Sheil Kapadia

Podcasting and writing @ringer/@spotify. Previously: @TheAthletic | @ESPN | @phillymag. IG: @sheilkapadia.

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Broncos offense finishes with 176 total yards -- their lowest total in a game since Sean Payton became head coach in 2023.

They had more yards in the Stidham playoff game last year.

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The Chiefs had 3 runs of 20+ yards all of last season. They already have 2 tonight.

They had 0 runs of 50+ yards all of last season. They now have 1 tonight.

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Bills produced an explosive play on nearly 22% of their snaps -- their highest rate for a single game in the last two years.

Josh Allen: 334 passing yards, 4 total TDs, and a 97th percentile game based on EPA per pass play.

All of this against what should be a top-5 defense.

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The Bears have had two 500+ yard games in 20 games with Ben Johnson.

They had two 500+ yard games in the previous 25 years (a span of 413 games).

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@BeyondHalas Whoops! Will fix - thank you.

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What a start for Jesse Minter and the Ravens.

Offense produced an explosive play rate in the 98th percentile. Highest explosive pass rate for Lamar Jackson in any game since the start of 2025.

Defense had a 52.9% pressure rate -- highest for any team in Week 1.

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New Philly Special!

Eagles/Commanders postgame pod with @rich_hofmann (joining us every week!) and @daboulcliff:

https://t.co/wXhnD7X6Ps

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Based on EPA/drive, the Cowboys had the worst defensive performance by any team in Week 1.

It was worse than all but one of their defensive games last year.

Among 574 games since the start of last season, it ranked 571st.

7 possessions: 4 TDs, 1 punt, 1 fumble, ran clock out.

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Zack Baun today (from my in-game notes):

* Run stuff on 3rd down to force punt
* PBU, then blows up a screen to force punt
* Near-INT in great coverage
* 3rd-down tackle to force punt
* Tipped pass on 3rd down

12 tackles (7 solo), 2 PBUs. He was everywhere today for the Eagles

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Packers last four possessions: turnover on downs, fumble, INT, turnover on downs.

Vikings last four possessions: TD, TD, TD, TD.

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Today's Jaguars offensive performance against the Browns was the best of the Liam Coen/Trevor Lawrence era.

93rd percentile game based on EPA per drive. 99th percentile game based on success rate.

8 drives: 4 TDs, 2 FGs, 2 punts.

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The Bills had 410 yards of offense today -- the most by any team against the Texans defense since the start of last season.

84th percentile offensive performance by Buffalo, in terms of EPA per drive.

10 real possessions, and they only punted twice.

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The Bears had 8 offensive touchdowns today -- tied for most by any team in the last three years.

In the last 2 years, there have been three 550+ yard games in the NFL. Two are by the Bears, including today (552).

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At least 30 media outlets in the Philadelphia region — many employing multiple reporters, pundits, and prognosticators — offer daily or near-daily coverage of the Eagles not only during the season but year-round. https://t.co/6CS8qrEBIT

[Roy Burton @TheBSLine]

** NEW EPISODE **

Sheil Kapadia (@sheilkapadia) of The Ringer joins @skd215 and I as we preview the 2026 Philadelphia Eagles season. And, after the football talk is all done, we also show a little love to LeBron Raymone James... tune in!
https://t.co/nIjdBvOb7G

[John Lewis @JohnLewisSports]

@SheilKapadia Definitely constipation. You called it.

[Zach Berman @ZBerm]

Fun Week 1 edition of Philly Special with @SheilKapadia includes:

- Jonathan Greenard's return
- Sean Mannion's debut
- The rushing offense
- If the Eagles win...
- If the Eagles lose...
- Predictions
- Mailbag! with @daboulcliff

https://t.co/gkqOXu7pwR

[Joe Buscaglia @JoeBuscaglia]

The Friday live Q&A episodes are back on @JoeB_Football!

Join me at 11:00 am ET with all your Bills questions for Week 1!

And on top of that, my guy @SheilKapadia joins me to talk the giant Bills-Texans showdown.

Watch live/subscribe here: https://t.co/lSdE4ZpJmx

[Billy Gil @billygil]

New episode of @ringernflshow is out now! @TomPelissero recaps his Melbourne experience and @austingayle_ joins me and @SheilKapadia to preview the weekend and share some NFL Monday Headlines!

🔈: https://t.co/OSXR74xsBq

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Just a clear coaching win for Kyle Shanahan. 90th percentile offensive performance for the 49ers, based on success rate.

Game plan focused on not letting Myles Garrett wreck the game. Executed brilliantly. Garrett shut out of the box score - zero tackles, QB hits, or sacks.