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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<description>&lt;p&gt;Nate Tice &amp; 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.&lt;br /&gt;Next, Nate &amp; 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.&lt;br /&gt;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.&lt;br /&gt;(2:15) - Jaguars @ Broncos&lt;br /&gt;(28:40) - Packers @ Bears&lt;br /&gt;(53:45) - Patriots @ Ravens&lt;br /&gt;(1:16:15) - Buccaneers @ Panthers&lt;br /&gt;(1:26:15) - Steelers @ Lions&lt;br /&gt;(1:30:00) - Hail Mary predictions&lt;br /&gt;(1:36:05) - Stop underrating modern quarterbacks&lt;/p&gt;
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview the biggest games of NFL Week 16.

NFL Week 16 preview: Can Bears take the North? Do you trust the Ravens? + STOP underrating modern QBs

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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<description>&lt;p&gt;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 &amp; 6 Ole Miss and 10 Miami @ 7 Texas A&amp;M. Nate &amp; 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nate &amp; Dane wrap up the show with the teams on bye this week: 1 Indiana, 2 Ohio State, 3 Georgia &amp; 4 Texas Tech. They discuss whether QB Fernando Mendoza projects as the future first overall pick,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(7:10) - 12 James Madison @ 5 Oregon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(23:25) - 9 Oklahoma @ 8 Alabama&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(34:50) - 11 Tulane &amp; 6 Ole Miss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(37:50) - 10 Miami @ 7 Texas A&amp;M&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(57:50) - Fernando Mendoza &amp; Indiana&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(1:12:05) - More bye teams: Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech&lt;/p&gt;
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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. 

Top NFL Draft prospects to watch in the College Football Playoff with Dane Brugler

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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<description>&lt;p&gt;Nate Tice &amp; 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next, Nate &amp; 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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 &amp; Las Vegas Raiders). They wrap up with quick thoughts on Philip Rivers' not-that-bad day against the Seattle Seahawks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:50) - Vikings beat Cowboys&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(16:30) - Broncos beat Packers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(27:10) - Bills beat Patriots&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(41:25) - AFC contenders get key wins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(56:05) - Chiefs are officially cooked&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(1:06:00) - Lions lose to Rams&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(1:13:50) - Browns and Raiders look even worse than normal&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(1:22:00 ) - Extra Credit: Philip Rivers' day against Seattle&lt;/p&gt;
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 15 of NFL action. 

NFL Week 15 INSTANT reactions: what's next for Chiefs, AFC dark horse contenders, Broncos take 1-seed

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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<description>&lt;p&gt;Nate Tice &amp; 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 &amp; 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.&lt;br /&gt;Next, Nate &amp; 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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(6:50) - Bills @ Patriots&lt;br /&gt;(28:10) - Lions @ Rams&lt;br /&gt;(50:05) - Hoss Fight of the Week: Packers @ Broncos&lt;br /&gt;(1:10:15) - Slop Watch: Colts @ Seahawks&lt;br /&gt;(1:19:00) - Slop Watch: Dolphins @ Steelers&lt;br /&gt;(1:25:50) - Hail Mary bold predictions&lt;/p&gt;
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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview the biggest games of NFL Week 15.

NFL Week 15 preview: Bills' final chance, Rams' one potential weakness, prayers for Philip Rivers

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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<description>&lt;p&gt;Nate Tice &amp; 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.&lt;br /&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(2:45) - Colts sign Philip Rivers to practice squad&lt;br /&gt;(12:45) - Chargers beat Eagles on MNF&lt;br /&gt;(24:25) - Jaguars X-factor&lt;br /&gt;(34:05) - Steelers X-factor&lt;br /&gt;(45:35) - Broncos X-factor&lt;br /&gt;(55:35) - Bills X-factors&lt;br /&gt;(1:13:35) - Texans X-factor&lt;br /&gt;(1:16:55) - Patriots X-factor&lt;/p&gt;
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon break down the biggest potential X-factors that could define the AFC playoff race.

The AFC playoff race hinges on THESE 7 X-factors + Colts sign 44-year-old Philip Rivers??

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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