Last Call for the Regular Season: Week 18 and the Football Epilogue

Last Call for the Regular Season: Week 18 and the Football Epilogue

From Brodie Sports Talk by Caleb Wahlgren

December 31, 2025 · 1h 4m · Season 7 · Episode 25

About this episode

The episode discusses the final week of the regular NFL season, coaching changes, and key matchups while making predictions for the playoffs.

The regular season refuses to go quietly, so here we are—Week 18. We open with coaching and personnel headlines, including Kyle Whittingham’s latest chapter, Chip Kelly landing another offensive coordinator gig at Northwestern, and a spirited debate over Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees (with a few backups ready just in case). From there, Derek makes the case that Trevor Lawrence has finally arrived, while Caleb questions whether this final week actually serves a purpose—or if we’re all just killing time before the playoffs. We hit the lone preseason over/under left standing, spotlight Ravens–Steelers as the Game of the Week, and break down X-factors in a rivalry that never needs extra motivation. As always, Brodie Bets wrap things up with bowl season bleeding into NFL chaos, a clean slate on the season record, and one last batch of picks before everything really starts to matter. Week 18 may feel optional—but the takes certainly aren’t. Theme music by The Riley Brothers Band. Find them at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/therileybrothersband/the-float⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek, Caleb

Topics covered

  • Week 18
  • coaching headlines
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Trevor Lawrence
  • Ravens–Steelers rivalry
  • bowl season
  • NFL playoffs

Keywords

  • NFL
  • football
  • coaching changes
  • Hall of Fame nominees
  • X-factors

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