Commanders’ Miracle, Chiefs Stay Perfect & National Tight End's Day! | NFL Week 8 Recap

·50 min·2 clips

George Kittle, Travis Kelce, and Kyle Pitts turn National Tight Ends Day into a scoring reel.

Jason and Osi open with a travel joke about an upcoming flight to the States. The candy run at the movie theater sets the tone for the rest of their loose, easy banter. They then react to Cleveland beating Baltimore, and the disbelief is immediate. One of them keeps coming back to Roger's smug look and the satisfaction of seeing it knocked off his face. That opens the door to a bigger argument about which teams deserve trust. The phrase smell test becomes the standard. They are not interested in handing out championship labels to every hot team. One host is plainly unconvinced by that kind of hype. The quarterback talk gets even sharper when he says he has never seen a passer leave because he was tired. Detroit then takes over the conversation. The Lions' 52-14 win over Tennessee is treated as the kind of game that tells you a lot about a team. Field position and turnovers get the first look. Kalief Raymond's return-game explosion draws real praise. Dan Campbell's reaction to him becomes a glimpse into the Lions' culture. The hosts work through the roster from quarterback to line play to the run game. They also point out that the defense has improved. By the end, Detroit feels like the team nobody in the NFC wants to draw. They even leave room for only Baltimore or Kansas City as possible AFC answers. The episode closes on the idea that football is both an escape and a fresh excuse to complain, then sends listeners off with the usual subscribe-and-tell-your-friends sign-off.

As heard by us

A Week 8 conversation about which teams really pass the smell test.

Jason and Osi center Week 8 on a clear question: which teams pass the smell test, and which do not. The discussion moves from Cleveland's shock win over Baltimore to Detroit's 52-14 win over Tennessee, then uses those results to weigh contender status, coaching, field position,…

Read the full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

You want a loud NFL recap that still keeps the football sharp.

Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from The Jason & Osi Podcast