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Lions Win No. 1 Seed, Wild-Card Breakdown

Sheil, Steven, and Diante start the pod by sharing their reactions to the Lions defeating the Vikings on Sunday Night Football to get the no. 1 seed in the NFC heading into the playoffs. They then turn their eye to wild-card weekend and analyze all of the big upcoming matchups.
Vikings-Rams (13:11) 
Packers-Eagles (15:50) 
Commanders-Bucs (24:17) 
Chargers-Texans (35:31) 
Steelers-Ravens (44:14) 
Broncos-Bills (50:51)
Finally, the crew offers superlatives and awards to the players, coaches, and teams who made significant contributions to the Week 18 headlines (58:28).
Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee 
Producers: Chris Sutton, Tucker Tashjian, and Mark Panik 
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins, Arjuna Ramgopal, and Daniel Comer

Diante Lee joined The Ringer as an NFL writer and podcaster in 2024. Before that, he served as a staff writer at The Athletic, covering the NFL and college football. He currently coaches at the high school level in his hometown of San Diego.

Diante Lee

Sheil Kapadia writes about the NFL and hosts two podcasts: ‘The Ringer NFL Show’ and ‘The Ringer’s Philly Special.’ Prior to joining The Ringer in 2022, you could find his work at The Athletic, ESPN, and Philadelphia Magazine.

Sheil Kapadia

Steven Ruiz has been an NFL analyst and QB ranker at The Ringer since 2021. He’s a D.C. native who roots for all the local teams except for the Commanders. As a child, he knew enough ball to not pick the team owned by Dan Snyder—but not enough to avoid choosing the Panthers.

Week 18 Recap: Lions Win the No. 1 Seed, Wild-Card Round Breakdown, and More

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