What's Wright - Rams-Seahawks BATTLE for 1 seed, Lamar’s LAST SHOT, Jaguars SUPER BOWL caliber? | Nick Wright NFL

Welcome in to episode four hundred five, one week from Christmas. Big thanks to our friends at Boost Mobile, and I’ll just wink that the partnership only gets better. Quick dad moment before we roll: I was proud seeing Demondzay handle a bank hiccup without panic. Having that cushion is a real grown‑up milestone. First Christmas with his daughter coming up, too. All right, let’s hit our straight‑to‑voicemail stories.

On Wemby and the Spurs: he’s already brilliant, but I don’t need a twenty‑year‑old lecturing everyone about who plays ethical basketball or who has a sophisticated offense. Do it first, then tell us how it should be done. Tactically correct for San Antonio right now might be simple: give him the ball and let the seven‑six guy dunk on people. He even poked at the best‑player debate with Jokic on defense, which is spicy.

Miami benching Tua feels inevitable. The contract is an anchor, the trade market is thin, and the dead money is brutal. As a backup, he’s a tough fit: left‑handed, scheme‑specific, limited mobility, and backups need durability. If no one takes on that salary with picks attached, Miami might eat it. After getting paid at the top of the market, it’s fair to ask if he would chase a low‑money reset year.

Quick personal note: Awful Announcing named me debate personality of the year. I didn’t blast it out because that feels dorky, but it meant a lot. My career goal has always been to be the name that comes to mind for sports talk. Stephen A still holds the belt, deservedly. Maybe I’m second right now, and that’s fuel. Fun week too: first time on Bill’s pod, a Le Batard moment, and yes, I even did a show from a hospital bed. Programming note: next two weeks we’ll do Tuesday shows and drop the gambling show on Wednesdays.

Massive game tonight. Rams at Seahawks with the one seed in play. With the stakes this high, who makes the bigger statement with a win?

Whoever wins becomes the NFC favorite by virtue of the one seed. The entire night swings on Sam Darnold. Seattle’s defense is real, the building is loud, and people are waiting for him to turn back into a pumpkin after the Rams matchup disasters. If he’s sharp in a stand‑alone slot, Seattle looks like a true Super Bowl threat with home‑field terror. If he’s bad, belief evaporates. Betting lean is Rams by a hair and I’m passing. As for MVP, a monster Stafford game in a win could lock it; the numbers and record would be hard to ignore.

Lamar’s sick again, the AFC looks scrambled, and the Patriots matter. Is this a new class rising in the conference?

It’s a weird year, more like two thousand eight than a changing of the guard. Lots of turnover at the top, but I don’t think the old powers are gone for good. Now on Lamar: you can’t miss practice every winter with illness. It’s become an annual thing, and it matters for rhythm. I know that sounds harsh, but it keeps happening. Even last week was odd—efficient line, one pick not on him, and still a sack rate that jumps off the page.

If New England drops a second straight, should Patriots fans be worried?

Yes. Baltimore’s not bad, but they’re not a juggernaut either. If both recent playoff dress rehearsals end in losses, I slide New England into the good‑season, not‑quite‑contender bucket. You think it’s just veteran teams closing, which is fair, but the Ravens’ offense hasn’t exactly surged. If they miss the playoffs, I could see Harbaugh out. And no, I’m not sharing my theory on why Lamar keeps getting sick.

Caleb Williams goes back to Green Bay after that late pick. Jordan Love has been shaky lately. Who do you trust more right now?

I trust Love a bit more, even if the last two weeks were rough. Caleb’s ceiling is higher and he flashed it after halftime in Green Bay, then threw the dagger. The Bears’ run game and defense are starting to sync, but Vegas still leans Packers and I get it—Caleb’s not steady yet. The playoff math makes this huge: drop it, and Chicago could be staring at the Niners and then a Week Eighteen Lions fight with tiebreakers working against them. This division could still twist into chaos.

My Jags are rolling. How live are they for the one seed, and what does Denver’s surge mean?

Win in Denver and Jacksonville stays very alive for the top slot, but even the two seed matters because this offense wants warm weather in January. I’ve been as wrong on Denver as I’ve been on any team; they’ve played their best ball lately. Post‑Thanksgiving Trevor has been lights‑out, Liam Cohen’s cooking, and if they lose here, the Texans suddenly have a path to steal the division. That earlier collapse to Houston looms large.

The producers asked about Jake Paul versus Anthony Joshua. What happens if Paul actually wins?

If this is a straight fight, Joshua should be an auto‑bet even at big juice. The price being that short makes me nervous it’s made for TV. I don’t wager on something where my only edge is that it might be rigged, so I’m sitting it out.

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