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Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

Pushing the Pile moves the NFL conversation across the line, led by football analyst Mike Renner and writer/thinker JP Acosta. Together, the three bring a mix of player perspective, analytics expertise, and sharp cultural insight across 4 episodes a week. It’s like hanging with your buddies and talking ball…if your buddies were 8-year NFL vets, film junkies who helped build evaluation systems used by NFL teams, and one of the most thoughtful young voices breaking down the game today.

Biggest Needs For EVERY NFC Team 👀

49 mins; March 25, 2026

Biggest Needs For EVERY AFC Team + JSN Gets PAID 💰

56 mins; March 23, 2026

NFL Power Ranking Tiers Following Free Agency

49 mins; March 18, 2026

🏀Men’s March Madness Bracket Preview Extravaganza: Picks, predictions for ALL 67 games ✍️

79 hours 12 mins; March 17, 2026

NEW 2026 NFL Mock Draft | Full 1st Round Following Free Agency 🏈

68 hours 50 mins; March 16, 2026

Jon Rothstein reacts to & picks every game in 2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket!

36 mins; March 16, 2026

NFL Free Agency Winners & Losers | Ravens Sign Trey Hendrickson, Daniel Jones Gets Paid

48 mins; March 11, 2026

NFL Free Agency Day 1 Recap: Instant Reaction | Grading Top Deals | Trades | MUCH MORE 🚨

42 mins; March 09, 2026

NFL Free Agency Matchmaker + Reaction To Chiefs-Rams Trent McDuffie Trade

49 mins; March 04, 2026

Biggest Draft RISERS From The Combine + NEW 2026 NFL Mock Draft | Full 1st Round

83 hours 35 mins; March 02, 2026

NFL Combine News & Notes: Anthony Richardson Trade Rumors | QB Carousel | MUCH MORE!

21 mins; February 26, 2026

10 NFL Combine Questions That Will Impact The 2026 NFL Draft

49 mins; February 25, 2026

FAVORITE 2026 Draft Prospects Ahead Of NFL Combine

49 mins; February 18, 2026

Franchise Tag PREDICTIONS For Every NFL Team

42 mins; February 16, 2026

Biggest Question Mark For EVERY NFL Team This Offseason!

88 hours 21 mins; February 12, 2026

Way-Too-Early NFL Power Tier Rankings + 2025 NFL Re-Draft For EVERY 1st-Round Pick!

81 hours 2 mins; February 10, 2026

Super Bowl LX Recap: Seahawks DOMINATE Patriots 29-13 To Claim 2nd Title + EARLY Odds For Next Year

38 mins; February 08, 2026

Why These Matchups WILL DECIDE Super Bowl LX: Seahawks vs Patriots Preview & Predictions

49 mins; February 05, 2026

2026 NFL Mock Draft: What We Would Do For EVERY 1st-Round Pick | Shrine & Senior Bowl Biggest Risers

76 hours 32 mins; February 03, 2026

NFL Playoffs RECAP: AFC & NFC Championship Reaction + EARLY Super Bowl LX Preview!

40 mins; January 25, 2026

Final Predictions For AFC & NFC Championships + Top Players To Watch At Shrine & Senior Bowls

83 hours 49 mins; January 21, 2026

Grading EVERY NFL Head Coaching Hire + Offseason Plan For EVERY Divisional Round Loser

72 hours 21 mins; January 20, 2026

FULL Divisional Round Recap: Reaction To EVERY Result + Early AFC & NFC Championship Previews!

52 mins; January 18, 2026

Giants HIRING John Harbaugh As Head Coach + Preview & Picks For EVERY Divisional Round Game

90 hours 13 mins; January 15, 2026

Mike Tomlin STEPS DOWN As Steelers Head Coach 🚨 | Reaction, Replacements, MUCH MORE!

16 mins; January 13, 2026

Texans Defense DOMINATES Steelers + Offseason Plans For EVERY Wild Card Loser

65 hours 36 mins; January 13, 2026

NFL Wild Card Recap For EVERY Game: Chargers-Patriots, 49ers-Eagles, Bills-Jaguars | MORE!

59 mins; January 12, 2026

Where EVERY NFL Wild Card Game Will Be Decided + 1st Team All-Pro Predictions 👀

75 hours 54 mins; January 08, 2026

Mike McDaniel FIRED As Dolphins Head Coach | Instant Reaction, Possible Replacements & MORE!

13 mins; January 08, 2026

Ravens FIRE Head Coach John Harbaugh After 18 Seasons | Replacements, 2026 Expectations & More!

24 mins; January 06, 2026

NFL Playoff Bracket Predictions + Ranking Head Coach Openings + NEW 2026 Mock Draft!

70 hours 35 mins; January 06, 2026

Cardinals FIRE Head Coach Jonathan Gannon | What’s Next For Arizona?

16 mins; January 05, 2026

Pete Carroll FIRED As Raiders Head Coach | What Las Vegas Should Do At No. 1 In NFL Draft

18 mins; January 05, 2026

Kevin Stefanski FIRED As Browns Head Coach | Where Does Cleveland Go From Here?

16 mins; January 05, 2026

NFL Week 18 Recap: Ravens-Steelers SNF | Previewing EVERY Wild Card Game | Updated Draft Order

59 mins; January 05, 2026

Raheem Morris FIRED As Falcons Head Coach | Instant Reaction, Possible Replacements & MORE!

18 mins; January 04, 2026

Preview & Picks For EVERY Week 18 NFL Game!

70 hours 40 mins; January 02, 2026

NFL Playoff Picture Update After Week 17 + Ranking Teams That Should Draft A Quarterback

82 hours 29 mins; December 30, 2025

UPDATED NFL Playoff Picture After Week 16 + Preview & Picks For EVERY Christmas Day Game

54 mins; December 23, 2025

NFL Week 16 EVERY GAME Recap: Patriots-Ravens SNF, Playoff Picture, Updated Draft Order | MORE!

66 hours 22 mins; December 22, 2025

Preview & Picks For EVERY Week 16 NFL Game!

87 hours 44 mins; December 18, 2025

Ranking EVERY NFL Team Not In The Playoffs + 2026 NFL Mock Draft For EVERY Top-10 Pick

96 hours 43 mins; December 16, 2025

NFL Week 15 EVERY GAME Recap: Mahomes & Parsons ACL Injuries | SNF | Updated Playoff Picture

82 hours 8 mins; December 15, 2025

Preview & Picks For EVERY Week 15 NFL Game!

85 hours 32 mins; December 11, 2025

Week 15 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Philip Rivers CAN NOT Save Colts Season + 3 NFC Teams Top List

83 hours 16 mins; December 09, 2025

NFL Week 14 EVERY GAME Recap: Texans-Chiefs SNF, Bengals-Bills, Playoff Races, Draft Order | MORE!

80 hours 41 mins; December 08, 2025

Week 14 NFL Preview & Picks For EVERY GAME: Why These Matchups WILL Decide Who Makes The Playoffs!

82 hours 25 mins; December 04, 2025

NFL Playoff Predictions After Week 13: Chiefs OUT | Bengals & Cowboys IN | Who Makes Super Bowl? 👀

88 hours 16 mins; December 02, 2025

NFL Week 13 EVERY GAME Recap: Sunday Night Football, Playoff Races, Thanksgiving Takeaways | MORE!

101 hours 0 mins; December 01, 2025

Week 13 NFL Preview & Picks For EVERY GAME: Thanksgiving | Black Friday | Bills-Steelers | SNF & MNF

74 hours 36 mins; November 26, 2025

Week 13 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Cowboys Would Be SCARY In Playoffs + Joe Burrow SHOULD NOT Return

100 hours 30 mins; November 25, 2025

NFL Week 12 Recap For EVERY GAME: Baker Mayfield Hurt In SNF Loss | Cowboys Comeback | Playoff Races

86 hours 39 mins; November 23, 2025

Week 12 NFL Preview & Picks For EVERY GAME: Colts-Chiefs, Eagles-Cowboys, Shedeur Sanders 1st Start

82 hours 12 mins; November 20, 2025

Week 12 NFL Power Ranking Tiers For Playoff Hopefuls + NEW 2026 Mock Draft For EVERY Top-10 Pick

60 hours 27 mins; November 18, 2025

NFL Week 11 Recap For EVERY GAME: Lions-Eagles SNF, SPIT-GATE, Broncos Top Chiefs, Josh Allen MVP?

107 hours 28 mins; November 17, 2025

Week 11 NFL Preview & Picks For EVERY GAME: Seahawks-Rams | Chiefs-Broncos | SNF & MNF Locks | MORE!

83 hours 7 mins; November 13, 2025

NFL Week 10 Recap: Eagles SHUT DOWN Packers In MNF | Tier Rankings | Film Breakdown | ROY Odds

72 hours 2 mins; November 11, 2025

Brian Daboll FIRED As Giants Head Coach | What This Means For Jaxson Dart + Replacements + Much More

19 mins; November 10, 2025

NFL Week 10 Recap For EVERY GAME: Sunday Night Football, Patriots-Bucs, Dolphins Upset Bills + MORE

82 hours 51 mins; November 10, 2025

Week 10 NFL Preview & Picks For EVERY GAME: Patriots-Bucs In Brady Bowl, Eagles-Packers MNF & MORE!

85 hours 3 mins; November 06, 2025

2025 NFL Trade Deadline Winners & Losers Recap: Jets trade Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams + Post Deadline Power Rankings

71 hours 16 mins; November 04, 2025

NFL Week 9 Recap For EVERY GAME: Bills Outlast Chiefs, Bears Win Thriller, Jayden Daniels Injured

98 hours 4 mins; November 03, 2025

Week 9 NFL Preview & Picks: Chiefs vs. Bills Mega Matchup, Broncos-Texans, Colts-Steelers & more!

62 hours 21 mins; October 30, 2025

Week 9 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Colts Keep Rolling, Chargers Still Have Hope + Trade Deadline Primer

56 mins; October 29, 2025

Week 8 Film Review: Chiefs Crush Shorthanded Commanders, Rise of the 6th OL + More

105 hours 15 mins; October 28, 2025

NFL Week 8 EVERY GAME Recap: Packers-Steelers, Broncos Crush Cowboys, Jets Finally Win

79 hours 24 mins; October 27, 2025

Week 8 NFL Preview & Locks: Cowboys-Broncos, Aaron Rodgers vs. Jordan Love + More

61 hours 32 mins; October 23, 2025

Week 8 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Chiefs Back on Top, How are the 49ers Above .500, Raiders Full Rebuild

80 hours 2 mins; October 22, 2025

Week 7 Film Review: Lions Run Away from Buccaneers, Seahawks Handle Texans + More

85 hours 17 mins; October 21, 2025

NFL Week 7 EVERY GAME Recap: Falcons-49ers, Colts Roll Chargers, Broncos Comeback Late vs. Giants

97 hours 20 mins; October 20, 2025

Week 7 NFL Preview & Locks: Buccaneers-Lions, Bijan Robinson vs. Christian McCaffrey + More

84 hours 17 mins; October 16, 2025

Week 7 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Contenders Collapse, Patriots Creep Up, Cowboys Should Sell but Won't

69 hours 34 mins; October 15, 2025

Week 6 Film Review: Bears Get Revenge on Commanders, Falcons Stymie Bills + More

89 hours 7 mins; October 15, 2025

NFL Week 6 EVERY GAME Recap: Lions-Chiefs, Bucs Nip 49ers in Injury Bowl, Broncos Ground Jets + More

99 hours 55 mins; October 13, 2025

Week 6 NFL Preview & Locks: 49ers-Buccaneers, Jared Goff vs. Patrick Mahomes + More

80 hours 6 mins; October 09, 2025

Week 6 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Broncos Become Contenders, Jaguars on the Rise, Cardinals Struggle

70 hours 39 mins; October 08, 2025

Week 5 Film Review: Jaguars Upend Chiefs, Justin Herbert Under Attack, Fixing Eagles Offensive Woes + More

79 hours 54 mins; October 07, 2025

NFL Week 5 EVERY GAME Recap: Undefeated Bills & Eagles Fall, Buccaneers-Seahawks Barnburner + More

100 hours 42 mins; October 06, 2025

Week 5 NFL Preview & Locks: Chiefs-Jaguars, Justin Herbert vs. Jayden Daniels + More

65 hours 23 mins; October 02, 2025

Week 5 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Ravens Plummet, Packers Stumble, Jaguars Rise

71 hours 42 mins; October 01, 2025

Week 4 Film Review: Dolphins Hang On Against Jets, Broncos Demolish Bengals + More

88 hours 29 mins; September 30, 2025

NFL Week 4 EVERY GAME Recap: Packers-Cowboys OT Thriller, Giants stun Chargers + More

105 hours 25 mins; September 29, 2025

Week 4 NFL Preview & Locks: Eagles-Buccaneers, Patrick Mahomes vs. Lamar Jackson + More

67 hours 56 mins; September 25, 2025

Week 4 NFL Power Ranking Tiers: Lions Back on Top, Cowboys Missing defense, Raiders Missing Offense

84 hours 10 mins; September 24, 2025

Week 3 Film Review: Lions Run Over Ravens, Vikings Defensive Shape-Shifting + More

63 hours 58 mins; September 23, 2025

Winners & Losers for EVERY Week 3 Game: Eagles Kick-Block Comeback, Chargers Top Broncos + More

91 hours 56 mins; September 22, 2025

Week 3 NFL Preview & Locks: Lions-Ravens, Jalen Hurts vs. Matt Stafford + More

68 hours 23 mins; September 19, 2025

Week 3 NFL Power Rankings Tiers: Ravens Reign, Jets Talent-starved, Bengals, Vikings on Backups

68 hours 44 mins; September 17, 2025

Week 2 Film Review: Bucs Edge Texans, Chargers Stifle Raiders, Tush Push Evolution + More

86 hours 59 mins; September 16, 2025

Winners & Losers for EVERY Week 2 Game: Eagles Send Chiefs to 0-2, Colts Nip Broncos, Goff Goes Off

97 hours 13 mins; September 15, 2025

Week 2 NFL Preview & Locks: Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl Rematch, Mayfield vs. Stroud + More

68 hours 45 mins; September 12, 2025

Week 2 POWER TIERS: Packers Super Bowl Favorites, Chiefs Slip, Dolphins Plummet

74 hours 12 mins; September 10, 2025

Week 1 Film Review: Vikings Stun Bears in 4th Quarter, Rookie Report, JP's Playbook + More

78 hours 39 mins; September 09, 2025

Winners & Losers for EVERY Week 1 Game: Bills stun Ravens, Jags Run On Panthers, Packers Smash Lions

111 hours 23 mins; September 08, 2025

Week 1 NFL Preview & Locks: Ravens-Bills, Pat Mahomes vs. Justin Herbert + More

87 hours 30 mins; September 04, 2025

Week 1 ROSTER TIERS (Non-QB): NFC Domination with the Eagles Still on Top

68 hours 39 mins; September 03, 2025

2025 NFL BOLD PREDICTIONS: Giants win the East, Return of the 1k Yard RB, Jags Light It Up

58 mins; September 02, 2025

🚨Micah Parsons TRADED to Packers by Cowboys, signs 4-year deal🚨

12 mins; August 28, 2025

NFL Awards Predictions: Lamar Jackson's 3rd MVP, Unanimous DROY and the Trash Talker of the Year

83 hours 54 mins; August 28, 2025

The ULTIMATE Super Bowl Contender Tiers: Who's Most Likely To Hoist the Lombardi Trophy

60 hours 11 mins; August 27, 2025

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Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast

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