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Wild-Card Round Preview: Playoff Snake Draft

Wild-Card Round Preview

Sheil, Steven, and Diante get together to analyze and preview the NFL playoffs by way of a snake draft, where they each reveal their favorite teams and props going into the first round of the tournament. They then compare their preseason predictions to the current bracket, and end the pod with their Super Bowl LIX picks (1:11:24).
Hosts: Sheil Kapadia, Steven Ruiz, and Diante Lee 
Producer: Chris Sutton 
Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal, Conor Nevins, 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.

Wild-Card Round Preview: Playoff Snake Draft, Super Bowl Picks, and More

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