Belief Meter: Checking in on the Bears, Broncos, Chargers, and More!

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🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Sheil is joined by Dan Hanzus from the ‘Heed the Call’ podcast to debate and decide how much they believe in the hype some of the most buzzworthy NFL teams are garnering as we head toward the final weeks of the season. (00:00) Belief meter: Who do you believe in more?(1:16) Jaguars or Chargers as AFC sleepers?(9:21) Steelers or Bears as playoff teams?(13:28) Can the Bengals make it to the playoffs?(16:54) Packers or Broncos as Super Bowl teams?(25:35) The Hurry Up: Bucs vs. Falcons on ‘Thursday Night Football’ The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaGuest: Dan HanzusProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Brian WatersProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Ringer NFL show.
0:08.1	I'm Shield Capadia.
0:09.0	Today we are breaking out the old belief meter.
0:12.2	Who do you believe in more?
0:13.7	The Jaguars or the Chargers as an AFC sleeper.
0:17.8	The Steelers or the Bears as a playoff team, the Packers or the Broncos as a Super Bowl
0:24.7	contender. Just a little check-in on some teams we haven't discussed this week as we look ahead
0:29.7	to week 15 and the final four weeks of the regular season. My guest today is Dan Hansis from the
0:36.6	Heed the Call podcast. He was on with us a
0:38.9	couple months ago. We had a lot of fun. So we brought him back. Let's take a break. We come back
0:43.7	with Dan Hansis. This episode of The Ringer NFL show is presented by State Farm. Having insurance
0:51.3	isn't the same as having State Farm. It's like expecting the leadership of a team captain on the football field,
0:57.5	but getting a sea captain?
0:59.9	Sure, they're both captains, but who is going to run your offense?
1:03.9	You wouldn't settle for just anything for your team,
1:06.2	so don't settle for just any insurance.
1:08.7	When it comes to getting the help you need,
1:10.6	State Farm is the real deal.
1:12.6	Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.
1:32.3	All right, we are back here with Dan Hanses from the Heed the Call podcast. We are asking, Dan, who do you believe in more?
1:36.3	I got some matchups here.
1:37.3	You can rip me if you think these matchups are terrible.
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