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NFL Week 16: Maimed Mahomes, Steelers-Ravens, Penix, and Dan Campbell

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • 1 hr 16 min

Week 16 Preview: Maimed Mahomes, Steelers-Ravens, Penix Is In, We’d Die for Dan Campbell, and Tape Guru Brick Johnson

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

• 1 hr 16 min

Best Picture Power Rankings, 2024 Winners and Losers, and ‘Superman’

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Winners and Losers of Movies in 2024. Plus: ‘Superman’ Is Here.

Best Picture Power Rankings and 2024 Winners and Losers

The Big Picture • 2 hr 8 min

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Winners and Losers of Movies in 2024. Plus: ‘Superman’ Is Here.

Best Picture Power Rankings, 2024 Winners and Losers, and ‘Superman’

Best Picture Power Rankings and 2024 Winners and Losers

The Big Picture

• 2 hr 8 min

The Productivity Paradox: Why Less Is More

The Productivity Paradox: Why Less Is More With Oliver Burkeman

Plain English with Derek Thompson • 59 min

The Productivity Paradox: Why Less Is More With Oliver Burkeman

The Productivity Paradox: Why Less Is More

Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English

• 59 min

Spotlight

What to Watch Over the Holidays

The New Christmas Classic

By Holyn Thigpen • Dec. 20 • 6 min read

The New Christmas Classic

By Holyn Thigpen • Dec. 20 • 6 min read

Who Wins in a Battle of the Taylor-and-Travis-Inspired Christmas Movies?

In a Showdown of the Taylor-and-Travis-Inspired Holiday Movies, There Can Be Only One Winner

A Taylor-Travis Christmas Movie Showdown

By Nora Princiotti • Dec. 5 • 12 min read

Who Wins in a Battle of the Taylor-and-Travis-Inspired Christmas Movies?

In a Showdown of the Taylor-and-Travis-Inspired Holiday Movies, There Can Be Only One Winner

A Taylor-Travis Christmas Movie Showdown

By Nora Princiotti • Dec. 5 • 12 min read

‘Scrooged’ Is Still the Perfect Christmas Movie 30 Years Later

By Rob Harvilla • Nov. 23, 2018 • 6 min read

‘Scrooged’ Is Still the Perfect Christmas Movie 30 Years Later

By Rob Harvilla • Nov. 23, 2018 • 6 min read

The Best Non-Christmas Christmas Movies Ever Made

By The Ringer Staff • Dec. 22, 2020 • 8 min read

The Best Non-Christmas Christmas Movies Ever Made

By The Ringer Staff • Dec. 22, 2020 • 8 min read

‘The Santa Class’ and ‘The Holiday Junkie’

‘The Santa Class’ and ‘The Holiday Junkie’ With Joanna Robinson

Ringer Dish • Dec. 19 • 1 hr 26 min

‘The Santa Class’ and ‘The Holiday Junkie’

‘The Santa Class’ and ‘The Holiday Junkie’ With Joanna Robinson

Ringer Dish • Dec. 19 • 1 hr 26 min

‘Home Alone’ With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Mina Kimes

The Rewatchables • Nov. 17, 2020 • 1 hr 38 min

‘Home Alone’ With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Mina Kimes

The Rewatchables • Nov. 17, 2020 • 1 hr 38 min

‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’

‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan

The Rewatchables • Dec. 19, 2023 • 1 hr 28 min

‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’

‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Van Lathan

The Rewatchables • Dec. 19, 2023 • 1 hr 28 min

‘Christmas in the Spotlight’ and ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’

‘Christmas in the Spotlight’ and ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’ With Nora Princiotti

A Taylor Swift–Chiefs Christmas Combo

Ringer Dish • Dec. 5 • 1 hr 18 min

‘Christmas in the Spotlight’ and ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’

‘Christmas in the Spotlight’ and ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’ With Nora Princiotti

A Taylor Swift–Chiefs Christmas Combo

Ringer Dish • Dec. 5 • 1 hr 18 min

‘Hot Frosty,’ ‘Moana 2,’ and ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’: What Even Are Movies? Plus ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.’

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’

The Big Picture • Nov. 27

‘Hot Frosty,’ ‘Moana 2,’ and ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’: What Even Are Movies? Plus ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.’

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’

The Big Picture • Nov. 27

‘Die Hard’ 30th Anniversary With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Jason Concepcion, and Sean Fennessey

The Rewatchables • Aug. 1, 2018 • 1 hr 28 min

‘Die Hard’ 30th Anniversary With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Jason Concepcion, and Sean Fennessey

The Rewatchables • Aug. 1, 2018 • 1 hr 28 min

The Latest Articles

Clint Eastwood Is the Actor-Director GOAT

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Soccer

The Ringer’s Premier League Christmas Wish List

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College Football Is Terrified of a Cinderella

By Michael Weinreb • 9 min read

What to Watch for in the College Football Playoff’s First-Round Games

What to Watch in Each First-Round Game of the College Football Playoff

The X Factors in the CFP’s First Round

By Diante Lee • 6 min read

The New Christmas Classic

By Holyn Thigpen • 6 min read

NBA All-Star: 11 Potential First-Timers

The Top 11 Candidates to Become First-Time All-Stars in 2025

By Zach Kram • 7 min read

The 30 Best Years Rappers Have Ever Had, Ranked

By Justin Sayles and 2 more • 56 min read

Clint Eastwood Is the Actor-Director GOAT

By Ben Lindbergh and 1 more • 9 min read

Soccer

The Ringer’s Premier League Christmas Wish List

By Anthony Dabbundo • 16 min read

College Football Is Terrified of a Cinderella

By Michael Weinreb • 9 min read

What to Watch for in the College Football Playoff’s First-Round Games

What to Watch in Each First-Round Game of the College Football Playoff

The X Factors in the CFP’s First Round

By Diante Lee • 6 min read

The New Christmas Classic

By Holyn Thigpen • 6 min read

NBA All-Star: 11 Potential First-Timers

The Top 11 Candidates to Become First-Time All-Stars in 2025

By Zach Kram • 7 min read

The 30 Best Years Rappers Have Ever Had, Ranked

By Justin Sayles and 2 more • 56 min read

Clint Eastwood Is the Actor-Director GOAT

By Ben Lindbergh and 1 more • 9 min read

Soccer

The Ringer’s Premier League Christmas Wish List

By Anthony Dabbundo • 16 min read

College Football Is Terrified of a Cinderella

By Michael Weinreb • 9 min read

What to Watch for in the College Football Playoff’s First-Round Games

What to Watch in Each First-Round Game of the College Football Playoff

The X Factors in the CFP’s First Round

By Diante Lee • 6 min read

The New Christmas Classic

By Holyn Thigpen • 6 min read

NBA All-Star: 11 Potential First-Timers

The Top 11 Candidates to Become First-Time All-Stars in 2025

By Zach Kram • 7 min read

The 30 Best Years Rappers Have Ever Had, Ranked

‘The Challenge 40’ Episode 17 With Tori

By Justin Sayles and 2 more • 56 min read

The Latest Episodes

MLB

“Not the Game but the Ringzzzz”

The Full Go with Jason Goff • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 9 min

MLB

“Not the Game but the Ringzzzz”

The Full Go with Jason Goff • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 9 min

‘The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras’ Episode 17 With Tori

The Ringer Reality TV Podcast • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 24 min

‘The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras’ Episode 17 With Tori

‘The Challenge 40’ Episode 17 With Tori

The Ringer Reality TV Podcast • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 24 min

KAT’s Return to Minnesota and Greg Olsen on Penix Over Cousins

KAT’s Return to Minnesota, Plus Greg Olsen on Best Coaching Jobs, Who Really Trusts Their QB, and Penix Over Cousins

KAT’s Return to Minnesota

The Ryen Russillo Podcast • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 15 min

KAT’s Return to Minnesota and Greg Olsen on Penix Over Cousins

KAT’s Return to Minnesota, Plus Greg Olsen on Best Coaching Jobs, Who Really Trusts Their QB, and Penix Over Cousins

KAT’s Return to Minnesota

The Ryen Russillo Podcast • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 15 min

Karen Huger Found Guilty of DUI! Plus, ‘Southern Charm,’ ‘Beverly Hills,’ ‘Salt Lake City,’ and ‘New York.’

Karen Huger’s DUI, ‘Southern Charm,’ ‘Beverly Hills,’ ‘SLC,’ and ‘NY’

The Morally Corrupt Bravo Show • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 36 min

Karen Huger Found Guilty of DUI! Plus, ‘Southern Charm,’ ‘Beverly Hills,’ ‘Salt Lake City,’ and ‘New York.’

Karen Huger’s DUI, ‘Southern Charm,’ ‘Beverly Hills,’ ‘SLC,’ and ‘NY’

The Morally Corrupt Bravo Show • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 36 min

The Plan to Improve Going to the Movies

The Multibillion-Dollar Plan to Improve Going to the Movies

The Town with Matthew Belloni • Dec. 20 • 34 min

The Plan to Improve Going to the Movies

The Multibillion-Dollar Plan to Improve Going to the Movies

The Town with Matthew Belloni • Dec. 20 • 34 min

Are the Bucks Back? Plus: KAT’s Homecoming

Are the Bucks Back? Plus: KAT’s Homecoming, Draymond’s Dud, and More Things We Love and Loath.

Are the Bucks Back?

The Mismatch • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 6 min

Are the Bucks Back? Plus: KAT’s Homecoming

Are the Bucks Back? Plus: KAT’s Homecoming, Draymond’s Dud, and More Things We Love and Loath.

Are the Bucks Back?

The Mismatch • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 6 min

Gambling

Heather Dinich on the College Football Playoffs and Week 16 NFL Picks

Heather Dinich on the College Football Playoffs

Against All Odds with Cousin Sal • Dec. 20 • 48 min

Gambling

Heather Dinich on the College Football Playoffs and Week 16 NFL Picks

Heather Dinich on the College Football Playoffs

Against All Odds with Cousin Sal • Dec. 20 • 48 min

Sports

MVP Showdown, Bowman Draft Talk, and Upper Deck’s Big Update

MVP Race, Bowman Draft, and Big Upper Deck Update

Sports Cards Nonsense • Dec. 20 • 53 min

Sports

MVP Showdown, Bowman Draft Talk, and Upper Deck’s Big Update

MVP Race, Bowman Draft, and Big Upper Deck Update

Sports Cards Nonsense • Dec. 20 • 53 min

‘Growing Up Urkel’ With Jaleel White

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 44 min

‘Growing Up Urkel’ With Jaleel White

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 44 min

Fantasy Football

Week 16 Preview: Maimed Mahomes, Steelers-Ravens, Penix Is In, We’d Die for Dan Campbell, and Tape Guru Brick Johnson

NFL Week 16: Maimed Mahomes, Steelers-Ravens, Penix, and Dan Campbell

NFL Week 16: Maimed Mahomes, Steelers-Ravens, Penix, and Dan Campbell

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 16 min

Fantasy Football

Week 16 Preview: Maimed Mahomes, Steelers-Ravens, Penix Is In, We’d Die for Dan Campbell, and Tape Guru Brick Johnson

CFP Picks and Florida HC Billy Napier

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show • Dec. 20 • 1 hr 16 min

Videos

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1:30:00

CFP Picks: Indiana-Notre Dame, SMU-Penn State, Clemson-Texas, and Tennessee-Ohio State. Plus, Florida HC Billy Napier.

The McShay Show • Dec. 19

1:30:00

CFP Picks: Indiana-Notre Dame, SMU-Penn State, Clemson-Texas, and Tennessee-Ohio State. Plus, Florida HC Billy Napier.

CFP Picks and Florida HC Billy Napier

The McShay Show • Dec. 19

Podcasts

Explore All Podcasts

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Is the NBA Too Afraid of Football? Plus, Jets Dysfunction and Million-Dollar Picks With Wosny Lambre, Joe House, and Peter Schrager

Is the NBA Too Afraid of Football? Plus, Million-Dollar Picks.

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

KAT’s Return to Minnesota, Plus Greg Olsen on Best Coaching Jobs, Who Really Trusts Their QB, and Penix Over Cousins

KAT’s Return to Minnesota and Greg Olsen on Penix Over Cousins

KAT’s Return to Minnesota

The Big Picture

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Winners and Losers of Movies in 2024. Plus: ‘Superman’ Is Here.

Best Picture Power Rankings, 2024 Winners and Losers, and ‘Superman’

Best Picture Power Rankings and 2024 Winners and Losers

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Higher Learning

‘Growing Up Urkel’ With Jaleel White

Plain English with Derek Thompson

Plain English

The Productivity Paradox: Why Less Is More With Oliver Burkeman

The Productivity Paradox: Why Less Is More

Explore All Podcasts

Ranking Rap’s Best Years, Diss Tracks, and More

The 30 Best Years Rappers Have Ever Had, Ranked

By Justin Sayles and 2 more • 56 min read

The Greatest Diss Tracks of All Time, Ranked

By The Ringer Staff • 1 hr 43 min read

Special Project

The Ringer’s 101 Best L.A. Rap Songs

Special Project

The Ringer’s 101 Best L.A. Rap Songs

Dissect’s Best Bars of 2024. Plus: Drake Vs. Kendrick Retrospective.

Best Rap Bars of 2024

Dissect • 1 hr 49 min

Dissect’s Best Bars of 2024. Plus: Drake Vs. Kendrick Retrospective.

Best Rap Bars of 2024

Dissect

• 1 hr 49 min

‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ Song Rankings

The Rosewood Ranking: An Obsessive Rundown of Every ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ and G.O.O.D. Friday Kanye Song, Plus a Few Extras

By Justin Sayles and 1 more • 38 min read

The Rosewood Ranking: An Obsessive Rundown of Every ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ and G.O.O.D. Friday Kanye Song, Plus a Few Extras

‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ Song Rankings

Justin Sayles and 1 more • 38 min read

The Ringer’s 50 Best Outkast Songs, Ranked

By The Ringer Staff • 36 min read

The Ringer’s 50 Best Outkast Songs, Ranked

The Ringer Staff • 36 min read

MF DOOM Song Draft

Dissect • 1 hr 2 min

MF DOOM Song Draft

Dissect

• 1 hr 2 min

Special Project

NBA Rankings and the Offer Sheet

The definitive (we swear!) NBA player rankings and the latest trade rumors, all in one place

A Draft Fan’s Guide to College Basketball

An Early Look at the NBA Draft

NBA Draft

Draft Notes: Dylan Harper Is Making Moves

By J. Kyle Mann • 19 min read

NBA Draft

A Thinking Draft Fan’s Guide to the 2024-25 College Basketball Season

By J. Kyle Mann • 13 min read

... and the NFL Draft

NFL Draft

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders Go First and Second

A Way-Too-Early 2025 NFL Mock Draft

2025 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

By Danny Kelly • 12 min read

Why Is Colorado’s Travis Hunter the Heisman Trophy Favorite?

How Did Colorado’s Travis Hunter Become the Heisman Front-runner?

The Plays That Defined Travis Hunter’s Season

By Diante Lee • 6 min read

Shorts

Can Penn State make it to the CFP title game?

Dec. 20
49s

Chris Ryan Brought Back Icing #shorts #movies #podcast

Dec. 19
50s

Danny Kanell explains why he’s got Clemson defeating Texas in Austin this weekend. #cfbplayoff

Dec. 19
59s

Timothée Chalamet, consider this a formal invitation to join Bill on the pod.

Dec. 19
36s

Rob Harvilla and Yasi Salek Go Live in L.A.

Jan 29

60 Songs x Bandsplain Live

The Lodge Room, Los Angeles
• 8 pm

Get Tickets

Jan 29

60 Songs x Bandsplain Live

The Lodge Room
• 8 pm

Get Tickets

Essential Reads

The Transfer Portal and College Football’s Crisis of Control

Why the College Football Transfer Portal Has Sparked an Existential Crisis

College Football’s Crisis of Control

By Alex Kirshner • 8 min read

NFL

Is This the Year the Chiefs’ Flaws Finally Keep Them From the Super Bowl?

What’s Really Wrong With the Chiefs?

By Steven Ruiz • 9 min read

NFL

The Best NFL Bets for Week 16: Potential for Intrigue

The Best NFL Bets for Week 16

By Anthony Dabbundo • 16 min read

Year in Review

The Things We (Actually) Loved to Watch in 2024

What We (Actually) Loved to Watch in 2024

By The Ringer Staff • 20 min read

The Things We (Actually) Loved to Watch in 2024

What We (Actually) Loved to Watch in 2024

The Ringer Staff • 20 min read

After Five Years, the Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Still Feels Far, Far Away

Jalen Johnson Is Having the NBA’s Most Meaningful Glow-Up

By Michael Pina • 15 min read

Jalen Johnson Is Having the NBA’s Most Meaningful Glow-Up

Michael Pina • 15 min read

Star Wars

Five Years After ‘The Rise of Skywalker,’ ‘Star Wars’ Moviemaking Somehow Hasn’t Returned

‘Star Wars’ Is Stuck in a Movie Malaise

By Ben Lindbergh • 8 min read

Five Years After ‘The Rise of Skywalker,’ ‘Star Wars’ Moviemaking Somehow Hasn’t Returned

After Five Years, the Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Still Feels Far, Far Away

‘Star Wars’ Is Stuck in a Movie Malaise

Ben Lindbergh • 8 min read

Steven Ruiz, Diante Lee, Sheil Kapadia

‘The Brutalist’ Is an Achievement—and It Knows It

By Adam Nayman • 9 min read

‘The Brutalist’ Is an Achievement—and It Knows It

Adam Nayman • 9 min read

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NFL, Ranked

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