From the Steelers' predictable collapse to the Commanders’ doink-fueled victory in Tampa, hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs get into the NFL’s Wild Card weekend. They also talk about college football and the looming Ohio State-Notre Dame championship. Plus the arrival of the all-new, indoor, digital Tomorrow’s Golf League. 

On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the hosts talk about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic winning pace.

NFL Wild Cards (2:13 ): Washington squeaks by and Pittsburgh slumps out.

CFB playoffs (23:19 ): Can Notre Dame topple Ohio State?

TGL: (39:25 ): The new Tiger-backed indoor golf simulation league.

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