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Jan 2025
1h 33m

The Patriots Are Pathetic, Detroit Crush...

The Ringer
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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to discuss the Lions' 31-9 win over the Vikings to end the NFL regular season, the solidified playoff picture, the Rams giving up the 3-seed by losing to the Seahawks, Steelers-Bengals, the Bucs taking the NFC South (01:08), the Patriots surrendering the no. 1 draft pick by beating the Bills, the Dolphins and Bengals missing the playoffs, and some end-of-season observations (23:27), before guessing the lines for Wild-Card Weekend (53:00), and closing the show with Parent Corner (01:12:30).


Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producers: Kyle Crichton and Chia Hao Tat


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