Hour 1: Who Wins AFC North: Steelers or Ravens?

First Take

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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First Take begins with the battle for the AFC North. Rodgers has the Steelers in front with three games remaining and a week 18 slugfest looming. Who will become the King in The North? And, can the Packers go far without Parsons? (0:00) Then, Chris Canty tells us why the Chiefs need to stop taking Mahomes greatness for granted. (22:10) And, Josh Allen showed us he still carries the AFC East torch as he lit fire to a snowy Foxborough. Do his Bills need to win the division more than Drake's Pats? (33:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The NBA is happening Christmas Day.
0:04.8	Five games, one unforgettable lineup.
0:07.6	That's what Christmas is all about.
0:10.0	Buckets for breakfast, breakaways for dessert.
0:12.6	It's the holiday tradition.
0:14.1	Christmas is all day.
0:15.1	With star power from across the globe.
0:17.2	The stars, they are going to be out.
0:19.4	The best gift, you don't even have to unwrap it.
0:22.1	We want to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
0:25.1	NBA Christmas Day begins at noon Eastern on ABC and ESPN.
0:30.5	Hopefully the belief is starting to pick up.
0:33.3	Rogers, end zone's got his man.
0:35.6	Here's a blitz.
0:36.4	Tung of Iloa.
0:38.5	Knocked down. Got it to D. Here's a blitz. Tung of Iloa, knocked down.
0:41.4	Got it to D.K. Metcalf.
0:43.8	And fighting is way for the touchdown.
0:51.5	The route is on, and the Steelers with four straight touchdown drives on their way off the field as they get to eight and six. Good morning.
0:56.0	And welcome to first take. I'm Courtney Cronin.
0:58.0	Fillet in for Shay on this Tuesday and we have a ton to get to today.
1:02.0	Stephen A. Smith, Super Bowl champs, Jeff Saturday, Chris Canty here with me in New York.
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