If Bengals-Ravens is any indication of what we're going to get in the second half of the 2024 NFL season, we're in for quite the couple of months. Recapping that fireworks show is where Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen kick off this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys then move on to our Week 10 Game of the Week, Steelers at Commanders. They also discuss the Falcons offense, the Eagles defense, sneaky worries over Sam Darnold, disappointment with the Texans, Christian McCaffrey's likely

The NFL trade deadline...no longer a snoozer! We had plenty of activity in the wide receiver market over the last few weeks, and the final day before the deadline brought us plenty of meaningful deals, highlighted by Za'Darius Smith to the Lions and Marshon Lattimore to the Commanders. Robert Mays and Mike Sando wrap up deadline day, plus recap recent news and look ahead to the second half of the season, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown The Chiefs seem awfully happy with

We're halfway through the NFL season, and the best of the best are starting to separate. Two cases in point in Week 9...the Lions and Ravens. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into those results on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the Chargers latest win, concerns for the Bears, highlight reel plays from the Eagles, the Rams win over the Seahawks, and a whole lot more. Rundown Ravens dominate Broncos Lions handle Packers Los Angeles Chargers...You Have My

With the chance to sink the Dolphins' hopes of climbing back into the AFC East race, the Bills watched as kicker Tyler Bass booted a 61-yard field goal through the uprights with only five seconds left to give them the win. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the Bass performance and what it means for him moving forward, Josh Allen and the offense's day, as well as some defensive concerns this game might have uncovered.Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices

After a successful road win, the 6-2 Bills return home to take on a 2-5 Dolphins team desperate for a win. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia takes all your Bills questions on the matchup, trade deadline and everything else in the weekly live room episode!Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some Games of the Week sneak up on us. Others we can predict before the season even starts. Lions-Packers is one of the latter. We'll spend plenty of time between now and kickoff hoping Jordan Love is healthy enough to play and play well, but either way this is clearly the Game of the Week for Week 9. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen break that one down, dig into the Chargers defense, highlight the matchup between the Ravens offense and Broncos defense, and get into so much more about Week 9 on this

Each of this season's four first-round starting quarterbacks—Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and Bo Nix—have shown off some highs and some lows, with the possible exception of lows from Daniels. How does all that shake out in the aggregate? Former NFL quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan, the brain behind The QB School, joins Robert Mays to break down what we've seen from the rookie quarterbacks so far this season. Before that, The Athletic's Giants beat writer Dan Duggan joins to recap the team's

The Bills collected yet another blowout victory, this time a 31-10 win over the Seahawks in their home stadium. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the game and what stood out, but then takes a big picture look at the Bills as they're right around the halfway point.Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright, we'll admit it. We hand waved this week's slate back on our Week 8 preview episode. And then the league delivered one of the craziest days of the season. From the Browns upset of the Ravens, to Washington's walk-off Hail Mary against the Bears, Week 8 came through for us in a big way. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen recap the week on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown Bears-Commanders silliness The Philadelphia Eagles...You Have My Attention Time for a Bengals

Coming off a blowout victory at home, the 5-2 Bills are heading back on the road for a stiff test against the 4-3 Seattle Seahawks. To prepare, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia brings you his weekly live room episode, where he takes all your biggest Bills questions. Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're just more than a week out from the trade deadline, and we've already seen a number of impact deals. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dream up a few more that we could realistically see on this Week 8 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss Bills-Seahawks, the Bears defense, Eagles-Bengals and a whole lot more. Rundown Vikings-Rams recap Bills-Seahawks preview DeAndre Hopkins to the Chiefs Realistic trades we'd like to see Under the Hood: The non-Caleb parts of

Back in August, 50 NFL coaches and executives told The Athletic's Mike Sando that Lamar Jackson is not a tier-one quarterback. Welp, so much for that. Lamar isn't the only QB playing outside his assigned tier this season. On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Sando sits in for Robert Mays and discusses with Derrik Klassen four other quarterbacks who aren't lining up with where those coaches and execs placed them in Sando's 2024 QB tiers column. Then, the guys break down four more

The Bills took some time to wake up, but before long, they raced away with a 34-10 victory over the Titans on Sunday. The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over the full game, including the Amari Cooper impact and what it will mean for the Bills for the rest of the season, along with some interesting trends and changes the Bills made in Week 7.Host: Joe Buscaglila Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chiefs are the lone unbeaten team in the NFL as Week 7 comes to an end. They stayed that way by stifling the 49ers in a 28-18 win. The league's other undefeated team at the start of Week 7, the Vikings, suffered their first loss at the hands of the Lions, who also moved into first place in the NFC North. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen discuss those two games, plus Saquon's revenge, disappointment in the Bengals, and a whole lot more on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown Lions

The Bills take on the Titans Sunday and have a brand new WR to add a new dimension to their offense in Amari Cooper. The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes all of your Bills questions in his weekly live room episode!Host: Joe Buscaglia Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On paper, Week 7 is the best week of the 2024 season to date. It's highlighted by the Super Bowl rematch, that doesn't quite feel like a Super Bowl rematch, between the Chiefs and 49ers, and it doesn't stop there. Vikings-Lions, Texans-Packers and Ravens-Buccaneers would all be worthy Game of the Week choices, as well. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into all those games on this episode of The Athletic Football Show, but it is, of course, Chiefs-49ers that gets the full Game of the Week

Never a dull moment for the New York Jets, huh? The Athletic's Jets beat reporter Zack Rosenblatt joins Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show to break down the tumultuous week in Jets land. Then, David Helman from Fox Sports hops on with Robert to separate all 32 teams into six tiers, from Super Bowl or Bust (think Chiefs, Ravens, Lions) to Mock Draft Enthusiasts (think Panthers, Browns, Patriots).Rundown Davante Adams traded to Jets Behind the Robert Saleh firing Super

The Bills came close to throwing a win away, but ultimately got the job done in a 23-20 victory over the Jets to give them a commanding lead in the AFC East through six weeks. From MetLife Stadium, The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia goes over all of the game and how it projects to future outings.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ravens-Commanders was the best game on paper in Week 6, and it absolutely lived up to the billing. And hey, that 0-2 start to the season for the Ravens feels like a lifetime ago, doesn't it? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen kick off the Week 6 recap on The Athletic Football Show with an in-depth look at the Ravens' win over the Commanders. The guys also talk about the disaster in Dallas, the ascendant NFC North, the suddenly relevant Chargers, and a whole lot more. Rundown Ravens take down

The Bills went from on top of the world at 3-0, to having big questions about their team after two straight losses. With a game against the Jets on deck, The Athletic’s Joe Buscaglia takes all of your Bills questions in the weekly live room! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices