Nerd Sesh

The nerds give their in-depth predictions for every upcoming Divisional Round game, discussing how Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills can best Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos, diving into the keys for Brock Purdy & the San Francisco 49ers to upset Sam Darnold & the Seattle Seahawks, analyzing the battle between Drake Maye & the New England Patriots against the Houston Texans' dominant defense, and then breaking down how Caleb Williams & the Chicago Bears can keep the magic alive against Matthew Stafford & the LA Rams. Then, they react to the shocking news that Mike Tomlin has stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after another disappointing playoff exit.Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NERDSESH and use code NERDSESH and get $50 in lineups when you play your first$5 lineup!Check out Rocket Money here: rocketmoney.com/nerdseshTimestamps00:00:18 - DEN/BUF00:48:36 - SEA/SF01:16:24 - NE/HOU01:36:27 - CHI/LAR01:50:50 - Mike Tomlin and Steelers agree to part waysSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to the final battle of an epic NFL Wild Card weekend, breaking down a dominant performance by CJ Stroud & the Houston Texans against Aaron Rodgers & the Pittsburgh Steelers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to Wild Card Sunday as a week of incredible NFL playoff action continues! They discuss the battle between Drake Maye's New England Patriots against Justin Herbert's Los Angeles Chargers, break down how Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills delivered a clutch win over Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars, and dive into how Brock Purdy & the San Francisco 49ers upset Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles.Timestamps00:00:18 - Patriots-Chargers00:29:22 - Bills-Jaguars01:04:22 - 49ers-Eagles01:42:05 - SuperchatsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to an electric Wild Card Saturday to open up the NFL playoffs! They discuss the historic rivalry battle between Caleb Williams & the Chicago Bears against Jordan Love & the Green Bay Packers and dive into how Matthew Stafford & the Los Angeles Rams narrowly survived a frighteningly close game against Bryce Young & the Carolina Panthers.Timestamps00:00:18 - Bears-Packers00:34:32 - Rams-Panthers01:18:46 - SuperchatsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to the Atlanta Hawks trading Trae Young to the Washington Wizards and discuss what the peculiarity of this move tells us about the NBA's changing values. Then, they dive into what's going wrong with the struggling Oklahoma City Thunder, assess how legitimately good the Phoenix Suns are and break down what the ceiling is for the Boston Celtics and whether or not Jaylen Brown belongs in the MVP conversation.Timestamps00:00:18 - Trae Young traded to the Wizards00:39:22 - What’s wrong with Oklahoma City?01:05:05 - How legit are the Suns?01:22:44 - Ceiling for Celtics? JB in MVP conversation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds give their full NFL playoff predictions and break down every Wild Card matchup in depth, discussing the highly-anticipated battle between Josh Allen’s Buffalo Bills and Trevor Lawrence’s Jacksonville Jaguars, how Justin Herbert & the LA Chargers could pull off an upset over Drake Maye & the New England Patriots, and whether Caleb Williams & the Chicago Bears can win a huge rivalry game over the Green Bay Packers. Then, they discuss whether the LA Rams, Seattle Seahawks or Buffalo Bills will ultimately win the Super Bowl, before weighing in on all the recent head coach firings around the league.Timestamps00:00:18 - JAX-BUF00:45:00 - NE-LAC00:58:23 - CHI-GB01:10:35 - PHI-SF01:21:25 - PIT-HOU01:35:02 - LAR-CAR01:39:28 - Divisional Predictions01:47:13 - Conference Predictions01:53:38 - Super Bowl Predictions01:59:29 - NFL Coaching CarouselSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to the Week 18 of NFL action as the regular season wraps up! They discuss the epic battle for the AFC North between Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers & Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens, react to Bryce Young & the Carolina Panthers winning their division despite losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, discuss the Seattle Seahawks statement win over the San Francisco 49ers and give some quick, initial thoughts on upcoming playoff action!Timestamps00:00:18 - Steelers-Ravens00:46:51 - Seahawks-49ers00:56:51 - Buccaneers-Panthers01:13:07 - Falcons-Saints01:19:05 - Bears-Lions01:27:36 - Texans-Colts01:36:11 - Browns-Bengals01:49:41 - SuperchatsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds make their official 2025 NFL award picks, breaking down the highly controversial MVP race between Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford, discussing whether Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Christian McCaffrey or Puka Nacua deserves OPOY, and diving into a stacked Coach of the Year race between Kyle Shanahan, Mike MacDonald, Liam Coen and Ben Johnson.Timestamps00:00:18 - MVP00:25:03 - OPOY00:34:44 - DPOY00:41:17 - OROY00:47:19 - DROY00:51:13 - COY01:02:54 - CPOY01:09:00 - POY01:12:36 - Brief Week 18 PreviewSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's about to be 2026 and the nerds are freaking out. Is LeBron James really hurting the LA Lakers? Is it over for Trae Young with the Atlanta Hawks? Is Paolo Banchero the most disappointing player in the NBA? Do we need to change the 65-game rule after Nikola Jokic's injury? Is Darryn Peterson getting passed up by AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer? Let's panic about it all!Timestamps00:00:18 - Is LeBron James hurting the Lakers?00:22:51 - Does Atlanta need to move on from Trae Young?00:50:50 - Is it time to panic about Paolo Banchero?01:09:58 - Should the NBA abolish the 65-game minimum pre-requisite for awards?01:26:35 - Is Darryn Peterson’s injury forcing him to fall down draft boards?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to a wild Week 17 of NFL action, breaking down an epic SNF battle between Brock Purdy's San Francisco 49ers and Caleb Williams' Chicago Bears, diving into Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills' heartbreaking last-second loss to Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles, dissecting the Pittsburgh Steelers' shocking loss to the Cleveland Browns, and analyzing every other game on the slate!Timestamps00:00:18 - 49ers-Bears00:18:58 - Eagles-Bills01:08:26 - Browns-Steelers01:20:23 - Jaguars-Colts01:35:59 - Seahawks-Panthers01:40:30 - Dolphins-Buccaneers01:45:47 - Texans-Chargers01:53:01 - Ravens-Packers02:01:24 - Patriots-Jets02:07:26 - Giants-Raiders02:10:32 - Saints-Titans02:16:38 - Bengals-Cardinals02:19:25 - SuperchatsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to an incredibly day of NBA Christmas action, discussing how Victor Wembanyama & the San Antonio Spurs continue to own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the Oklahoma City Thunder and establish themselves as a true title contender, breaking down Nikola Jokic’s historic performance in a dramatic win for the Denver Nuggets over a frustrated Anthony Edwards & the Minnesota Timberwolves, diving into how Jalen Brunson & the New York Knicks came back vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, and analyzing what’s wrong with the Los Angeles Lakers after JJ Redick shredded the team in a press conference.Timestamps00:00:18 - Thunder-Spurs00:43:10 - Nuggets-Timberwolves01:13:07 - Knicks-Cavaliers01:30:36 - Rockets-Lakers01:35:51 - Warriors-MavericksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds take on some big NBA questions ahead of Christmas, debating where Nikola Jokic & the current Denver Nuggets' offense ranks among the best this century,  discussing whether we should be worried about the Houston Rockets' recent slide, diving into whether or not Anthony Edwards is a legit Top 5 player now, breaking down the red-hot play of rookies Cooper Flagg & Derik Queen, and analyzing whether or not the NBA has an officiating problem this season.Timestamps00:00:18 - Is the Nuggets the greatest offense of this century?00:29:23 - Should we be concerned about the Rockets after this recent stretch?00:52:15 - Is Anthony Edwards a Top 5 player?01:05:15 - Flagg vs. Queen - Who is Rookie of the Month in the West?01:28:25 - Does the NBA have a significant officiating problem?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to a wild Week 16 of NFL action! They break down Aaron Rodgers & the Pittsburgh Steelers' huge win over the Detroit Lions, how Trevor Lawrence & the Jacksonville Jaguars made a statement against Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos, and the SNF battle between Drake Maye's New England Patriots & Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens. They also dive into a pair of electric battles from earlier in the week as the Chicago Bears led a miraculous comeback vs. the Green Bay Packers, as did the Seattle Seahawks vs. the LA Rams.Timestamps00:00:18 - Patriots-Ravens00:20:36 - Steelers-Lions00:53:29 - Jaguars-Broncos01:15:29 - Panthers-Buccaneers01:28:21 - Chargers-Cowboys01:41:36 - Bears-Packers01:51:17 - Seahawks-Rams02:01:14 - Bills-Browns02:15:05 - Texans-Raiders02:19:50 - Bengals-Dolphins02:20:27 - Saints-Jets02:21:24 - Titans-Chiefs02:22:46 - Falcons-Cardinals02:24:08 - Vikings-Giants02:25:37 - Eagles-Commanders02:26:05 - SuperchatsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's officially time to Stump The Nerds! Matthew Sponhour hosts this very special episode of Nerd Sesh as the nerds take on the toughest NBA & NFL trivia straight from the minds of our own fans. Will the nerds truly be stumped or can they pull off some ball knowledge magic?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the playoffs rapidly approaching, the nerds update their Top 10 NFL contender rankings, fiercely debating whether Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills belong atop the AFC or below teams like the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Houston Texans. They also discuss how concerned we should be about Jalen Hurts & the Philadelphia Eagles, if Sam Darnold & the Seattle Seahawks are coming back to earth, and whether anyone can stop Matthew Stafford & the Los Angeles Rams. Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:05:55 - Chargers00:15:04 - 49ers00:18:57 - Patriots00:25:11 - Lions00:29:37 - Eagles00:32:49 - Packers00:34:41 - Bills00:52:32 - Texans00:59:43 - Broncos01:07:20 - Seahawks01:18:20 - RamsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are joined by Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to hash out their previously-advertised Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Luka Doncic debate and to break down how legit Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are  after a huge NBA cup win. Then, they discuss whether they've truly been moved by the hot run we've seen from Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. Then, they propose their ideal NBA rule changes and discuss what team is best fit to turn things around in 2026.Timestamps00:00:18 - SGA vs. Luka00:47:30 - What’s the ceiling for the Spurs this season?01:10:47 - How moved are you by the Knicks winning 9 of their last games?01:20:48 - What’s the next innovation or change you’d like to see the NBA take on?01:32:11 - Which team(s) are you expecting to make the biggest turnaround in 2026?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to a particularly wild Week 15 of NFL action, breaking down how Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills got a huge win over Drake Maye & the New England Patriots, discussing Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos' signature victory over the Green Bay Packers, reacting to Patrick Mahomes' season-ending injury to cap off the Kansas City Chiefs' nightmare season, and diving into the electric return of Philip Rivers to the Indianapolis Colts.Timestamps00:00:18 - Bills-Patriots00:28:49 - Broncos-Packers00:59:13 - Chargers-Chiefs01:17:48 - Seahawks-Colts01:36:29 - Vikings-Cowboys01:46:11 - Saints-Panthers01:51:15 - Ravens-Bengals01:56:11 - Jaguars-Jets02:01:23 - 49ers-Titans02:03:12 - Eagles-Raiders02:05:07 - Texans-Cardinals02:07:28 - Bears-Browns02:10:57 - Commanders-Giants02:11:28 - SuperchatsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are joined by Theo Ash to run back the gargantuan task of ranking every starting QB in the NFL, starting from the unproven youngsters like JJ McCarthy and Shedeur Sanders and working their way all the way up to the top tier, comparing Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow, discussing whether Drake Maye has cracked the Top 5 already and of course, deciding whether Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen belongs in the No. 1 spot.Timestamps00:00:18 - Criteria 00:07:49 - Shedeur Sanders00:12:52 - J.J. McCarthy00:18:04 - Tua Tagovailoa00:26:31 - Justin Fields00:32:18 - Tyler Shough/Spencer Rattler00:35:55 - Geno Smith00:45:35 - Michael Penix Jr.00:49:59 - Cam Ward00:54:02 - Bryce Young00:59:01 - Jaxson Dart01:06:46 - Trevor Lawrence01:13:28 - Bo Nix01:25:50 - Baker Mayfield01:38:10 - Aaron Rodgers01:44:41 - Daniel Jones01:50:49 - Kyler Murray01:56:18 - Brock Purdy02:01:27 - Jayden Daniels02:08:12 - Caleb Williams02:14:50 - Jared Goff02:21:55 - Jalen Hurts02:34:07 - Sam Darnold02:40:16 - C.J. Stroud02:44:17 - Jordan Love02:52:38 - Matthew Stafford vs. Dak Prescott03:00:21 - Joe Burrow03:07:14 - Drake Maye03:15:29 - Justin Herbert03:21:21 - Lamar Jackson03:27:16 - Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh AllenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are joined by the one and only Jokic Joestar to discuss some early-season takeaways now that we're a quarter of the way into the year. They talk about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder's historic start to this season as they climb the ranks of the best teams ever, discuss whether Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks have actually turned things around, dive into how the Los Angeles Lakers have looked since LeBron James' return, argue over whether Dylan Harper should actually be untouchable in any potential Giannis trades for the San Antonio Spurs, and address whether it is finally time to really worry about the Cleveland Cavaliers.Timestamps00:04:58 - What’s been your biggest takeaway from the first quarter of the season?00:36:34 - Are the Mavericks… good?01:03:57 - How have the Lakers looked with LeBron back?01:26:59 - Should Dylan Harper be untouchable for the Spurs in any potential Giannis trade?01:42:09 - Is it time to be worried about the Cavs?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to a wild NFL Week 14, discussing the huge SNF battle between Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs and CJ Stroud's Houston Texans, diving into the Green Bay Packers' huge win over the Chicago Bears, and breaking down huge wins from the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills over the Cincinnati Bengals.Timestamps00:00:18 - Texans-Chiefs00:46:04 - Packers-Bears01:02:46 - Steelers-Ravens01:23:42 - Jaguars-Colts01:35:42 - Bills-Bengals01:55:48 - Buccaneers-Saints02:03:00 - Titans-Browns02:15:57 - Broncos-Raiders02:17:59 - Vikings-Commanders02:21:40 - Seahawks-Falcons02:22:10 - Rams-Cardinals02:23:04 - Dolphins-Jets02:23:38 - SuperchatsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.