Merry Christmas Eve from the Inside Coverage podcast crew! Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Jori Epstein, and Ben Fawkes break down the key Week 17 NFL matchups this week, including a pivotal NFC matchup between Caleb Williams & the Chicago Bears against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Plus, can the Seattle Seahawks hold onto their lead when they take on the Carolina Panthers? The crew breaks down these matchups and more before discussing their "One More Thing."

(6:20) - Eagles @ Bills

(13:05) - Bears @ 49ers

(23:45) - Texans @ Chargers

(31:25) - Jaguars @ Colts

(42:05) - Seahawks @ Panthers

(52:05) - Giants @ Raiders

(1:01:35) - One More Thing

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Could Kyle Shanahan walk away as the coach of the year after this season? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Jori Epstein, and Frank Schwab discuss the Coach of the Year race and break down the San Francisco 49ers defeating the Indianapolis Colts on MNF. Closing things out, the crew breaks down Frank's latest playoff projections before talking about their "One More Thing".

(3:43) - 49ers beat Colts on MNF

(17:13) - Mike Tomlin coaches 19th straight non-losing season

(30:55) - Who is the Coach of the Year?

(45:04) - Frank's playoff projections

(56:41) - One More Thing

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Nate Tice is joined by the Ringer's Sheil Kapadia to reveal their Christmas wish lists for eliminated NFL teams. With 14 teams already eliminated, the duo pick nine of the most interesting teams at the bottom of the NFL pecking order and provide the next big move they need to make as they climb back towards relevance. Sheil highlights the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. Nate provides offseason fixes for the Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets. Nate & Sheil wrap up with a lightning round of biggest needs for a few the rest of the eliminated teams, including the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders and more.

(4:45) - Browns

(12:40) - Chiefs

(22:20) - Cowboys

(31:35) - Titans

(38:55) - Giants

(50:05) - Dolphins

(57:45) - Vikings

(1:06:40) - Raiders

(1:09:45) - Jets

(1:15:20) - Lightning round!

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Will the Pittsburgh Steelers be able to make the playoffs without DK Metcalf available for the last two games of the regular season? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Charles Robinson, and Frank Schwab discuss the latest results and news from a wild Week 16. Could this be the end of John Harbaugh with the Baltimore Ravens? Plus, the guys break down Thursday night's game between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams that was decided in part by a controversial call that sent the game to OT. And how is the MVP race shaking out with just two weeks to go? Hear about it all on today's episode of Inside Coverage!

(3:50) - DK Metcalf suspended for confronting a fan

(19:15) - Could Ravens move on from John Harbaugh?

(28:20) - “Small market” Jaguars beat Broncos

(42:20) - Seahawks beat Rams in dramatic fashion

(52:30) - Chiefs plan move to Kansas

(1:00:20) - Who is the MVP frontrunner?

(1:06:15) - One More Thing

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 16 of NFL action. First, the duo give their takeaways from the New England Patriots' win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, including whether it's time to shut down Lamar Jackson.

Next, the two hosts dive into their 3 Highs, 3 Lows from the Week 16 Sunday slate. Nate & Charles start by highlighting the Jacksonville Jaguars knocking off the 1-seed Denver Broncos, the Chicago Bears getting their revenge over the Green Bay Packers and the Los Angeles Chargers offense looking dangerous against the Dallas Cowboys heading into the playoffs.

The lows of Week 16 include the Detroit Lions being unable to save their season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continuing their freefall in a loss to the Carolina Panthers (sparking questions about whether Baker Mayfield is really the future) and the Minnesota Vikings-New York Giants slop fest featuring some rough young QB play. Nate & Charles wrap things up with some thoughts on the post-Tua Tagovailoa Miami Dolphins and the other rookie starters struggling today.

(00:50) - Patriots beat Ravens

(18:40) - Jaguars beat Broncos

(32:30) - Bears beat Packers

(44:10) - Chargers beat Cowboys

(49:20) - Lions lose to Steelers

(1:00:40) - Buccaneers lose to Panthers

(1:10:40) - Vikings-Giants slop fest

(1:23:35) - Extra Credit: post-Tua Dolphins thoughts & other rookie starters

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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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