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The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

The Athletic’s flagship NFL podcast covers the league like only The Athletic can. Host Robert Mays and co-hosts Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive into the biggest stories, break down the Xs and Os, and tackle the ins and outs of roster building. They meticulously follow the details of why we all love this sport and have plenty of fun along the way, bringing the expertise necessary to cover the NFL at the highest level. You want year-round draft coverage? You'll get that here, too, with draft expert Dane Brugler. Whether it’s happening on the field or behind the...

The Table: Cutting 10 Super Bowl contenders down to eight

51 mins; November 20, 2025

Building the Beast: Team + position matchmaking inside the projected top 10

77 hours 40 mins; November 19, 2025

Week 11 Hangover: The Bears move into first, the Steelers stay on top, and the Falcons lose another season

63 hours 20 mins; November 18, 2025

Week 11 Recap: Huge wins for the Eagles, Broncos and Rams, Josh Allen goes off, Niners cruise in Purdy's return

92 hours 27 mins; November 17, 2025

Week 11 Preview: Seahawks-Rams headlines a loaded slate

78 hours 54 mins; November 14, 2025

2025 NFL Midseason Awards

84 hours 7 mins; November 13, 2025

Dane Brugler's updated Top 50: Arvell Reese, Ty Simpson top the list

65 hours 1 min; November 12, 2025

Week 10 Hangover: Giants fire Brian Daboll, Ravens and Chargers put Steelers in panic mode

69 hours 45 mins; November 11, 2025

Week 10 Recap: The Rams and Seahawks are on a collision course

98 hours 17 mins; November 10, 2025

Week 10 Preview: The top of the NFC takes center stage

74 hours 33 mins; November 07, 2025

The players and coaches defining the 2025 NFL season

71 hours 56 mins; November 06, 2025

Building the Beast: Arvell Reese continues his climb

58 mins; November 05, 2025

Trade Deadline Madness! Sauce Gardner to the Colts, Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys, and more

55 mins; November 04, 2025

Week 9 Hangover: The Seahawks make another big statement

65 hours 54 mins; November 04, 2025

Week 9 Recap: Bills knock off Chiefs, big wins for the Steelers and Vikings, and the Packers lost to who?!?

89 hours 49 mins; November 03, 2025

Week 9 Preview: It's Bills-Chiefs Week

91 hours 2 mins; October 31, 2025

Who's winning—and losing—the trenches this NFL season?

69 hours 53 mins; October 30, 2025

Building the Beast: All-Rookie Team for the first half of the NFL season

70 hours 10 mins; October 29, 2025

Week 8 Hangover: Ravens and Texans grind out critical wins; Bucs take firm control of the NFC South

65 hours 5 mins; October 28, 2025

Week 8 Recap: Broncos, Eagles, Dolphins Get Biggest Wins of Sleepy Day

87 hours 8 mins; October 27, 2025

Week 8 preview: Can the Cowboys or Broncos prove they're the real deal?

89 hours 20 mins; October 24, 2025

The kickers strike back

49 mins; October 23, 2025

Building the Beast: The 2026 WR draft class is taking shape

57 mins; October 22, 2025

Week 7 Hangover: Celebrating the 49ers defense, the Chiefs offense, and Drake Maye's rise

59 mins; October 21, 2025

Week 7 recap: The Colts and Rams lead the way with big wins in impressive fashion

90 hours 20 mins; October 20, 2025

Week 7 preview: Buccaneers-Lions, a Game of the Week faceoff, a deep dive on the Falcons defense, and more

87 hours 50 mins; October 17, 2025

Team tiers from Super Bowl or Bust to Mock Draft Enthusiasts

73 hours 32 mins; October 16, 2025

Building the Beast: The NFL Draft prospects to know from Indiana, Texas A&M, and this season's CFB surprise teams

63 hours 27 mins; October 15, 2025

Week 6 Hangover: Brian Callahan fired, Packers and Rams post unimpressive wins, and sad voicemails from Eagles and 49ers fans

56 mins; October 14, 2025

Week 6 recap: Statement wins for the Chiefs, Buccaneers and Seahawks

76 hours 55 mins; October 13, 2025

Week 6 preview: Lions-Chiefs and 49ers-Buccaneers at the top of a loaded slate

81 hours 21 mins; October 10, 2025

The rise of Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with Matt Harmon

59 mins; October 09, 2025

Building the Beast: Dane Brugler's midseason top-three at every position

64 hours 43 mins; October 08, 2025

Week 5 Hangover: The Patriots break through, the Lions cruise past the Bengals, and the Saints get their first win

66 hours 55 mins; October 07, 2025

Week 5 recap: The Buccaneers and Seahawks put on a show, the Broncos take down the Eagles, and the Ravens hunt for the panic button

87 hours 15 mins; October 06, 2025

Week 5 preview: Two surprisingly fun matchups take center stage

86 hours 34 mins; October 03, 2025

Early returns on five new offenses across the NFL

76 hours 52 mins; October 02, 2025

Dante Moore's NFL Draft stock up, Drew Allar's down after Oregon-Penn State tilt

78 hours 51 mins; October 01, 2025

Week 4 Hangover: The Texans get their first win, the Lions survive the Browns defense, and the Bills stay undefeated

56 mins; September 30, 2025

Week 4 recap: Huge wins for Chiefs and Rams + Packers-Cowboys craziness highlight a loaded Sunday

99 hours 44 mins; September 29, 2025

Week 4 preview: Eagles-Buccaneers, Colts-Rams, and a Game of the Week that wasn't

81 hours 11 mins; September 26, 2025

Why are these four offenses stuck in the mud?

59 mins; September 25, 2025

Building the Beast: Loaded Week 5 slate—hello, Oregon-Penn State and Alabama-Georgia—will move draft boards

80 hours 2 mins; September 24, 2025

Week 3 Hangover: Chiefs win ugly, Vikings and Commanders cruise, Nick Bosa out for the season

67 hours 21 mins; September 23, 2025

Week 3 recap: Eagles score the win of the day, lead parade of 3-0 teams

94 hours 3 mins; September 22, 2025

Week 3 preview: Rams-Eagles, Lions-Ravens light up the marquee

84 hours 0 mins; September 19, 2025

Is This Real?...with Bill Barnwell

69 hours 27 mins; September 18, 2025

Building the Beast: The potential diamonds in the rough are starting to emerge

75 hours 28 mins; September 17, 2025

The Week 2 Hangover: Joe Burrow's injury, Falcons run over Vikings, and more sad voicemails

68 hours 4 mins; September 16, 2025

Week 2 recap: Eagles beat Chiefs...again, Giants-Cowboys fireworks, and how 'bout them...Colts?!?

75 hours 25 mins; September 15, 2025

Week 2 preview: Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch tops the slate

86 hours 55 mins; September 12, 2025

First impressions of new units and faces after Week 1

61 hours 40 mins; September 11, 2025

Building the Beast: John Mateer's big day, top-50 stock watch, Armand Membou's NFL debut, and more

72 hours 8 mins; September 10, 2025

The Week 1 Hangover: Giants-Commanders, Cardinals-Saints, and your sad voicemails

62 hours 48 mins; September 09, 2025

Week 1 recap: Bills and Packers start the season off right

90 hours 50 mins; September 08, 2025

Cowboys-Eagles Week 1 TNF recap

24 mins; September 05, 2025

What we're excited to watch in Week 1 + A new look for The Athletic Football Show

48 mins; September 04, 2025

2025 NFL season predictions

88 hours 51 mins; September 03, 2025

Building the Beast: First 2025 impressions of the draft-eligible quarterbacks

68 hours 58 mins; September 02, 2025

The TAFS 2025 Wins Pool Draft

51 mins; September 01, 2025

2025 AFC North preview

112 hours 29 mins; August 29, 2025

2025 NFC West preview

115 hours 19 mins; August 28, 2025

2025 AFC West preview

115 hours 7 mins; August 27, 2025

2025 NFC North preview

128 hours 14 mins; August 26, 2025

2025 AFC South preview

112 hours 25 mins; August 25, 2025

TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Vikings, (former) Rams, Patriots and Broncos beat writers

111 hours 30 mins; August 23, 2025

2025 NFC South preview

115 hours 47 mins; August 22, 2025

2025 AFC East preview

113 hours 6 mins; August 21, 2025

2025 NFC East preview

139 hours 35 mins; August 20, 2025

The trends that NFL coaches see emerging around the league

57 mins; August 19, 2025

The 2025-26 debut of Building the Beast with Dane Brugler

88 hours 2 mins; August 18, 2025

TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bears, Raiders and 49ers beat writers

81 hours 39 mins; August 17, 2025

TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bengals, Colts and Packers beat writers

89 hours 41 mins; August 16, 2025

First impressions of the 2025 rookie class

77 hours 16 mins; August 15, 2025

A Seat at the Table: The teams that can win the Super Bowl

89 hours 20 mins; August 13, 2025

Eight potential out-of-nowhere units on offense and defense

73 hours 35 mins; August 12, 2025

Which division is most likely to put three teams in the playoffs?

62 hours 37 mins; August 11, 2025

TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Panthers, Browns and Commanders beat writers

69 hours 50 mins; August 10, 2025

TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bills and Steelers beat writers

65 hours 55 mins; August 09, 2025

The early training camp storylines that actually matter

62 hours 19 mins; August 07, 2025

Quarterbacks at a crossroads in 2025

67 hours 23 mins; August 06, 2025

Half-baked takes for the 2025 NFL season

78 hours 16 mins; August 05, 2025

We're ready to get hurt again: The teams, players and ideas we just can't quit

63 hours 43 mins; August 04, 2025

TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Eagles and Jets beat writers

49 mins; August 03, 2025

TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Seahawks, Falcons and Ravens beat writers

86 hours 23 mins; August 02, 2025

The team DNA changers for the 2025 season

65 hours 26 mins; July 31, 2025

Training camp news roundup: Rashawn Slater and Courtland Sutton get new deals, Cowboys and Rams dealing with injuries, clarity for OL in Kansas City and Detroit, and more

70 hours 37 mins; July 30, 2025

Who has the most at stake in 2025?

64 hours 59 mins; July 29, 2025

Lessons learned from the league's best offenses

67 hours 45 mins; July 28, 2025

TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Lions, Chargers and Cowboys beat writers

89 hours 48 mins; July 26, 2025

Sneaky big second-year player X-factors

49 mins; July 25, 2025

What can the surprise teams of 2024 do for an encore?

65 hours 54 mins; July 24, 2025

2025 versions of 2024 stories

85 hours 6 mins; July 22, 2025

Our biggest questions heading into training camp

73 hours 1 min; July 21, 2025

SPECIAL No Free Lunch feed drop: The Hidden Costs of NFL Rookie Contracts w/ Vita Vea

45 mins; July 19, 2025

The league's most cursed franchise, the determiners of floor and ceiling, the merits of Zac Taylor, and more in our final mailbag of the offseason

68 hours 18 mins; July 18, 2025

The quarterback honorability index

64 hours 46 mins; July 17, 2025

Who's the 6th-best QB in the NFL?

95 hours 3 mins; July 16, 2025

Inside the fallout surrounding the NFLPA's collusion grievance, with Pablo Torre

48 mins; July 15, 2025

The teams we can't quite figure out approaching the 2025 season

74 hours 58 mins; July 11, 2025

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