Playoff Pressure Is Here

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🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Today’s show features Laura Rutledge alongside Dan Orlovsky, Marcus Spears, Mina Kimes, Ryan Clark, and Peter Schrager as the crew dives into a chaotic Week 17 across the NFL. Lisa Salters joins with the latest ahead of Monday Night Football, while Adam Schefter breaks down major injury news around the league, including updates on Josh Allen and George Kittle that could reshape the playoff picture. They react to a Sunday night barnburner between the 49ers and Bears, debate whether the Eagles are in trouble despite their win over the Bills, and hit all the biggest questions and moments coming out of the weekend. All that and much more on this episode of NFL Live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.1	It's time for Monday night football, the close of week 17.
0:38.3	So many playoff ramifications across the league.
0:43.3	And tonight, maybe a little bit happening with this game.
0:46.3	But either way, we'll see the Rams in the Atlanta Falcons.
0:49.3	Eight Eastern on ESPN ABC comes your way in just a few hours.
0:53.3	We're here to get you ready for all of it. Of course, as always on Mondays, and we are with you for two hours. So glad to be with you in Atlanta. Marcus Spears, Peter Schrager, Mina Kimes, Ryan Clark. Guys, there's a lot to get to. Happy holidays to everybody, by the way. Happy holidays. We're almost in 26, y'all. I can't believe that. Dan Orlovsky is with us as well. He's doing a special alternate broadcast night over on ESPN2. Don't miss that. We'll talk about it a little bit later on. But let's get right to the action of the beginning of week 17, some of these other games on Sunday. Okay? We go to last night. Tonight, Brock Purdy and the 49ers hosting Caleb Williams and the Bears.
1:30.0	Three minutes left in the first quarter. Chicago down 14 to 7. The offenses were on fire.
1:35.3	Williams goes deep to Luther Burton and the third for the touchdown. Perfect throw from Williams.
1:39.0	Luther Burton had an amazing day. Yards after to catch this big, huge run. And Christian McCaffrey is the guy that's been making place for the San Francisco 49ers,
1:47.0	carrying them.
1:48.0	He had a big night on the ground and through the air.
1:50.0	49ers took back the lead there.
1:52.0	Third quarter now, game tied at 28 and Brock Purdy, feeling the pressure.
1:55.0	Pertie pulling out to his left.
1:56.0	Dancing, dancing, he makes a defender miss.
1:58.0	And then he actually did dance.
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