFL Draft class. The duo start off by breaking down the class as a whole by position, discussing strengths and weaknesses, giving insights into an unusual quarterback class, brain-dumping on running backs and wide receivers and much more. Next, Nate and Dane compare their latest 2025 big boards by discussing players they disagreed most on, which guys they wish they could've included in their top 50, their favorite players to watch overall and more.(2:05) Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers(8:30) Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills(14:45) Cincinnati Bengals @ Los Angeles Chargers(18:20) Atlanta Falcons @ Denver Broncos(20:50) Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears(26:15) 2025 NFL Draft class overview(1:08:15) Comparing big boards: biggest differences, favorite playersSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

The three man weave returns as Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald for a special midseason awards show. The trio check in on their preseason takes, predict true Super Bowl contenders, give their biggest surprises & disappointments so far this season and much more.Nate, Matt and Charles kick things off with their short list of true Super Bowl contenders, as everyone has the same top four teams, but things get interesting after that. On the flip side, the hosts also predict which three NFL teams will end up with the top three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and they all happened to have the exact same list. The trio also give their thoughts on the Chicago Bears parting ways with OC Shane Waldron after a disastrous few weeks coming out of the bye.Nate, Matt and Charles move on to their biggest surprises & disappointments on offense and defense and their standout rookies through ten weeks, breaking down the New York Jets, Washington Commanders, the Carolina Panthers wide receivers, the Dallas Cowboys defense, the Los Angeles Chargers defense and more.Later, the three hosts wrap up the show with their favorite thing they've watched this season (Charles has some words on Antonio Pierce), looking back at preseason takes they made and either taking a victory lap or eating crow, their favorite niche players to watch and favorite coordinators and position coaches.(2:55) Teams that can actually win the Super Bowl(11:30) Predicting the three worst NFL teams this season(19:10) Thoughts on Bears firing OC Shane Waldron(25:50) Biggest surprises & disappointments: offense(39:15) Biggest surprises & disappointments: defense(50:20) Biggest surprises & disappointments: rookies(58:25) Favorite thing we've watched this season(1:07:00) Preseason take victory laps(1:10:50) Preseason takes we want back(1:16:00) Favorite niche players(1:17:35 Favorite coordinators & position coachesSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald as they look ahead to Week 10 of the NFL season by deep diving on the biggest matchup of the weekend and giving one thing to watch in every single game.Nate and Charles start with the Detroit Lions taking on the Houston Texans on Sunday night, as it's hard to see how Houston can stop the Lions from dominating both sides of the ball, but Nate points out that having Joe Mixon on the field makes a big difference. Both predict a Lions win, but there is a scenario where C.J. Stroud can play enough hero ball to keep it close.Next, Nate and Charles give one thing to watch for every Week 10 matchup as they get into the one interesting matchup in the Munich game, a big rookie quarterback battle, the Pope sending encouraging words to the New Orleans Saints, how Bo Nix can beat the Spagnuolo defense, Jayden Daniels vs. Mike Tomlin, how Aaron Rodgers will attack the Arizona defense and much more.Nate finishes up with a mailbag question on the Los Angeles Chargers run game as he takes a closer look at the offense in its first year under Jim Harbaugh.(4:35) Detroit Lions @ Houston Texans(20:25) New York Giants @ Carolina Panthers(26:10) New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears(31:10) Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints(34:55) Buffalo Bills @ Indianapolis Colts(38:15) San Francisco 49ers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers(42:25) Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs(47:30) Tennessee Titans @ Los Angeles Chargers(51:20) Minnesota Vikings @ Jacksonville Jaguars(53:15) Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys(57:25) New York Jets @ Arizona Cardinals(1:01:30) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Washington Commanders(1:06:40) Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Rams(1:12:20) What's wrong with the Chargers run game?Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon to give their instant reactions and analysis for every major trade after a wild NFL trade deadline before diving into their favorite (and least favorite) things they saw in Week 9 of NFL action.The duo start off with the eight biggest trades from trade deadline day, as they give thumbs up or down on every transaction, including Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders, Mike Williams to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Za'Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions, Jonathan Mingo to the Dallas Cowboys and more.Later, Nate and Matt dive into their six favorite (and two least favorite) things they saw in Week 9. Matt highlights Liam Coen and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New York Jets passing game and the Los Angeles Chargers defense, while Nate highlights the Detroit Lions, Bijan Robinson and the new faces showing up big on the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles defenses. Matt is upset about the Jermaine Burton saga, while Nate is flabbergasted at the Shane Waldron Chicago Bears offense.(2:10) Trade deadline instant analysis: thumbs up or down(32:45) Liam Coen is crushing it(41:30) Lions are juggernauts(49:05) Jets passing game came alive(53:30) Bijan Robinson(58:15) Chargers defense is scary(1:05:15) New faces on Rams & Eagles defenses show up big(1:12:10) Least favorite things from Week 9Subscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to give their thoughts and analysis on the two biggest games of Week 9, one thing to watch in six other games and the top prospects in Nate's latest 2025 NFL big board. The duo kick things off with the Denver Broncos visiting the Baltimore Ravens as Nate and Charles discuss why this game should be a lot closer than people think. The Green Bay Packers host a red-hot Detroit Lions team that will provide their biggest challenge to date, and Nate and Charles do a deep dive on each side of the ball.Next, the two hosts give one thing to watch in six different games this weekend, as Charles has a gameplan for the Atlanta Falcons against the Dallas Cowboys, thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles and a prediction for how many times a slop watch Carolina Panthers game will be shown Redzone. Nate is excited for the Washington Commanders to take on the New York Giants defense, the Miami Dolphins trying to get going against Buffalo and the ultimate Nate Tice matchup in the Arizona Cardinals and an ansty Chicago Bears team.Nate and Charles wrap up with Nate's analysis on his latest 2025 big board as he ranks the strongest prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft class, and Nate answers a mailbag question on the difference between wide receiver positions.(2:50) Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Ravens(16:50) Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers(30:50) Dallas Cowboys @ Atlanta Falcons(33:15) Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills(35:40) Jacksonville Jaguars @ Philadelphia Eagles(38:40) Chicago Bears @ Arizona Cardinals(44:05) New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers(46:35) Washington Commanders @ New York Giants(49:20) Nate's 2025 big board(1:03:20) Mailbag question of the weekSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD 📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network