Story byNate Tice·Charles McDonaldMon, January 5, 2026 at 5:25 AM UTC·2 min readSubscribe to Football 301Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeNate Tice & Charles McDonald give their instant reactions and takeaways from Week 18 of NFL action. The two hosts start with their takeaways from the Pittsburgh Steelers' dramatic win over the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC North on Sunday night. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLater, the duo dive into their biggest takeaways from Week 18, starting with Myles Garrett finally breaking the NFL sack record. Nate & Charles also give their thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks shutting down the San Francisco 49ers to take the NFC 1-seed on Saturday and the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars extending their monster winning streaks and threatening to do some real damage representing the AFC South in the playoffs. On the low side of Week 18, the NFC South was decided in the dumbest way possible, and the duo discuss the future of every team in the division as the Carolina Panthers stumble backwards into the playoffs.
