Down to the final week and what’s left up for grabs? Homefield advantage for one in BOTH conference with the Pats and Broncos and the logjam that is the NFC West. No.2 in the NFC is between the Bears and Eagles. Jacksonville keeps pace to set up winner take all in the AFC South. And of course, the two divisions that NO ONE seems to want to put away, the doldrums that are the NFC South and the AFC North.
PLUS, who is now in the driver’s seat for the top pick in the NFL Draft?
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
And with that the 2025 Season has drawn to a close. That’s what’s running through the Indianapolis Colts’ heads following the Texans dominant start and clutch closeout of the Chargers. Where do Justin Herbert & Co. go from here now that they have handed the AFC West to the Broncos? Houston puts pressure back on the Jags as the division title is back in play.
PLUS, Derrick Henry takes over the frozen tundra as both the Ravens and Packers head into play without their starting QBs.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Well, well, well, guess the Jacksonville Jaguars belong in the contender conversation after all following a HUGE road win over the Broncos. Elsewhere, the Panthers take a step towards solidifying the NFC South and the Bills, Texans & Chargers hang around their respective division pictures in a special XTRA PTS segment.
The Detroit Lions had a wild finish and may have been saved by the zebras but the officials went ahead and gifted it to the Pittsburgh Steelers anyway.
PLUS, reaction to Patriots and Ravens.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Reaction to the battle for the NFC North between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers from Soldier Field. How did DA BEARS shake off a struggling start to put away the Pack after Jordan Love went down to injury?
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
The Rams and Seahawks kick off Week 16 looking to put a fork in the NFC West and solidify the #1 Seed in conference. But this showdown between Sam Arnold and Matthew Stafford isn’t the only matchup with everything on the line this week.
Packers-Bears Round 2 is on Saturday Night Primetime with Chicago looking to clean up unfinished business from their last second loss a couple weeks ago. And the Packers are reeling after losing Micah Parsons for the season. To complete this threepeat of divisional grudge matches, the NFC South could very much be decided this week as Tampa Bay heads to Charlotte to take on the Panthers, off a stumble loss to the Saints.
Divisions aren’t the only big time matchups. The Broncos look to get sharp against Jacksonville as the Jags are seeking a proving ground win, the Lions and Steelers square off to keep hold on their respective playoff chances and the Ravens host Drake Maye and the Patriots seeking a rebound from that comeback loss to the Buffalo Bills.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Buccs McGee & nutmeg2palmetto step into the elimination chamber to bid adieu to the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals as both meet their season's end in rather unrewarding fashion. And the Buffalo Bills seemingly could've been facing a tighter margin for error in a huge hole against the Patriots but stormed on back behind a monster game by James Cook.
PLUS, the fellas check in on other games with a lot of playoff implications including a top tier tilt in the Mile High between the Packers and Broncos, a shootout in SoFi with the Lions and Rams and yes, the comeback of Philip Rivers. Could the NFL's resident grandpa save the Colts season in Seattle?
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
The old man gets the headlines again as the Colts cure their QB woes with… 44-year-old Philip Rivers? What could possibly go wrong?
Plenty of HUGE matchups across the NFL in Week 15 including the Bills chance at revenge against Drake Maye and the Patriots, a Super-sized showdown with the Broncos and Packers AND the Lions fighting for their playoff lives heading into LA to face old buddy and MVP frontrunner, Matthew Stafford and the Rams.
PLUS, with another loss, which of these teams will have their seasons effectively put on ice? The Chiefs in a rematch from Week 1 in Brazil against the Chargers, the loser of the strugglefest that is Ravens and Bengals, or the red-hot Cowboys should they fall to Minnesota?
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
And just like that, it appears the Indianapolis Colts’ season is cooked as Daniel Jones exits with what could be a season-ending injury as the nightmare in Jacksonville continues. A wild weekend in the elements was first punctuated by a flip-flop script of errors in the snow between the Bengals and Bills while the Ravens hardly look like the anointed champs as Aaron Rodgers & the Steelers grunt out a victory. The Bears and Packers took it down to the wire, but who could we trust more… or less?
PLUS, what got into the water in Cleveland and Tampa as the Titans and Saints walk out with victories.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Buccs McGee may not like the term “must-win,” but Week 14 is ripe with them! The Bills get back on the right track last week but now welcome a rejuvenated Bengals team with Joe Burrow back under center into town. The AFC South is on the line, begrudgingly so to nutmeg2palmetto, with the Colts heading into their land of terror, TIAA Bank Field to face the Jaguars. Cincinnati will also have eyes on the .500 battle for first in the AFC North between the Steelers and Ravens as both squads continue to look unimpressive.
PLUS, the surprising top dog in the NFC resides in Chicago and the Bears head into Lambeau to prove they’re for real against the Packers. AND, Primetime gets juicy as the red-hot Texans head into Arrowhead to keep pushing the Chiefs further down the ladder and the Eagles seek to rite the ship in LA against the Chargers.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
The NFC South continues to be a toss-up as the Carolina Panthers pull the upset of the LA Rams at home while the Bucs keep pace by narrowly surviving the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, the Colts continue their spiral now having lost three of four games to the red-hot Houston Texans and throwing the AFC South back into competitive grounds.
PLUS, the fallout from Bills and Steelers… who needed this win more?
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Reaction to the NFL’s Thanksgiving Tripleheader including who survived the battle of fraudulent residents in a shootout in the Motor City with the Packers and Lions. PLUS, a down to the wire finish on the star. Did the Dallas Cowboys just put Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on ice?
And of course, the RETURN of Joe Burrow to the Cincinnati Bengals. Too little too late? And can his magical connection with JaMarr Chase keep their playoff hopes alive?
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Postgame reaction to the pivotal Primetime reaction to the Bucs and Rams as first place hangs in the balance for both teams. Things went pretty well for the Colts in Arrowhead about 90% of the time but they couldn’t close the deal against the Kansas City Chiefs. Caleb Williams survives a Bears shootout with the Steelers minus Aaron Rodgers while the Patriots and Seahawks survive close road games.
Philadelphia was not quite so fortunate in Dallas and the Giants gave Detroit a run for it despite Jahmyr Gibbs’ monster performance. The Jags pull it out in Overtime in the desert and HEY NOW, do the Browns have a Quarterback?? Shedeur Sanders notches his first win as a starter.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
The Colts come off bye seeking to get their mojo back against the reeling Chiefs in Arrowhead, desperate for a win to stay in the playoff mix. The Bucs and their bleeding injury report head out to Tinseltown to take on the red-hot Rams.
And just who may we expect under center for the Steelers in Chitown leads off a very much revolving door of QBs to go over in this week’s edition of XTRA PTS.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
The Eagles yet again survive another NFC alleged-contender by the skin of their teeth throwing more question marks into the NFC North race especially as the surprising 7-3 Chicago Bears find themselves now in FIRST PLACE! Tampa Bay could not withstand the Josh Allen onslaught in Buffalo but is that sustainable for the Bills? And of course, could the Broncos have put the Chiefs playoff hopes on all but ice at this point in the season?
PLUS, ugly AFC North performances including QB injury concerns, an embarrassing performance by the Chargers and the Falcons just keep on Falcon’ing.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Now that the Niners are seemingly out of the way, the Rams and Seahawks square off to put some distance in the rear view for top spot in the NFC West. But that’s not the only hot NFC ticket in town as the Eagles, fresh off a rough win in Lambeau, welcome the Lions to the City of Brotherly Love. The Chiefs look to stay in the picture facing a must-win in Denver and the AFC North pits teams against each other: the red-hot Ravens head to the Dawg Pound and off the news of Joe Burrow’s imminent return, the Bengals try to stay in the mix traveling to Pittsburgh.
PLUS, the Chargers seek to put the nail in the Jags’ coffin, or at least dig their hole to the point they cannot climb back from and the Bucs head up to Buffalo as the Bills lick their wounds off that stinker in Miami.
And Jameis Winston finally gets the nod for the Giants as they host the Packers desperate to remain out of irrelevancy.
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Jonathan Taylor solidified his MVP case in Germany with a monster game against the Falcons and the Bucs are left to lick their Drake Maye-infused wounds. Matthew Stafford sets new career milestone to keep pace with the Seahawks in the West while the Bills and Panthers have quite the letdown performances.
Jets had that monstrous firesale at the deadline but said, SAUCE WHO with multiple special teams scores and a spirited win over the Browns. Plus, Davis Mills shocks the world and goes Superman in a comeback win vs the Jags.
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"Raging Bull"
"SOMBER"
The trade deadline came and passed with fireworks! The biggest prize was courtesy of the Jets firesale which landed Sauce Gardner on nutmeg’s Colts! Talk about addressing an area of weakness in a big way.
Buccs McGee’s Tampa squad is front and center in a week of great games as they square off against Drake Maye and the Patriots. Can the Bucs’ injured-riddled receiving corps keep up? The Rams and Niners duke it out for the top spot in the NFC West with Seattle lining up Kyler Murray-less Arizona to try and not be left out of the discussion. Primetime lives up to its name this week - Which Steelers team will we get in LA? The one that got shredded by Jordan Love and the Packers or the one that withstood Daniel Jones’ aerial assault? Speaking of those Green Bay, they take on the defending champs on Monday Night and probably without a ton of confidence after losing Tucker Kraft for the season.
Plus, Kyler isn’t the only QB injury to keep an eye on this week. CJ Stroud will miss time with a concussion against a Jags team looking to keep up with Indy and with Jayden Daniels shelved for a significant period of time, is Washington doomed in the LIons’ den?
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"Raging Bull"
"SOMBER"
Buccs McGee has some strong words for the Green Bay Packers after an embarrassing loss to the Carolina Panthers where Bryce Young didn’t do a whole lot in his return. But it gets worse as Tucker Kraft is likely done for the season. A shootout of epic proportions in Cincy as Joe Flacco nearly eclipses a 500-yard game and some rare heroics from Caleb Williams. The Chiefs and Bills renew their rivalry in Orchard Park, how will this affect the playoff standings?
Colts get sloppy and drop one in Pittsburgh, Patriots get a challenge from Atlanta and the Denver Broncos survive a battle of kicks in Houston. And what business do the Lions have losing to JJ McCarthy and Minnesota?
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
Buccs McGee sees his Tampa team on bye this week while nutmeg2palmetto's Colts venture into Pittsburgh, a place where things haven’t always been so kind to Indy. The Buffalo Bills sharpened their game last week in Carolina and now seem ready to host the Chiefs. Will they set themselves up for a chance at playoff success and maybe a sweep should they meet as usual in the postseason? Or is KC too hot to put out right now?
PLUS, an extended XTRA PTS round to kick off Week 9 as we look at teams that are trying to stay in the playoff picture and if a loss this week could deep-six their chances. The Falcons head to Foxboro, CIncy and the Bears duke it out, Houston hosts the Broncos, the Vikings travel to MoTown, the Panthers to Lambeau, and Jacksonville is off to Sin City. Whose seasons will we prepare to sit at the losers bracket after these games conclude?
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"Raging Bull"
"New Outro, Who Dis"
J-E-T-S! Win! Win! Win! A monstrous comeback lifts Gang Green to their first win of the season as the force-feed JaMarr Chase strategy finally fails. The Falcons get walloped on South Beach and San Francisco doesn’t even bother showing up as they visit the Texans. No Lamar, seemingly no problem this time around for the Ravens as the Bears… well, I guess we can just chalk that one up to being the Bears.
The Broncos and Bills are off the Fraudulent Penthouse list for now after blowout performances. The Eagles get Saquon Barkley back on track as the Giants lose more than the game and yet again, it’s 2005 all over again as the Pats and Colts lead blowout victories, the latter of which might solidify Jonathan Taylor as the MVP favorite.
Music Credit: Monty Wames
"Raging Bull"
"SOMBER"