Wild Card Weekend always delivers, and this year did not disappoint. On the latest episode of The Stephie Smalls Show LIVE, I was joined by Sweatpant Jesus from Betting News to break down the biggest NFL Playoff Dads & Duds, plus the early feel for the Divisional Round before the market fully settles.
We started where every good playoff conversation should: coaching chaos, expectations, and the emotional damage that only football can cause. From there, we handed out flowers to the real Dads of the weekend — the teams and performances that showed up when it mattered — and didn’t hold back when it was time for the Duds. Some squads earned confidence, others earned serious side-eye.
After that, we looked ahead to the Divisional Round early lines, talking through how Wild Card performances can mess with perception and why playoff betting is all about separating what just happened from what actually matters next. If you’re chasing narratives instead of numbers this time of year, football will humble you fast.
Then Producer Ryan joined me for Extra Holes, where things got a little looser and a lot more honest. We wrapped the show with Aura Rankings, because sometimes stats don’t tell the whole story — vibes do. And in the playoffs, aura matters more than people want to admit.
If you’re following the NFL playoffs closely, betting them, or just trying to figure out who’s real and who’s riding smoke, this episode has you covered. Same chaos, same honesty, same Stephie Smalls energy — because playoff football doesn’t reward overthinking, it rewards clarity.
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