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The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 17

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 17

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 17

The Winners and Losers of the NFL Week 17

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill and Sal

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill and Sal

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Bill Simmons Podcast

The Latest

Stranger Things

Six Pressing Questions Heading Into the ‘Stranger Things’ Finale

Six Pressing Questions Heading Into the ‘Stranger Things’ Finale

How Will ‘Stranger Things’ End?

By Miles Surrey • 8 min read

Six Pressing Questions Heading Into the ‘Stranger Things’ Finale

Six Pressing Questions Heading Into the ‘Stranger Things’ Finale

How Will ‘Stranger Things’ End?

Miles Surrey • 8 min read

A Ping-Pong-Specific Review of ‘Marty Supreme’

A Ping-Pong-Specific Review of ‘Marty Supreme’

By Miles Surrey • 8 min read

A Ping-Pong-Specific Review of ‘Marty Supreme’

A Ping-Pong-Specific Review of ‘Marty Supreme’

Miles Surrey • 8 min read

Ranking the Top 30 NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

Ranking the Top 30 NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

Ranking the Top 30 NFL Coach Candidates

By Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 32 min read

Ranking the Top 30 NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

Ranking the Top 30 NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2026

Ranking the Top 30 NFL Coach Candidates

Steven Ruiz and 1 more • 32 min read

‘Pluribus’ Turned Its Back on the Mystery Box

‘Pluribus’ Turned Its Back on the Mystery Box

By Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

‘Pluribus’ Turned Its Back on the Mystery Box

‘Pluribus’ Turned Its Back on the Mystery Box

Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

NBA Shootaround: Five Christmas Takeaways

NBA Shootaround: Five Christmas Takeaways

By The Ringer Staff • 8 min read

NBA Shootaround: Five Christmas Takeaways

NBA Shootaround: Five Christmas Takeaways

By The Ringer Staff • 8 min read

The Ringer’s 52 Favorite Sports Moments of 2025

The Ringer’s 52 Favorite Sports Moments of 2025

Our 52 Favorite Sports Moments of 2025

By The Ringer Staff • 1 hr 8 min read

The Ringer’s 52 Favorite Sports Moments of 2025

The Ringer’s 52 Favorite Sports Moments of 2025

Our 52 Favorite Sports Moments of 2025

By The Ringer Staff • 1 hr 8 min read

Noteworthy Reads

Noteworthy Reads

Special Project

The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century

The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century

The Century’s Best TV Episodes

The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century

The 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century

The Century’s Best TV Episodes

The Ringer Staff

The Ringer Staff

Spotlight

Looking Back on 2025
The Year “6 7” Ate Parents’ Minds
The Year “6 7” Ate Parents’ Minds
By Katie Baker • Dec. 16 • 12 min read
- The Slopification of Everything
  The Slopification of Everything
  Brian Phillips • Dec. 17 • 10 min read
- The Best TV Shows of 2025
  The Best TV Shows of 2025
  Miles Surrey and 2 more • Dec. 9 • 9 min read
- The Best Movies of 2025
  The Best Movies of 2025
  Adam Nayman • Dec. 8 • 10 min read
- The 25 Best Albums of 2025
  The 25 Best Albums of 2025
  Justin Sayles and 1 more • Dec. 11 • 26 min read
- The Best Shots of 2025
  The Best Shots of 2025
  Adam Nayman • Dec. 15 • 10 min read
- The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2025
  The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2025
  The Town With Matthew Belloni
  The Town With Matthew Belloni
  The Town
  • Dec. 22 • 46 min
- The People Who Shaped the Media in 2025
  The People Who Shaped the Media in 2025
  The Press Box
  The Press Box
  • Dec. 22 • 1 hr 45 min
- The Best Video Games of 2025
  The Best Video Games of 2025
  Ben Lindbergh and 1 more • Dec. 10 • 14 min read
- 2025 Games of the Year Draft
  2025 Games of the Year Draft
  The Ringer-Verse
  The Ringer-Verse
  • Dec. 23 • 2 hr 12 min
Looking Back on 2025
The Year “6 7” Ate Parents’ Minds
The Year “6 7” Ate Parents’ Minds
By Katie Baker • Dec. 16 • 12 min read

Videos

Videos

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill and Sal

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Dec. 28

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal

NFL Week 17 Reactions With Bill and Sal

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Dec. 28

Shorts

Watch out for those wigs

Dec. 26
38s

This feels like the NFL’s next White Elephant Swap #steelers #ravens

Dec. 26
113s

#RheaSeehorn took some tips from Jonathan Banks when bringing Carol to life on #Pluribus

Dec. 24
76s

“His hair…” 😭😭

Dec. 25
42s

Special Project

The 100 Best Sports Moments of the Quarter Century

The 100 Best Sports Moments of the Quarter Century

The 100 Best Sports Moments of the Quarter Century

The 100 Best Sports Moments of the Quarter Century

That ‘Pluribus’ Finale Blew Our Minds

About That Last Moment in the ‘Pluribus’ Season Finale

About That Last Moment in the ‘Pluribus’ Season Finale

About That Moment in the ‘Pluribus’ Finale

By Alan Sepinwall • 8 min read

About That Last Moment in the ‘Pluribus’ Season Finale

About That Last Moment in the ‘Pluribus’ Season Finale

About That Moment in the ‘Pluribus’ Finale

Five Questions After the Finale of ‘Pluribus’

Five Questions After the Finale of ‘Pluribus’

By Daniel Chin • 10 min read

Five Questions After the Finale of ‘Pluribus’

Five Questions After the Finale of ‘Pluribus’

‘Pluribus’ Turned Its Back on the Mystery Box

‘Pluribus’ Turned Its Back on the Mystery Box

By Ben Lindbergh • 9 min read

‘Pluribus’ Turned Its Back on the Mystery Box

‘Pluribus’ Turned Its Back on the Mystery Box

Our ‘Marty Supreme’ Takes Are In

A Ping-Pong-Specific Review of ‘Marty Supreme’

A Ping-Pong-Specific Review of ‘Marty Supreme’

By Miles Surrey • 8 min read

A Ping-Pong-Specific Review of ‘Marty Supreme’

A Ping-Pong-Specific Review of ‘Marty Supreme’

By Miles Surrey • 8 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’

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’

By Adam Nayman • 10 min read

2:17:00

‘Marty Supreme’ Is the Moment, With Josh Safdie!

‘Marty Supreme’ Is the Moment, With Josh Safdie!

‘Marty Supreme’ Is the Moment

The Big Picture

2:17:00

‘Marty Supreme’ Is the Moment, With Josh Safdie!

‘Marty Supreme’ Is the Moment, With Josh Safdie!

‘Marty Supreme’ Is the Moment

The Big Picture

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?

The Quarter Century, in Review

The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century

The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century

The 21st Century’s Best Movie Performances

By The Ringer Staff • Aug. 25 • 1 hr 27 min read

The Best Beefs of the 21st Century, Ranked

The Best Beefs of the 21st Century, Ranked

By The Ringer Staff • June 30 • 42 min read

The Best NFL Team of the Quarter Century Bracket: The Final

The Best NFL Team of the Quarter Century Bracket: The Final

The Best NFL Team of the Century Bracket

The Ringer Staff • Aug. 15 • 8 min read

NBA Sliding Doors: The What-Ifs That Changed This Quarter Century

NBA Sliding Doors: The What-Ifs That Changed This Quarter Century

The NBA What-Ifs That Changed Everything

Howard Beck • Oct. 7 • 13 min read

The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century

The 101 Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century

The 21st Century’s Best Movie Performances

By The Ringer Staff • Aug. 25 • 1 hr 27 min read

The Best Beefs of the 21st Century, Ranked

The Best Beefs of the 21st Century, Ranked

The Ringer Staff

The Best NFL Team of the Quarter Century Bracket: The Final

The Best NFL Team of the Quarter Century Bracket: The Final

The Best NFL Team of the Century Bracket

The Ringer Staff

NBA Sliding Doors: The What-Ifs That Changed This Quarter Century

NBA Sliding Doors: The What-Ifs That Changed This Quarter Century

The NBA What-Ifs That Changed Everything

Great Reads

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

By Barry Levitt • 45 min read

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

All 173 Cold Opens of ‘The Office,’ Ranked

Barry Levitt • 45 min read

National Affairs

The Stories We Tell Ourselves About the American Revolution

The Stories We Tell Ourselves About the American Revolution

How the Story of the American Revolution Is Misunderstood

The Misunderstanding of the American Revolution

By Lex Pryor • 20 min read

The Stories We Tell Ourselves About the American Revolution

The Stories We Tell Ourselves About the American Revolution

How the Story of the American Revolution Is Misunderstood

The Misunderstanding of the American Revolution

Lex Pryor • 20 min read

Which TV Show Has the Best Coaching Tree?

Which TV Show Has the Best Coaching Tree?

The Best TV Show Coaching Trees, Ranked

By Alan Sepinwall • 15 min read

Which TV Show Has the Best Coaching Tree?

Which TV Show Has the Best Coaching Tree?

The Best TV Show Coaching Trees, Ranked

Alan Sepinwall • 15 min read

The Counting Crows Story, Told Through Their Deep Cuts

The Counting Crows Story, Told Through Their Deep Cuts

Deep Cuts That Tell Counting Crows’ Story

By Steven Hyden • 17 min read

The Counting Crows Story, Told Through Their Deep Cuts

The Counting Crows Story, Told Through Their Deep Cuts

Deep Cuts That Tell Counting Crows’ Story

Steven Hyden • 17 min read

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

The 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

By Tyler Parker • 27 min read

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

Ranking the 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

The 117 Best NBA Names of the Quarter Century

Tyler Parker • 27 min read

How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.

How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.

What Happens If the AI Bubble Bursts?

By Brian Phillips • 11 min read

How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.

How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.

What Happens If the AI Bubble Bursts?

Brian Phillips • 11 min read

National Affairs

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is the Mess That Never Ends

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair: An FAQ

By Brian Phillips • 15 min read

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is the Mess That Never Ends

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair: An FAQ

Brian Phillips • 15 min read

“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30

“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30

Kevin Smith’s ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30

By Katie Baker • 20 min read

“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30

“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30

Kevin Smith’s ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30

Katie Baker • 20 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

Podcasts

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Plain English With Derek Thompson

Plain English With Derek Thompson

Plain English BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

Plain English BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

BEST OF: How Gen Z Sees the World

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 7 Deep Dive

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Episode 7 Deep Dive

‘Stranger Things’ S5E7 Deep Dive

The Full Go with Jason Goff

The Full Go with Jason Goff

“If You Ain’t on Board Now …” With Alex Brown

“If You Ain’t on Board Now …” With Alex Brown

“If You Ain’t on Board Now …”

The McShay Show

The McShay Show

The 2025 NFL Redraft: A New QB1, Hunter Hindsight, and the Pats Pass on Campbell

The 2025 NFL Redraft: A New QB1, Hunter Hindsight, and the Pats Pass on Campbell

2025 NFL Redraft: A New QB1, Hunter Hindsight, and Pats Pass on Campbell

The 2025 NFL Redraft

The Prestige TV Podcast

The Prestige TV Podcast

‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 1 Finale: Cottage Core

‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 1 Finale: Cottage Core

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