It's the final instalment of the 2025 NFL Power Rankings! 5.0 includes Josh and me coming to terms with what the best teams look like in 2025, and casting some teams away that just didn't have it this year.
Also included are some fun stats and "fun-bad" teams to keep an eye on.
Thank you to Josh for all of his work on this series for the third year in a row. And thank you to you all for watching/listening! Josh will be back next week to preview the NFL Playoffs, and for offseason-style power rankings very soon!
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Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope everyone is having a fun and safe time and getting in all of the sports content! Ben and I are bringing back an old show called the "Holiday Wish List". With several teams eliminated, or nearly eliminated, from NFL postseason contention, we look at what those teams need most out of April's draft.
Enjoy this early episode during safe travels this week, and have a Happy Holiday!
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Peyton Davila of 'Two P's On A Pod' is back to hand out our monthly award! In this Holiday Movie-themed award ceremony, we give out three awards for situations we are monitoring this offseason, and three that will impact this season's playoff run.
Be sure to listen to Peyton every week on 'Two P's On A Pod', and check out our content over on the Box Score Network YouTube channel as we get you ready for the NFL Draft.
And if you haven't already, you can check this episode, and every episode of The Simon & Friends Podcast out on YouTube.
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Ben Parker is back to check in on the quarterbacks of the 2026 NFL Draft! Now that the college football season is over, it's time to take a look at the updated quarterback landscape for next April's draft. We have three new names to discuss and several others to check in on. We end the show by going through the current draft order and determining the teams that could be looking for a quarterback in April.
We start the show with a 20-minute segment on the draft history of defensive backs, since we are skipping that division preview this month. We will have a full show dedicated to the top DBs in January.
Be sure to check out NFL and NFL Draft content on Ben's YouTube Channel, as well as our own Box Score Network YouTube Channel.
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Josh Limesand is back to update our NFL Power Rankings! This week, we have a new #1, some familiar teams losing control of top spots, a new statistic to discuss, and a new #32.
All that and more right here!
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It's Thanksgiving Week! Which means it's time to reflect on what we're thankful for. But who in the NFL landscape is the MOST thankful for how they're season has gone? Who, or what, do they have to thank for that? In this short episode, I highlight a player, a coach/GM, and a fan base who have a lot to be thankful for in 2025.
This is a short episode, in part, because of the holiday. I truly hope anyone listening/watching and was willing to take part from their holiday to do so has a great week. But if you NEED more content, the other reason for this shorter episode is the next installment of the "Views From The Press Box" Series is up on the Box Score Network YouTube. This week, I cover Alabama QB Ty Simpson. So if you can, go check that out as well!
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Peyton Davila is back this week to hand out our awards for the month of November! This month was a time of reflection. To look at these teams and really understand who they are in 2025. Peyton tried to determine which of the teams in the playoff mix were real or not, and why maybe better or worse than we expected. I looked more at teams that are thinking ahead to 2026 to determine where they're at in the team-building process and how well they are set up for the offseason. It was a fun show, so we hope you enjoy!
Be sure to check out Peyton every week on his show, Two P's On A Pod. You can also watch this episode on my YouTube Channel. And also check out the Box Score Network YouTube to start getting ready for the 2026 NFL Draft!
In our last positional preview + deep dive for now (we'll be back DBs!) Ben Parker and I preview the strength of the 2026 Draft Class: The front seven. Edge rushers, defensive tackles, and LINEBACKERS. We hit 12 names in this one with deep dives on the top 5.
Remember, if you want film breakdowns to go with the episode, head over to my YouTube channel.
You can also see more draft content on the Box Score Network YouTube, as well as Ben's channel, Pro Football Enterprises.
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For his first official guest appearance on The Simon & Friends Podcast, Parker Davila of Two P's On A Pod is here to talk NFL Trade Deadline!
From Roger McCreary to Sauce Gardner to Trevor Penning and everyone in-between, we categorize each move based on how impactful the trade will be.
Who can win the Super Bowl? Who's trying to make the postseason? Who is looking to 2026? And who...didn't do anything meaningful? We break it all down in this episode.
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This week, Josh Limesand is back to update our 2025 NFL Power Rankings! This episode features three new teams in the top 10, a new number 1, and several sad sack team updates.
Be sure to also subscribe to the YouTube channel, where you can now WATCH every episode of the podcast, accompanied by some cool graphics.
Also, head over to the Box Score Network YouTube channel for 2026 NFL Draft content. This week, we premiered my new series "Views From The Press Box" where I do a film breakdown of some of this year's top prospects. The inaugural episode is on Clemson DT Peter Woods.
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This month, Peyton and I hand out our Midseason Awards. MVP, OPOY, DPOY, OROY, DROY, COY, and EOY through 7 weeks of the NFL season. We do a little bit of future talk, but this is mostly about highlighting who would win the award NOW if the season ended today.
Check out Peyton every week on Two P's On A Pod, and make sure to check out everything happening on Box Score Network.
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In an ode to the OG 'Shorttgasbord" episodes, I am joined by my pal Muhammad to check in and discuss all things nerd culture.
We start by talking about the two seasons, and season two finale of 'Peacemaker', then discuss where the DCU is headed next year.
Then we transition to the MCU with a quick reset on what is coming in 2026, before I share with Muhammad my very thorough "Fixing the MCU" plan, which details how the MCU could've made a cleaner product knowing what we know now.
We then hit a couple more small news items before ending the show.
This episode is an "Audio Exclusive"! If you want some NFL talk from me this week, head over to my YouTube Channel (just search my name and subscribe, it's the fastest way to do it!) where I will solo discuss some preseason takes discussed on this show through six weeks of the NFL season.
Moving forward, any time I have Muhammad on or talk non-NFL on this feed, you can find a short, solo, NFL-related video on the YouTube channel.
Thank you so much for supporting this show on either platform, enjoy!
Ben Parker is back to talk 2026 NFL Draft! We take you through several names from the "skills positions" groups that are vying for first-round or close to first-round grades for the draft.
Background information, film study, current rankings, projections, and so much more. This episode will AT LEAST introduce you to several early names you should be paying attention to for the 2026 NFL Draft.
If you would like to see this podcast in video, including clips of the film discussed, you can head to my YouTube Channel. Either follow that link, or search my name, "Simon Shortt" on YouTube!
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It's time! We are four weeks into the season, and Josh Limesand is back to update our power rankings.
Make sure you are following this show on Apple or Spotify, as well as YouTube to get the full effect of our rankings through the visuals, and see everything else we are posting from the pod.
Check out everything happening on Box Score Network on YouTube as well as our other pods.
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Three weeks into the NFL season, and it's time for our first in-season awards show with Peyton Davila! Every month, Peyton and I will hand out six awards for just about anything we feel like talking about.
Make sure you listen to Peyton every week on Two P's On A Pod, and if you haven't already, give THIS podcast a listen on the YouTube channel.
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For the third year in a row, Robertson Viar of "70 Chip Cast"/Odds On Favorite/Pro Football Enterprises/Box Score Network is back for our NFL Overreactions We Actually Believe.
Through two weeks of the #NFL season, there's always some outlandish thing going on that can't POSSIBLY hold up all season. Or can it? Robertson and I go through six overreactions we believe are ACTUALLY true for the 2025 season.
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We're one week into the 2025 NFL Season which means it's a perfect time to talk about....the 2026 NFL Draft, and the top offensive linemen in it!
Ben Parker is in to discuss 10 of the top offensive linemen at this point in the 2026 draft process. Be sure to follow Ben on Twitter @BenPark79 as well as check out his YouTube channel: Pro Football Enterprises.
If you haven't seen these episodes are now also on YouTube! Please subscribe to my channel and check out any shows on the feed there as well for enhanced visuals, film clips, goofy things I do on screen. The page is just my name so search 'Simon Shortt' and you'll find it!
Come back next week for more NFL content, and next month for more draft previews with Ben.
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IT'S TIME! The NFL season is here, which means it's time for our NFL Power Rankings 1.0! Josh Limesand is here for our third year of power rankings, and it's better than ever.
You can check it out on YouTube as well for the bells and whistles, and follow along with our graphics as we update our consensus rankings.
As always, Josh and I come up with our own rankings 1-32, discuss, and come to an agreement on one ranking for this month. And we'll update the list once a month as the year goes on.
Thank you as always, enjoy the show, and enjoy the season!
This week, I'm joined by Peyton Davila to hand out our preseason awards for the 2025 NFL Season. From MVP to division winners, to a few made-up awards, and everything in between. Come check out our official takes for the season!
Be sure to follow Peyton on Twitter @pdavila28, and check out his podcast Two P's On A Pod every week.
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John Buhler and Josh Limesand are here for the second annual NFL Team Wins Draft. 10 rounds, 30 teams, giving our 2025 takes by selecting the over or under for their win projections.Be sure to also check John out on YouTube covering college football on @CFBFalseStart , and @BloggingDirtyFS .
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