Bill and ESPN's Nate Taylor take a look under the hood and try to figure out what went wrong for the Chiefs this season. They discuss how the Mahomes ACL injury will affect them going forward, what lessons there are to be learned, where they need to invest going forward, and whether or not they need to add a new voice.

0:00 Welcome

5:21 Mahomes' ACL injury and recovery

10:58 How will Chiefs look different when Mahomes is back?

15:41 How do the Chiefs assess the 2025 season internally?

32:11 Do the Chiefs need to add a new voice?

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Stop me if you’ve heard this before, the Pittsburgh Steelers are probably going to finish the season above .500. Again. And if you believe in what you saw on the field in their 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football, you might think that the Steelers have a chance to win a postseason game for the first time in a long time.

But Bill Barnwell and the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed think that, long term, Pittsburgh is stuck in neutral, with no clear path towards improving.

They also wonder if we’re entering the final days of Tua Tagovailoa’s tenure as the Dolphins franchise quarterback.

00:00 - Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show

01:50 - Game Recap

3:19 - Are the Dolphins ready to move on from Tua?

10:00 - How do you handle Tua's contract?

16:00 - Is it time to move away from overpaying middle class QBs?

23:40 - Pittsburgh wins on Monday Night Football

27:00 - Can the Steelers avoid a 'one and done' postseason?

29:00 - What does a post-Rodgers, post-Tomlin future look like?

36:30 - What are Pittsburgh's chances to succeed in the playoffs?

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Bill and The Athletic's Robert Mays name some guys as they use Philip Rivers' return as a way to discuss which former players would help current contenders right now. 0:00 Welcome 1:10 Excitement and wonder about Rivers' return 7:34 Wishcasting former players to help current contenders 11:07 Chiefs and Ravens 13:09 Texans 15:22 Chargers 16:33 Bears 19:29 Rams 23:04 Eagles 25:51 Packers 31:53 Niners 34:55 Seahawks 36:56 Patriots 38:42 Lions 44:06 Broncos 45:41 Jaguars 47:01 Steelers 48:46 Bills

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Monday night’s clash between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t the most efficient game of week 14, but it certainly wasn’t boring. That’s because Justin Herbert played through the pain of a surgically repaired left hand, and battled through seven sacks, to lead the home team to a 22-19 thriller of a win in overtime.

And while that win helps the Chargers in their pursuit of a playoff spot, the question remains, how do Jim Harbaugh balance his quarterback’s health, with his team’s postseason push?

For the Eagles and Jalen Hurts, it was a forgettable effort that leaves many of us asking, just who is this team really? Because when you can’t play bully ball and turn the ball over FIVE TIMES, are you truly a championship contender?

Ben Baby joins the pod to break down all of the action from the final game of week 14 on the Bill Barnwell Show.

00:00 – Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show

02:51 – Chargers defeat the Eagles 22-19 in an OT thriller

06:25 – Jalen Hurts and the Eagles can’t overcome mistakes

15:27 – Are the Eagles in freefall?

18:55 – Why aren’t the Eagles playing like champions?

21:04 – Justin Herbert’s heroics put the Chargers over the top

28:01 – How should the Chargers balance Herbert’s health and their playoff push?

34:05 – Are these the 2023 Eagles, the 2024 Eagles, or something else entirely?

41:20 – Thanks for watching!

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Bill and Gregg Rosenthal of NFL Daily try to discern whether or not a handful of contenders are truly good, just lucky, or some combination of both.

0:00 Welcome

3:29 Bears

17:29 Patriots

29:59 Broncos

45:12 Bucs

53:09 Jaguars

54:26 Ravens

55:48 Niners

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What a difference a year makes! This time last season, the New England Patriots were well on their way to a bottom dwelling 4-13 record, good for a last place finish in the AFC East. This year? The Pats are currently sitting atop the crowd in the AFC after a 33-15 win over the New York Giants push them to 11-2.

Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Conor Orr joins the program to explore: What's gone right in New England, what's gone wrong for the Giants, and whether or not Drake Maye is as exciting as it seems he is.

00:00 Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show

01:20 Patriots Dominate the Giants on Monday Night Football

04:30 Younghoe Koo's Awful field goal attempt

09:45 Can Jaxson Dart change his playing style?

13:15 What kind of coach should the Giants hire to lead them into the future?

22:30 The Patriots are atop the AFC

23:56 How advanced of a QB is Drake Maye?

32:46 Is Drake Maye the NFL's MVP?

34:26 Are the Patriots a convincing 1-seed in the AFC?

41:22 Who could pull of a Patriots style turnaround in 2026?

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The San Francisco 49ers were able to survive three first half interceptions from Brock Purdy on their way to a 20-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football.

With the quarterback putting the ball in danger, San Francisco turned to the ever reliable Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle to pull away in the second half.

The Niners defense turned up the heat on Bryce Young and found a way to get the win in week 12.

Bill Barnwell and Charlie Kravitz, of the Domonoique Foxworth Show, look at: whether or not Mac Jones is truly a threat to the Brock Purdy era, if the Panthers should tie their future to Bryce Young, and examine what life is like the the era of the ‘middle class franchise QB."

00:00 Welcome to the Bill Barnwell Show

04:30 Is Mac Jones a true alternative to Brock Purdy?

20:10 Life in the era of the middle class franchise QB

26:13 Is Bryce Young the future in Carolina?

43:13 Are we watching Matthew Stafford re-write his legacy in real time?

48:21 Should the Vikings and Browns swap QBs?

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Jerry Jones & the Dallas Cowboys made waves at the NFL trade deadline, bringing in Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets to sure up an underperforming Dallas defense. Well on Monday night, we got our first glimpse of the new look Cowboys defense, and they did not disappoint.

Bill Barnwell and JP Acosta analyze how the Cowboys shut down the Las Vegas Raiders on offense, and had their way with the Raiders defense in a 33-16 blow out victory. They also break down whether the Cowboys have a playoff push left in them.

00:55 Cowboys crush Raiders

06:40 This Raiders roster IS NOT ready for primetime

12:43 Is the clock ticking on Geno Smith’s tenure with the Raiders?

15:29 Offensive line is a HUGE problem for Las Vegas

20:53 Brock Bowers Save Us Please!

23:53 Will Raiders leadership survive to next year?

25:19 The new look Dallas defense dominates on Monday Night Football

33:59 What should the Cowboys do with George Pickens?

41:25 Can the Cowboys make a playoff push?

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Bill and Dan Pizzuta take a look at the current and potentially future NFL head coach openings and discuss how desirable the jobs are.

0:00 Welcome

2:56 The Giants job is not as good as people are saying

14:07 The Titans job is like a blank canvas

20:41 Is the Packers job actually good?

26:12 What could be appealing about the Cardinals job?

31:30 Could a defensive-minded coach fix the Bengals?

36:19 Is there enough to work with in Las Vegas?

41:04 Is the Browns job better than people think?

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The Eagles escaped from Lambeau Field with a 10–7 victory over the Packers. Bill Barnwell and Seth Walder analyze how Philadelphia earned the win in Green Bay, and how analytics disagreed with some decisions made by Nick Sirianni. They also break down whether the Packers and Eagles are Super Bowl contenders after their performance on Monday night. Plus, the search is on for a new head coach in New York after the Giants fired Brian Daboll. Who will be the next head coach in the Big Apple? Was Daboll the right choice to develop Jaxon Dart?

1:08 Eagles beat the Packers

20:00 Are the 2025 Eagles Super Bowl Contenders ?

28:09 Green Bay Packers breakdown. Are the Packers Super Bowl contenders?

34:24 Nick Siriani going for it on 4th-and-6 from their own 36-yard line with 33 seconds remaining on the clock

37:48 - Giants Fire Brian Daboll

41:25 - Was Brian Daboll the best option to develop Jaxon Dart?

53:37 - Who will be the Giants new head coach ?

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The 2025 NFL trade deadline will go down as one of the wildest in recent memory. The New York Jets made waves, selling some stars to pocket multiple draft picks. While the Dallas Cowboys seemed to sell their own future for a great player, in Quinnen Williams, who might not be a great fit. And nothing was more shocking than watching the Indianapolis Colts go all in by dealing for Sauce Gardner. Bill Barnwell welcomes former NFL lineman, and current NFL analyst Geoff Schwartz to break down the day's biggest moves. 00:00 - Welcome 2:00 - The Colts Acquire Sauce Gardner 13:40 - Dallas Trades for Quinnen Williams 24:10 - The Jets Take Control of the NFL Draft 30:55 - Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks, Jakobi Meyers to the Jaguars ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔️ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV

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