# Get Serious! Bills' Struggles, Steelers as a Contender, Bears' Playoff Chances, and More.

An episode of [The Ringer NFL Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1109282822), 16 Oct 2025, 29 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7498524267.mp3?updated=1760598718

Sheil and Mike Sando from The Athletic take a look at the results from the first six weeks of the season and talk about whether the trends they’re seeing are indicative of the actual state of particular NFL teams, or are simply anomalies within the course of a long NFL season. (00:00) Which do we take more seriously? (2:03) The Eagles or the Bills' two-game losing streaks? (9:19) The Steelers as AFC contenders, or the Colts? (16:47) The Bears as a playoff team, or the Panthers? (23:55) The Hurry Up: Troy Aikman vs. the Chicago Bears The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Mike Sando Producer: Chris Sutton Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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