Predicting the Week 18 NFL Headlines

The Ringer NFL Show

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🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Sheil and The Ringer’s own Diante Lee get together to analyze the biggest matchups from the Week 18 slate to determine what story lines will have the NFL media buzzing on Monday morning. (00:00) Predicting the Week 18 headlines(1:25) Panthers-Bucs(6:49) Seahawks-49ers(15:19) Ravens-Steelers(27:38) The Ringer 107 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: Alysha TsujiProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.7	Welcome to the Ringer NFL show. I'm Shieladia today. We are predicting headlines for three week 18 matchups, the three big ones, Bucks Panthers on Saturday afternoon, Seahawks 49ers on Saturday night, and Raven Steelers on Sunday night. My guest today is the ringers, Deonté Lee. We will predict what we think is going to
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1:54.7	All right. We are back here on the Ringer NFL show with my friend, Deontay Lee.
1:58.9	We are predicting headlines as we do for the biggest
2:02.4	week 18 matchups, Deontes. Let's start with the Panthers at the Bucks here. Now, let me give you
2:09.5	the scenarios real quick. So if the Panthers beat the Bucks, they're in. They're also in if the
2:15.3	Falcons beat the Saints. I can explain that in a minute, but yes,
2:19.2	they can sort of back their way into a playoff spot. And for the bucks to get in, they got to win
2:24.6	this game and they need the Falcons to lose to the Saints. What is your headline in this
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2:35.5	It's very lackluster. But here we are. Now is the time. What do you think happens in this game?
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