NFL Cover Zero: Impactful Injuries and Remaining Schedules

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🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Matt Jones and Drew Franklin dive into Week 15 with the Bills comeback victory over the Patriots. What does the AFC and NFC Playoff picture look like now? The Chiefs are eliminated from the postseason, but what is the future of the franchise with the injury of Patrick Mahomes?

Philip Rivers kept the Colts close against the Seahawks. The Ravens get past the Bengals in the cold. Trevor Lawrence has a career day against the Jets, should Liam Coen be the front runner for Coach of the Year? The Texans stay the course against the Cardinals. The Eagles shut out the Raiders.

Matt may be ready to jump on the Bo Nix bandwagon. Micah Parsons injury could change the Packers season. The Bears and Caleb Williams have another impressive outing but have a tough remaining schedule. Will the Browns be looking for a QB again in the offseason? The Saints get past the Panthers. Drew tries to explain what's happening with the Bucs. The Rams had a few injury scares against the Lions. What is the most likely Super Bowl matchup? We wrap up with Matt's preparations for calling the New Orleans Bowl, which will be his first football assignment!

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.5	NFL Cover Zero with Matt Jones and Drew Franklin is a production of the NFL and IHeart podcast.
0:14.1	It is Cover Zero.
0:20.2	NFL Cover Zero, Week 15 15 Matt Jones drew Franklin and Billy R. Sports
0:27.3	ready to rock after another good Sunday of football.
0:32.3	Actually maybe the most complete Sunday we'll have more games, a lot of exciting finishes,
0:39.0	and an old man on our screen.
0:41.2	I really enjoyed it.
0:42.7	And old man, lots of comebacks.
0:44.2	Lots of,
0:44.7	I think there are five different games that had a 10-point comeback.
0:47.3	So some exciting finishes on top of the fun schedule.
0:49.8	I watched all of these games at my parents' house in Middlesboro where they keep their house
0:57.5	at a 79 degree temperature.
1:01.0	Couldn't do it.
1:02.0	Why do older people, why is it so hot?
1:07.1	And what's interesting is the colder it gets outside, the higher my parents turn the temperature up, which doesn't make sense to me.
1:15.9	I'm like, Mom, whatever the temperature is outside, if you put it at 71, it will be 71 in here.
1:22.1	Nope.
1:23.2	Which makes it stifling hot, the colder it is outside, Drew. It's like a reverse world. I know what you mean. You think they would just have the temperature they like inside, but no, they have to counter whatever is going on outside. Even if they don't even go outside. It's like, we've got to warm it up even more here. 79's rough. I couldn't have done it. I would have gone outside. The problem is when it gets that hot, you know, if I was in my house, I would just start shedding clothing. Can't really do that with your parents. You know, I can't walk around. You know, they're already bundled up too, right? Like, they're undercovers. Got their mittens on.
2:01.7	They've got space heaters on.
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