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Hank's Dallas Disaster, Lions' Historic Win, and CJ Stroud's Coronation
Super Wild Card Weekend is mostly in the books, and the vibes are as polarized as possible across the NFL landscape. We started the show chronological order with the Texans dismantling the Browns, a game that felt like a changing of the guard in the AFC. Joe Flacco’s magic finally ran out, but the story was all about the rookie phenom in Houston.
PFT CommenterYou got the full Joe Flacco experience — elite stretches where he can throw it a mile, then he just quits after the first quarter; that's Baldinger's cat
You got the full Joe Flacco experience because the old debate on whether or not he's elite goes back to Joe having games and stretches where he's just like, oh, this guy can throw the football a mile. And then he'll have a game like this where he just pretty much quits after the first quarter. And it's like, okay, it's not here today. I'm not elite today, but my eliteness will come back. It's Baldinger's cat — being elite and not elite at the same time.
PFT and Big Cat are ready to crown the Texans as the new standard in the AFC. While the Browns defense was horrific on the road, C.J. Stroud looked like a ten-year veteran carving them up. The conversation has shifted from "is he good?" to "how many rings are we expecting?"
Big CatThe Texans are officially 'next up' and will be a powerhouse that the rest of the AFC has to deal with for the next decade
The Texans are next up. I think that's officially happened. We'll see how the rest of the Playoffs go for them. But the conversation is now when you talk about the AFC and it's [Joe] Burrow and it's [Josh] Allen and it's [Patrick] Mahomes, it's [Lamar Jackson], C.J. Stroud and the Texans and how good they are. This quickly is insane. ... you're gonna have to deal with the Texans.
Big CatC.J. Stroud has the best rookie season ever for a quarterback
I think the conversation might end with [Stroud] is the best rookie season in its totality in the NFL. ... led him to the Playoffs. This is, and who knows, I mean, they, they're probably, although I'm thinking back to it, like they played the Ravens, I think week one. ... and now winning a Playoff game as a rookie quarterback. I think [Stroud] might be it.
Moving to the "Frozen Tundra" of Kansas City, the Dolphins looked like they wanted to be anywhere else on earth. The Chiefs defense was relentless, but the narrative around Miami is starting to sour after another late-season collapse against a winning team.
Big CatThe Dolphins lack toughness and are officially 'soft'
I know that sounds very, we're like minimizing everything. But the Dolphins do lack toughness. Yeah. ... they're soft. ... The Dolphins are are pretty much predicated on like, you gotta hit those big shots. And on Saturday night there were, there were none.
PFT CommenterPatrick Mahomes is the undisputed best quarterback in the NFL
The running disclaimer for Patrick Mahomes on this show is that like everything that we say... it could be prefaced by Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the NFL. But, and then I say whatever I'm gonna say anyway. ... it's understood. He's the best quarterback in the NFL.
While the Dolphins were freezing, Patrick Mahomes was just stacking more historic numbers. He now has 12 playoff wins in just six seasons, a pace that makes the legendary careers of guys like Peyton Manning and John Elway look like they were playing in slow motion.
Big CatPatrick Mahomes is going to pass every great quarterback in history; he's already pacing to lap Montana and Favre
Patrick Mahomes has more playoff wins than any franchise. ... He has 12 playoff wins in six seasons. He's 12 and 3. It's insane. ... Brady's the only one who's come close. ... He will pass everyone. He's four away from [Joe] Montana. Like, it's crazy. He's out of this world good.
Then came the main event for the PMT office: the Dallas Cowboys getting absolutely pantsed by Jordan Love and the Packers. Hank joined the show via Zoom from a basement in Dallas to report on the scene of the crime. After spending the weekend with our good friend Tiffany Gomez, Hank witnessed the collapse in person and confirmed that Jordan Love is the real deal while Dak Prescott was anything but.
Big CatJordan Love is officially a future Hall of Famer
The Packers Jordan Love is really fucking good. I've just accepted the fact that he's probably a future Hall of Famer. I'm hoping that, I'm hoping it's just one Super Bowl like the last two guys. ... Jordan Love is so calm, cool, collected everything we said for CJ's job goes for Jordan Love.
HankDak Prescott has the 'yips' and cannot throw the football
I have never seen in person witness someone have the yips like Dak had the yips. ... The first interception was a terrible throw. ... You could see he was telegraphing the pass. ... Dak Prescott, he had the yips. I, there was no other way to describe it. ... Dak Prescott's horrible, like literally is a quarterback that can't throw.
Hank's trip didn't just end with a Cowboys loss; it ended with a literal hole in the wall. After losing a pool bet to Tiffany, Hank attempted to sprint back into the house while wet, slipped on the hardwood, and sent his knee straight through the drywall. It was a Milton-level disaster that perfectly mirrored the Cowboys' performance on the field. Hank is now convinced the Jerry Jones era needs a massive shake-up.
HankThe Cowboys must get rid of Dak Prescott and hire Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels
I think you gotta get rid of Dak. Okay. You gotta, you can't pay Dak, CD and Parsons. ... You gotta get rid of Dak. You gotta get Bill Belichick in there, clean house. Let 'em, let 'em run the show. ... Belichick and McDaniels together again.
Big CatMike McCarthy is done as the head coach of the Cowboys
Mike McCarthy's out. ... Busiest cat in Texas. ... I think there's gonna be a little cooling off period with Mike McCarthy. 'cause this was a, like, you just can't look. They looked so bad.
In Detroit, the atmosphere was electric as the Lions finally snapped their 32-year playoff win drought. We called up Detroit Don to get a boots-on-the-ground report, and the man was nearly in tears. Even "Sprinkles," a legendary fan who hadn't attended a game since the 2015 Hail Mary, returned to see the victory. While the Rams kept it close, Big Cat pointed out that Sean McVay’s late-game management left a lot to be desired.
Big CatSean McVay is an incredible coach but simply cannot figure out clock management or late-game decision making
I also think Sean McVay, just like Sean McVay is an incredible coach. One of the best coaches in the league. He can't figure out clock management. I don't know why they punted there with one timeout. I don't know how they got one timeout going to the last four minutes of the game. But punting there made no sense to me.
Big CatThe Lions just won their Super Bowl by beating the Rams
The Lions just won their Super Bowl. ... Max will be all the way back in. If the Eagles had had to play the 49ers next week, Max would've been like, whatever... Now he is so close to being all the way back in.
Finally, the show looked ahead to the Monday night matchup between the Eagles and the Bucs. Max is currently in a glass case of emotion, fluctuating between thinking the season is over and believing the Cowboys' loss has opened a magical path to the Super Bowl.
MaxThe Cowboys losing takes a lot of pressure off the Eagles locker room
The Cowboys losing has changed everything. It has changed everything. The entire vibe of Philadelphia. ... Nothing the Eagles can do tomorrow is worse than what the Cowboys did today. ... A lot of pressure has been taken, taken off out of that locker room. ... they're not going to say it out loud, but inside of their, inside of their head. Yes.
Big CatThe Eagles are going to smoke the Buccaneers
I think I'm gonna bet the Eagles. I don't, I'm on the Eagles. ... I just think the Bucs have beaten a lot of NFC south teams that don't know. ... I think you're gonna smoke 'em.
We wrapped up with Who’s Back of the Week, where Big Cat took aim at Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf for the disastrous Ring of Honor ceremony that saw Jerry Krause’s widow in tears while the fans booed a photo of the late GM. It was a fittingly messy end to a weekend of high drama across sports.
If Jalen Hurts doesn't answer the phone for Quez Watkins, the city of Philadelphia might actually explode.
