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The Ringer Staff’s 2025-26 NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Predictions

The Ringer Staff’s 2025-26 NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Predictions

The Ringer Staff’s NFL Playoff Predictions

The Ringer Staff’s 2025-26 NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Predictions

The Ringer Staff’s 2025-26 NFL Playoff and Super Bowl Predictions

The Ringer Staff’s NFL Playoff Predictions

The Ringer Staff

The Ringer Staff

The Best NFL Bets for Wild-Card Weekend

The Best NFL Bets for Wild-Card Weekend

Anthony Dabbundo • 11 min read

The Best NFL Bets for Wild-Card Weekend

The Best NFL Bets for Wild-Card Weekend

Anthony Dabbundo

A Hawks Power Play, Plus a Round 1 Playoff Mega-Preview With Joe House and Billy Gil

A Hawks Power Play, Plus a Round 1 Playoff Mega-Preview With Joe House and Billy Gil

A Hawks Power Play and a Round 1 NFL Playoff Preview

A Hawks Power Play and an NFL Playoff Preview

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

• 2 hr 18 min

A Hawks Power Play, Plus a Round 1 Playoff Mega-Preview With Joe House and Billy Gil

A Hawks Power Play, Plus a Round 1 Playoff Mega-Preview With Joe House and Billy Gil

A Hawks Power Play and a Round 1 NFL Playoff Preview

A Hawks Power Play and an NFL Playoff Preview

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Dolphins Fire McDaniel, Wild-Card Preview, and Craig Watched ‘Lord of the Rings’

Dolphins Fire McDaniel, Wild-Card Preview, and Craig Watched ‘Lord of the Rings’

Dolphins Fire McDaniel and NFL Wild-Card Preview

Dolphins Fire McDaniel and Wild-Card Preview

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

• 1 hr 47 min

Dolphins Fire McDaniel, Wild-Card Preview, and Craig Watched ‘Lord of the Rings’

Dolphins Fire McDaniel, Wild-Card Preview, and Craig Watched ‘Lord of the Rings’

Dolphins Fire McDaniel and NFL Wild-Card Preview

Dolphins Fire McDaniel and Wild-Card Preview

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

The Latest

College Football

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana How to Dream

By Matt Dollinger • 10 min read

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana How to Dream

Matt Dollinger • 10 min read

The Best NFL Bets for Wild-Card Weekend

The Best NFL Bets for Wild-Card Weekend

By Anthony Dabbundo • 11 min read

The Best NFL Bets for Wild-Card Weekend

The Best NFL Bets for Wild-Card Weekend

Anthony Dabbundo • 11 min read

And the Ultimate Traitor Bracket Winner Is …

And the Ultimate Traitor Bracket Winner Is …

By Aric Jenkins • 2 min read

And the Ultimate Traitor Bracket Winner Is …

And the Ultimate Traitor Bracket Winner Is …

Aric Jenkins • 2 min read

Trae Young Was Always a Flawed Superstar. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Trae Young Was Always a Flawed Superstar. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Trae Young Was Always Flawed. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Why Trae Young Mattered So Much to Atlanta

By Jordan Ritter Conn • 9 min read

Trae Young Was Always a Flawed Superstar. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Trae Young Was Always a Flawed Superstar. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Trae Young Was Always Flawed. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Why Trae Young Mattered So Much to Atlanta

Jordan Ritter Conn • 9 min read

The ‘Traitors’ Season 4 Power Rankings

The ‘Traitors’ Season 4 Power Rankings

By Andrew Gruttadaro • 13 min read

The ‘Traitors’ Season 4 Power Rankings

The ‘Traitors’ Season 4 Power Rankings

By Andrew Gruttadaro • 13 min read

NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore

NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore

NFL Mock Draft 1.0

By Danny Kelly • 10 min read

NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore

NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore

NFL Mock Draft 1.0

By Danny Kelly • 10 min read

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

The ‘Pitt’ Season 1 Character Tiers, Ranked by Medical Spectacle

The ‘Pitt’ Season 1 Character Tiers, Ranked by Medical Spectacle

Who Is the Best Doctor on ‘The Pitt’?

The ‘Pitt’ Season 1 Character Tiers, Ranked by Medical Spectacle

The ‘Pitt’ Season 1 Character Tiers, Ranked by Medical Spectacle

Who Is the Best Doctor on ‘The Pitt’?

Spotlight

Traitors Week Comes to a Close
And the Ultimate Traitor Bracket Winner Is …
And the Ultimate Traitor Bracket Winner Is …
By Aric Jenkins • Jan. 10 • 2 min read
- “I Know It Was You”: How Fredo Corleone Became the Model for Traitors
  “I Know It Was You”: How Fredo Corleone Became the Model for Traitors
  How Fredo Became the Model for Traitors
  Adam Nayman • Jan. 7 • 8 min read
- The Ringer’s Ultimate Traitor Bracket: Round 1
  The Ringer’s Ultimate Traitor Bracket: Round 1
  The Ultimate Traitor Bracket: Round 1
  The Ringer Staff • Jan. 5 • 28 min read
- The Loyal Kings and Queens Hall of Fame
  The Loyal Kings and Queens Hall of Fame
  Miles Surrey • Jan. 9 • 13 min read
- No One Crashes Out Like a Spurned Sports Fan
  No One Crashes Out Like a Spurned Sports Fan
  Tyler Parker • Jan. 8 • 9 min read
- Nothing Encapsulates Betrayal—and ‘The Wire’—More Than the Wee-Bey GIF
  Nothing Encapsulates Betrayal—and ‘The Wire’—More Than the Wee-Bey GIF
  Why the Wee-Bey GIF Is the Ultimate Betrayal Meme
  Justin Charity • Jan. 6 • 5 min read
- Adolescence Is Defined by the Betrayal of Fictional Pets
  Adolescence Is Defined by the Betrayal of Fictional Pets
  Youth Is Defined by Fictional Pet Betrayal
  Helena Hunt • Jan. 6 • 9 min read
- A Field Guide to Determining a Traitor
  A Field Guide to Determining a Traitor
  Brian Phillips • Jan. 5 • 7 min read
- The ‘Traitors’ Season 4 Power Rankings
  The ‘Traitors’ Season 4 Power Rankings
  Andrew Gruttadaro • Jan. 9 • 13 min read
- The Ringer’s Ultimate Traitor Bracket: The Final
  The Ringer’s Ultimate Traitor Bracket: The Final
  The Ultimate Traitor Bracket: The Final
  The Ringer Staff • Jan. 9 • 3 min read
Traitors Week Comes to a Close
And the Ultimate Traitor Bracket Winner Is …
And the Ultimate Traitor Bracket Winner Is …
By Aric Jenkins • Jan. 10 • 2 min read

Videos

Videos

A Hawks Power Play, Plus a Round 1 Playoff Mega-Preview With Joe House and Billy Gil

A Hawks Power Play, Plus a Round 1 Playoff Mega-Preview With Joe House and Billy Gil

A Hawks Power Play and a Round 1 NFL Playoff Preview

A Hawks Power Play and an NFL Playoff Preview

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Jan. 9

A Hawks Power Play, Plus a Round 1 Playoff Mega-Preview With Joe House and Billy Gil

A Hawks Power Play, Plus a Round 1 Playoff Mega-Preview With Joe House and Billy Gil

A Hawks Power Play and a Round 1 NFL Playoff Preview

A Hawks Power Play and an NFL Playoff Preview

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Jan. 9

The College Football Playoff

College Football

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana How to Dream

By Matt Dollinger • 10 min read

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana How to Dream

College Football

College Football’s New World Order

College Football’s New World Order

By Joel Anderson • 7 min read

College Football’s New World Order

College Football’s New World Order

30:00

College Football

CFP Semifinal Reactions: Beck Delivers in Miami’s Dramatic Win Over Ole Miss

CFP Semifinal Reactions: Beck Delivers in Miami’s Dramatic Win Over Ole Miss

CFP Semifinal Reactions: Beck Delivers in Miami’s Win Over Ole Miss

CFP Semifinal Reactions: Miami Beats Ole Miss

The McShay Show

CFP Semifinal Reactions: Beck Delivers in Miami’s Dramatic Win Over Ole Miss

CFP Semifinal Reactions: Beck Delivers in Miami’s Dramatic Win Over Ole Miss

CFP Semifinal Reactions: Beck Delivers in Miami’s Win Over Ole Miss

CFP Semifinal Reactions: Miami Beats Ole Miss

The McShay Show

The McShay Show

The Trae Young Trade

Can the Hawks Resist Temptation After Trading Trae Young?

Can the Hawks Resist Temptation After Trading Trae Young?

Can the Hawks Resist Temptation After Trading Trae Young?

Can the Hawks Stay Patient After Trae?

By Michael Pina • 6 min read

Can the Hawks Resist Temptation After Trading Trae Young?

Can the Hawks Resist Temptation After Trading Trae Young?

Can the Hawks Resist Temptation After Trading Trae Young?

Can the Hawks Stay Patient After Trae?

Trae Young Was Always a Flawed Superstar. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Trae Young Was Always a Flawed Superstar. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Trae Young Was Always Flawed. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Why Trae Young Mattered So Much to Atlanta

By Jordan Ritter Conn • 9 min read

Trae Young Was Always a Flawed Superstar. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Trae Young Was Always a Flawed Superstar. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Trae Young Was Always Flawed. Atlanta Loved Him Anyway.

Why Trae Young Mattered So Much to Atlanta

Jordan Ritter Conn

Special Project

Trae Young Is Off to See the Wizards

Trae Young Is Off to See the Wizards

Special Project

Trae Young Is Off to See the Wizards

Trae Young Is Off to See the Wizards

The Doctors Are In ‘The Pitt’ Returns for Season 2

The ‘Pitt’ Season 1 Character Tiers, Ranked by Medical Spectacle

The ‘Pitt’ Season 1 Character Tiers, Ranked by Medical Spectacle

Who Is the Best Doctor on ‘The Pitt’?

By Austin Gayle • 16 min read

The ‘Pitt’ Season 1 Character Tiers, Ranked by Medical Spectacle

The ‘Pitt’ Season 1 Character Tiers, Ranked by Medical Spectacle

Who Is the Best Doctor on ‘The Pitt’?

Get Ready for the NFL Offseason

Ranking the Top 40 NFL Free Agents of 2026

Ranking the Top 40 NFL Free Agents of 2026

By Austin Gayle • 33 min read

Ranking the Top 40 NFL Free Agents of 2026

Ranking the Top 40 NFL Free Agents of 2026

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

Ranking the Top NFL Coach Candidates

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 34 min read

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

Ranking the Top NFL Coach Candidates

Steven Ruiz and 1 more

Get Ready for the 2026 Quarterback Carousel

Get Ready for the 2026 Quarterback Carousel

Get Ready for the 2026 QB Carousel

By Diante Lee • 30 min read

Get Ready for the 2026 Quarterback Carousel

Get Ready for the 2026 Quarterback Carousel

Get Ready for the 2026 QB Carousel

The Ravens Grew Stale Under John Harbaugh. The Pressure Is on Lamar Jackson to Revive Them.

The Ravens Grew Stale Under John Harbaugh. The Pressure Is on Lamar Jackson to Revive Them.

What Does the End of the John Harbaugh Era Mean for Baltimore?

It Was Time for Change in Baltimore

By Diante Lee • 6 min read

The Ravens Grew Stale Under John Harbaugh. The Pressure Is on Lamar Jackson to Revive Them.

The Ravens Grew Stale Under John Harbaugh. The Pressure Is on Lamar Jackson to Revive Them.

What Does the End of the John Harbaugh Era Mean for Baltimore?

It Was Time for Change in Baltimore

Shorts

Was the Hawks’ Trae Young trade step one to a potential AD trade? 👀

Jan. 9
72s

Welcome to coffee talk with Amy and Gwyneth☕️

Jan. 9
26s

Who’s the best comedic runner in movies?

Jan. 9
48s

A new NFC beef is brewing: Ben Johnson vs. Matt LaFleur #packers #bears #nfcwildcard

Jan. 9
109s

Podcasts

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‘Fallout’ Season 2, Episode 4 Reactions

‘Fallout’ Season 2, Episode 4 Reactions

‘Fallout’ S2, E4 Reactions

The Town With Matthew Belloni

The Town With Matthew Belloni

The 2025 Box Office Year in Review: Sydney and Timmy, Superheroes vs. Horror, and Studio Power Rankings

The 2025 Box Office Year in Review: Sydney and Timmy, Superheroes vs. Horror, and Studio Power Rankings

The 2025 Box Office Year in Review

The 2025 Box Office Year in Review

Every Single Album

Every Single Album

New Music Rumblings From Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, and Robyn. Plus, Our Vacation Playlists.

New Music Rumblings From Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, and Robyn. Plus, Our Vacation Playlists.

New Music Rumblings From Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, and Robyn

New Music Rumblings and Vacay Playlists

The Full Go with Jason Goff

The Full Go with Jason Goff

“Perusing Through Facebook”

“Perusing Through Facebook”

New York, New York with John Jastremski

New York, New York with John Jastremski

New York, New York

Todd McShay on the Jets–Dante Moore Talks, and Are the Giants in on Harbaugh? Plus, Knicks Snap Four-Game Skid.

Todd McShay on the Jets–Dante Moore Talks, and Are the Giants in on Harbaugh? Plus, Knicks Snap Four-Game Skid.

Todd McShay on the Jets and Dante Moore, and Are the Giants in on Harbaugh?

Todd McShay on the Jets and Dante Moore

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Special Project

The Ringer’s NBA Rankings

The Ringer’s NBA Rankings

We’re ranking the top 100 players in the NBA and the hottest trade candidates before the deadline. Where did your favorite (and least favorite) players land?

Great Reads

Timothée Chalamet Is Going for It in ‘Marty Supreme’

Timothée Chalamet Is Going for It in ‘Marty Supreme’

The Great Purpose of ‘Marty Supreme’

By Adam Nayman • 10 min read

Timothée Chalamet Is Going for It in ‘Marty Supreme’

Timothée Chalamet Is Going for It in ‘Marty Supreme’

The Great Purpose of ‘Marty Supreme’

Adam Nayman • 10 min read

Nothing About This Mets Offseason Makes Sense

Nothing About This Mets Offseason Makes Sense

The Mets Are Having an Identity Crisis

By Lex Pryor • 6 min read

Nothing About This Mets Offseason Makes Sense

Nothing About This Mets Offseason Makes Sense

The Mets Are Having an Identity Crisis

Lex Pryor • 6 min read

Tua Tagovailoa Tanked the Dolphins. Now the Rebuild Begins.

Tua Tagovailoa Tanked the Dolphins. Now the Rebuild Begins.

The Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa Era Is All but Over

Tua Tanked the Dolphins. Now the Rebuild Begins.

By Diante Lee • 9 min read

Tua Tagovailoa Tanked the Dolphins. Now the Rebuild Begins.

Tua Tagovailoa Tanked the Dolphins. Now the Rebuild Begins.

The Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa Era Is All but Over

Tua Tanked the Dolphins. Now the Rebuild Begins.

Diante Lee • 9 min read

The Chiefs’ Era of Inevitability Is Over. What Comes Next?

The Chiefs’ Era of Inevitability Is Over. What Comes Next?

The Chiefs’ Era of Inevitability Is Over. What Comes Next?

What Comes Next for the Chiefs?

By Nora Princiotti • 10 min read

The Chiefs’ Era of Inevitability Is Over. What Comes Next?

The Chiefs’ Era of Inevitability Is Over. What Comes Next?

The Chiefs’ Era of Inevitability Is Over. What Comes Next?

What Comes Next for the Chiefs?

Nora Princiotti • 10 min read

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘The Substance’

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘The Substance’

By Manuela Lazic and 1 more • 14 min read

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘The Substance’

21st-Century Cinema in Review: ‘The Substance’

Manuela Lazic and 1 more • 14 min read

2025 Was the Year of the Movie Dad

2025 Was the Year of the Movie Dad

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 16 min read

2025 Was the Year of the Movie Dad

2025 Was the Year of the Movie Dad

Jake Kring-Schreifels • 16 min read

A Tier-by-Tier Look at the Oscars’ Best Picture Contenders

A Tier-by-Tier Look at the Oscars’ Best Picture Contenders

2026 Oscars Best Picture Tiers

By Julianna Ress • 12 min read

A Tier-by-Tier Look at the Oscars’ Best Picture Contenders

A Tier-by-Tier Look at the Oscars’ Best Picture Contenders

2026 Oscars Best Picture Tiers

Julianna Ress • 12 min read

NBA First-Quarter Awards: Chaos, Breakouts, and an Obvious MVP

NBA First-Quarter Awards: Chaos, Breakouts, and an Obvious MVP

2025-26 NBA First-Quarter Awards

By Michael Pina • 11 min read

NBA First-Quarter Awards: Chaos, Breakouts, and an Obvious MVP

NBA First-Quarter Awards: Chaos, Breakouts, and an Obvious MVP

2025-26 NBA First-Quarter Awards

Michael Pina • 11 min read

Collections

The Big Picture’s 25 Best Movies of the Century

Join Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins as they count down their 25 best films of the 21st century