NFC and AFC Playoff Pictures Get a Shake-Up After a Wild Week 12!

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🗓️ 24 November 2025

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together after a blockbuster Week 12 in the NFL to assess how the current playoff scenarios look for both the AFC and NFC. (00:00) The NFL playoff picture after Week 12(1:27) The NFC playoff picture(3:47) Can the Cowboys make it to the playoffs?(7:25) Can the Chicago Bears make it to the playoffs?(13:34) What are the least likely NFC playoff scenarios?(18:56) The AFC playoff picture(19:32) How do we feel about the Chiefs and Colts after Week 12?(25:56) Can the Jacksonville Jaguars make it to the playoffs? This episode is presented by State Farm®️. Don’t settle for just any insurance when there’s State Farm. https://www.statefarm.com/lp/trainer Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. 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: Diante LeeProducer: 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. I'm your host, Shield Capadia. A highly entertaining week 12,
0:06.7	Chiefs saved their season with the win over the Colts. The Cowboys come back to beat the Eagles,
0:12.7	lions, bears, jaguars all survive. So where do things stand with the NFC and AFC playoff pictures
0:20.6	and what's going to change in the next six weeks.
0:24.0	That's what we're talking about today. Our guest is my friend, the Ringer's own Deonté Lee.
0:29.1	Let's take a break and come back with Deontay.
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1:34.6	All right, we are back on the Ringer NFL show with Deontay Lee.
1:42.1	We're going to go over the playoff picture, NFC first, then AFC, talk about what's going to change, what's real, what's not.
1:44.7	But Deonti, we just got finished watching Sunday night football.
1:45.8	And let me start with this.
1:48.6	I think the Rams are the only trustworthy team in the NFL.
1:49.1	I'm serious.
1:52.3	Like, they're the only team that I'm sure is good.
1:58.0	And by that, I mean, well coached on both sides of the ball and quarterback that I trust. If those are your only qualifications after week 12 for a team is good, I don't know that there's another team in the NFL that I trust. If those are your only qualifications after week 12 for a team is good,
2:01.9	I don't know that there's another team in the NFL that I can actually say that about.
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