Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to look ahead to Week 12 of NFL action and give one thing to watch for every game, including a deep dive on the two biggest games of the week. The Baltimore Ravens take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, and Nate and Charles break down the Chargers' blueprint to keep up with a dangerous Ravens offense before moving on to the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Green Bay Packers, where two offenses with some key issues will face off.

Later, Nate and Charles give one thing to watch in every Week 12 game and discuss Drake Maye's emergence as a legitimate franchise quarterback, big tests for Anthony Richardson and Caleb Williams, one way for the Dallas Cowboys defense to stifle Jayden Daniels, the Arizona Cardinals' offensive evolution, Sean McVay facing off against his nemesis Vic Fangio and much more. The duo finish up with a mailbag question of the week on the Georgia offense.

(2:05) Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Chargers

(20:35) San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers

(35:00) Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears

(39:25) Detroit Lions @ Indianapolis Colts

(43:25) New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins

(49:30) Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New York Giants

(52:45) Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Commanders

(46:35) Kansas City Chiefs @ Carolina Panthers

(59:45) Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans

(1:03:10) Denver Broncos @ Las Vegas Raiders

(1:04:15) Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks

(1:10:30) Philadelphia Eagles @ Los Angeles Rams

(1:14:40) Mailbag: is Georgia's offensive scheme any good?

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Nate Tice and Matt Harmon take an in-depth look at the middle class of the NFL as they determine whether each playoff-hopeful team should be preparing for a playoff push or packing their bags.

First, the duo start with the news that the New York Jets fired their general manager Joe Douglas. This move was mostly expected, but it really puts in perspective how far this franchise has fallen from the optimism surrounding the Aaron Rodgers acquisition just two offseasons ago. Nate and Matt also discuss whether Rodgers could return (on another team) in 2025.

Moving on to some teams more deserving of attention, Nate and Matt start with teams on the bubble in the AFC playoff race, as they diagnose the Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals (both sit under 10% playoff odds), Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos and decide whether they are ready to make a playoff push or are destined for Cancun.

The NFC race is even tighter than the AFC, as Nate and Matt give their predictions on the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before attempting to parse out a neck-and-neck NFC West that includes the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.

(3:35) Jets fire GM Joe Douglas

(10:05) Playoffs or pack it up: Dolphins

(17:05) Playoffs or pack it up: Bengals

(26:10) Playoffs or pack it up: Colts

(34:25) Playoffs or pack it up: Broncos

(43:25) Playoffs or pack it up: Falcons

(51:00) Playoffs or pack it up: Buccaneers

(54:40) Playoffs or pack it up: Seahawks

(1:02:40) Playoffs or pack it up: 49ers

(1:10:05) Playoffs or pack it up: Cardinals

(1:18:25) Playoffs or pack it up: Rams

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Nate Tice and Charles McDonald kick off this monster episode by previewing the biggest matchups of an enticing Week 11 slate of NFL games by giving one (or two or three) things to watch in each. Later, Nate is joined by the Athletic's draft guru himself Dane Brugler to deep dive on the 2025 NFL Draft. The duo give strengths and weaknesses of the class and favorite players at each position before diving into their latest big boards and comparing key prospects to keep an eye on.

Nate and Charles start off the show with the five biggest games of Week 11, as they discuss how the Pittsburgh Steelers can beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, how Patrick Mahomes will attack the Buffalo Bills two-high defense, what to watch for when Joe Burrow takes on Jesse Minter's fierce Los Angeles Chargers defense, how the Atlanta Falcons can beat the Denver Broncos and whether or not the Chicago Bears can rise to the challenge against the rival Green Bay Packers.

Next, the Athletic's Dane Brugler joins Nate to deep dive into the 2025 NFL Draft class. The duo start off by breaking down the class as a whole by position, discussing strengths and weaknesses, giving insights into an unusual quarterback class, brain-dumping on running backs and wide receivers and much more. Next, Nate and Dane compare their latest 2025 big boards by discussing players they disagreed most on, which guys they wish they could've included in their top 50, their favorite players to watch overall and more.

(2:05) Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers

(8:30) Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills

(14:45) Cincinnati Bengals @ Los Angeles Chargers

(18:20) Atlanta Falcons @ Denver Broncos

(20:50) Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears

(26:15) 2025 NFL Draft class overview

(1:08:15) Comparing big boards: biggest differences, favorite players

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