The Secret Behind the Success of Two Surprise Playoff Teams

The Adam Schefter Podcast

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4.2 • 802 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Adam and Ty Schmit of The Pat McAfee Show discuss the Jaguars' statement win over the Broncos, the Ben Johnson effect in Chicago, the 49ers' path to a home Super Bowl, a new home for the Chiefs, a must lose game, and unveil their weekly power rankings. 0:00 Welcome 4:18 Huge win for the Jags 9:05 The Ben Johnson Effect 16:38 The 49ers' path 21:09 A new home for the Chiefs 27:58 A must lose game 32:39 Power Rankings 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.
0:34.3	Welcome back to the Adam Schaefter podcast.
0:37.3	Holiday week, Christmas, New Year's, end of the season.
0:42.7	Crazy time in the NFL.
0:44.4	An unbelievable week of activity.
0:47.9	Think about the action we saw on Thursday night, maybe the game of the year.
0:52.7	The Rams and the Seahawks.
0:54.1	The Seahawks come from behind
0:56.0	incredibly to win that game. That was the game of the year until Saturday night. Then we saw
1:01.1	the Bears and Packers in another unbelievable matchup. That was the game of the year. And then we
1:06.8	saw another great matchup Sunday night between the Patriots and the Ravens.
1:16.6	And even though there's no Patrick Mahomes or Joe Burrow and maybe Lamar Jackson in these playoffs, the NFL keeps spitting out these games that are filled with drama and have people
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