# The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

A podcast by The Athletic. 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 scenes, you’ll get an in-depth look at all things NFL on The Athletic Football Show, available wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Latest episodes

- [A surprising Steelers offense leads the Week 7 Hangover](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/70883474d23f) (2026-10-27, 62 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6adff640cfb654d8c36e7f5e/media.mp3
- [Cowboys offense stomps injury-plagued Eagles 38-21](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/94458bc49b3c) (2026-10-27, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ae02730c13af74d9ca24811/media.mp3
- [Week 7 recap: Seahawks = still very good, Bengals offense explodes & are the Ravens done?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/8707c3230fab) (2026-10-26, 108 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6adee337a4d19dd351ad04e6/media.mp3
- [Week 7 preview: Super Bowl MVP returns, "biblical greed" consequences & deep dive on the Buccaneers defense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/d3b82dbfbbfa) (2026-10-23, 87 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6adaa5064b0360033edbb500/media.mp3
- [Bears hold off Patriots in Thursday night thriller](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/7e446357c68a) (2026-10-23, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6adae1986fab96cde10e2150/media.mp3
- [The answers to seven of our most pressing preseason questions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/752cf32fd080) (2026-10-22, 76 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ad9439739fe2c72493b09ae/media.mp3
- [Are Colin Simmons and Charlie Becker locks for the first round?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/b895411ab0e6) (2026-10-21, 63 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ad7c6542bb98c5d91519176/media.mp3
- [Week 6 Hangover: Colts era over, Eagles era paused, Giants era...McCarthy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/44e64d908999) (2026-10-20, 65 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ad697ace57edae35f01ac5b/media.mp3
- [49ers stay perfect despite late scare in 23-17 win over Commanders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/2f6bd88f8bcf) (2026-10-20, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ad6e51e0e1e055e6cac25d3/media.mp3
- [Week 6 recap: Rams down bad, Texans & Jaguars put on a show, Caleb Williams returns with a bang](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/4df65860968c) (2026-10-19, 110 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ad5b81c7aee987b9b909b16/media.mp3
- [Week 6 Preview: Six for 6](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/5128306c26b7) (2026-10-16, 86 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ad1621a355e7b738787ea9b/media.mp3
- [Broncos, in spite of their offense, beat Seahawks 17-14 on TNF](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/266c4e9629b1) (2026-10-16, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ad1a3e9bf5bd3c117d3ea84/media.mp3
- [Peter King on serendipity, change, and a life spent covering the NFL](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/6e8ee1ffa65f) (2026-10-15, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6acfd207f9f69c335b93a57e/media.mp3
- [Building the Beast: How Chris Cole & Drew Mestemaker are reaffirming their draft stock](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/00ad46741ae3) (2026-10-14, 62 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ace86fa3d274fcc0db53f32/media.mp3
- [Week 5 Hangover: C.J. Stroud is "f***ing awesome"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/13e172152e72) (2026-10-13, 72 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6acd89b8dd62f41e50677e4a/media.mp3
- [Bills stun special teams-plagued Rams in 37-34 OT win](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/e24d35b3be07) (2026-10-13, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6acdb5d765e94b0b02d39c3d/media.mp3
- [Week 5 Recap: 49ers & Vikings stay undefeated, Drake Maye goes off, WTF Bears?!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/eb28e56420b2) (2026-10-12, 108 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6acc73af1da5310ac44e41b4/media.mp3
- [Week 5 Preview: The first 49ers-Seahawks tilt of the season highlights the slate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/e6e6736e76e2) (2026-10-09, 83 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ac86d2f6a01d5266644ffcd/media.mp3
- [Buccaneers shock Cowboys in Dallas, 24-16](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/dc74130dedac) (2026-10-09, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ac860440bcb2067d3baee02/media.mp3
- [The most surprising developments in the season's first month](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/e9d67e7419cd) (2026-10-08, 80 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ac6cdc24cba797c5988e979/media.mp3
- [Building the Beast: Austin Simmons and C.J. Carr get their turn in the QB Corner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/90583e226d06) (2026-10-07, 61 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ac57c37694e670747494989/media.mp3
- [Week 4 Hangover: Bryce Young's big night, the Chargers season gets worse, and the Giants move into first place](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/3488179589cc) (2026-10-06, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ac437947b917087a57f8a33/media.mp3
- [Falcons stomp Saints behind dominant run game, 45-24](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/064bcaba32e2) (2026-10-06, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ac473c0b2be84db8802cc0b/media.mp3
- [Week 4 Recap: Chiefs and 49ers Remain unbeated, Jaguars win ugly, CeeDee Lamb goes off](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/99b5134b2abe) (2026-10-05, 102 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ac2f0725db4db5cc6470e42/media.mp3
- [Week 4 Preview: The Raiders are in our Game of the Week!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/0241014f9a68) (2026-10-02, 89 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6abee33c7b8cdb53461888be/media.mp3
- [Browns move to 3-1 with 27-24 win over Steelers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/880c6338554a) (2026-10-02, 28 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6abf2b914ef6c916f37b58f0/media.mp3
- [What Trevor Lawrence's rise can teach us about NFL quarterbacks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/702aa93f6ff1) (2026-10-01, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6abda01e4a6a8b580f08be4e/media.mp3
- [Week 3 Hangover: Brian Flores is a menace, Mason Graham comes alive, and the Giants win ugly](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/3c9e983e285a) (2026-09-29, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6abadef925803ac152766ac3/media.mp3
- [Bears, Case Keenum cruise past Eagles in 27-7 victory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/a70fe4e1be04) (2026-09-29, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6abb378f25803ac152766ac5/media.mp3
- [Week 3 Recap: Broncos stun Rams, Ravens upend Cowboys, Jaguars roll Patriots, and the 3-0 Raiders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/90e1b9f0058a) (2026-09-28, 112 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ab9b6a35a4f89e4b3ed08a8/media.mp3
- [Week 3 Preview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/14b34798baa2) (2026-09-25, 87 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ab5bebd4d6c81335f2c8ffd/media.mp3
- [Falcons run all over Packers for first win of season](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/13883636bbcd) (2026-09-25, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ab5f718d3c17d3553b6385b/media.mp3
- [Is This Real?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/1aaefa760856) (2026-09-24, 58 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ab43a0228c04dbd39ffd257/media.mp3
- [Building the Beast: Trinidad Chambliss is climbing the boards](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/cc90f4dc942e) (2026-09-23, 57 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ab2d69c0aa4b05ec65c3728/media.mp3
- [Week 2 Hangover: The Chiefs are back, the Seahawks look dominant, and the Steelers are sad](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/da3918c99aa1) (2026-09-22, 62 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ab1b00e074c8254f8e02127/media.mp3
- [MNF Recap: Rams get right over Dart-less Giants](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/616fc01fa84b) (2026-09-22, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ab1fd6f0dcfd64cbb0cd8f7/media.mp3
- [Week 2 Recap: Bengals, Saints, Broncos score big wins on weird Sunday](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/a9e90f0971b1) (2026-09-21, 100 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6ab0ae64cedb283d0f5f60be/media.mp3
- [Week 2 Preview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/32c60d500f89) (2026-09-18, 87 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aac771286145e232a8d49b9/media.mp3
- [Bills cruise to big win over Lions behind Josh Allen magic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/2c4691f65366) (2026-09-18, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aacb84a86145e232a8d49bb/media.mp3
- [First impressions of the teams that FLOPPED in Week 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/8da279657c37) (2026-09-17, 63 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aab20d873842e8a04de6177/media.mp3
- [Building the Beast: Drew Mestemaker back on the NFL Draft radar after Oregon upset](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/c7091091908c) (2026-09-16, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aa9baeadd1f64c4baf5a7a8/media.mp3
- [Week 1 Hangover: Impressive 2026 debuts for the Ravens, Jets and Raiders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/2a107c2f22f0) (2026-09-15, 79 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aa876f79de5dbbc8cb966da/media.mp3
- [Chiefs dominate Broncos behind big night from Kenneth Walker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/099a315c223c) (2026-09-15, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aa8c66cf555514ebc2ca0f9/media.mp3
- [Week 1 Recap: Bills, Bears & Jaguars shine, Chargers & Packers flop](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/f60f07c1ac9d) (2026-09-14, 84 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aa76765b9b8b31874c7ad84/media.mp3
- [49ers manhandle Rams on Thursday Night Football](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/f3f826b52e29) (2026-09-11, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aa370c0626da5f59e050967/media.mp3
- [Week 1 Preview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/24e9f93268cd) (2026-09-10, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aa1cd2b015d563202337674/media.mp3
- [Recap: Seahawks beat Patriots in season opener](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/e52ff2f5f2a7) (2026-09-10, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aa2359a2e55295f3badad2e/media.mp3
- [Predictions and award picks for the 2026 NFL season](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/53ed68bcf828) (2026-09-09, 82 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6aa09bb18ea0927958bae7f9/media.mp3
- [Building the Beast: Darian Mensah and Trinidad Chambliss put down NFL Draft markers in Week 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/d79f768e9f82) (2026-09-08, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6a9f36dab832e42edaa0ee88/media.mp3
- [The 2026 TAFS Wins Pool Draft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1528622068/c354e4e19e5c) (2026-09-07, 62 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6a9dbbf38b07797157e51905/media.mp3

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