Pardon My Take – NFL Week 13 Recap & Rivalry Week (Dec 1, 2025)

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On this episode, Big Cat, PFT Commenter, and the PMT crew deliver their signature, rapid-fire and deeply unserious but insightful recap of NFL Week 13, including the wildest Thanksgiving/Black Friday in memory, the surging Bears, Chiefs on the ropes, and the drama swirling around Lane Kiffin and college football’s Rivalry Week. As always, the show features “Fastest 2 Minutes”, deep dives on pivotal games, and classic PMT banter—plus extended talk about Max’s Eagles pain after Philly gets steamrolled by Chicago.

Fastest 2 Minutes: Thanksgiving & Week 13 Recap

[03:29] - [12:14]

• Recap rolls through every major Thanksgiving & Sunday NFL matchup in rapid, pun-heavy PMT fashion.
• Notable “Fastest 2 Minutes” moments:
  • Packers 31, Lions 24 (Thanksgiving kickoff): “Jordan Love showed how his Billy Joe arm is strong throwing for four touchdowns...” – Big Cat [03:57]
  • Cowboys 31, Chiefs 28: Big Cat dubs it a coming out for Dak (“decaroni and cheese”), with Mahomes and Dallas trading huge plays.
  • Bears 24, Eagles 15 (Black Friday): “For the first time in a while, Caleb ‘Pharrell’ Williams has Bears fans feeling happy as he has ’em do a 9-3 record...” – Max [06:20]
  • Jets 27, Falcons 24: PMT’s memes gets a segment (“I tell you what, I don’t get no respect around here...” [09:35]). Jets (somehow) are fun!
  • Panthers 31, Rams 28: Bryce Young’s 6th win and the coaching magic of Canales.
  • Bills 26, Steelers 7: “No one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills.”
  • Heavy on dad jokes, NFL player puns, and relentless self-roasting.

Thanksgiving & Extended Football Weekend: Vibes, Overeating, Parenting & K-Pop Demon Hunters

[13:01] - [16:16]

• Hosts discuss the surreal flow of Thanksgiving weekend—losing sense of time, overeating, navigating family life.
• Hank: “I was in toddler and infantville...” [14:35]
• Max: “K Pop Demon Hunters... pig songs are awesome, it’s a cheat code.” [15:07]
• Big Cat: “I went to PFT’s house on Thanksgiving to fry my turkey, which he was nice enough to let me come over and use his fryer. We got to watch football together… no cameras!” [15:44]

Deep Dives: Key NFL Games & Storylines

Packers 31, Lions 24 – “Worst Week For Detroit” / 4th Down Debate

[16:16] – [22:55]

• Packers offense is alive: “Jordan Love was pretty much perfect... dropping dimes, deep passes to Christian Watson…” – Big Cat [16:16]
• Dan Campbell’s 4th-down calls: “Live by the go for it on 4th, die by the go for it on 4th... If it hit your hands, you can catch it, that’s what we always say on this show...” – Hank [17:50]
• Lions’ spiral: injuries (Frank Ragnow’s torn hammy), Panthers/Chiefs/Packers defense exposure.
• Playoff picture: “Lions fans have to be... I think it’s past panic button.” – Big Cat [20:46]

Cowboys 31, Chiefs 28 – “Dak Outplays Mahomes & Chiefs In Trouble”

[22:59] – [32:52]

• “Dak Prescott outplayed Patrick Mahomes… Dak is playing at MVP level.”
• Chiefs’ mistakes & playoff elimination debate:
  • “I think the Chiefs are eliminated... No, I don’t give a ****. I’ll say it...” – Hank [25:47]
  • Big Cat pushes back: “If they lose next week to the Texans, then I agree, but... the Colts are the free-fall team that opens the door.”
• Dak’s “in the MVP conversation” award: “He wins the award for being in the conversation for MVP, which is a good conversation to be in.” – Big Cat [32:39]

Bears 24, Eagles 15 – “Bears SMASH the Eagles; Philly Meltdown”

[41:01] – [68:25]

• Big Cat (Bears fan) elation:
  • “That was the biggest Bears win since 2018... They absolutely man-footballed the Philadelphia Eagles.” [41:01]
  • Rushing dominance: “281 yards rushing... 28 runs of 4+ yards... most in NFL this year.” [42:35]
  • “Ben Johnson taking off his shirt after the game. Free hot dogs at Wiener Circle on Tuesday... Everything about this team is just fun.”
  • Playoff/super bowl delusion? “It’s Packers week--if they beat the Packers, then yes, I’ll be thinking soupy.” [45:33]
• Max (Eagles fan) pain:
  • Booing at the stadium: “I was partaking in booing, but it was more... silence.” [52:35]
  • Camera time: “They put me on the Jumbotron three times.” [52:43]
  • Offensive collapse: “Why do we just keep doing the same f*** thing over and over and over again? It’s bad.” [57:41]
  • Petullo scapegoating, encroaching panic. “Kevin Petullo is #1 biggest problem. Jalen Hurts has a much longer leash to me than Petullo because he’s actually done something for this team.” [60:54]
  • “Nobody’s good in the NFL right now.” [56:01]
• Debate: Is it ever right to go for 2 early to cut a 9 point lead? JJ Watt, analytics, human element—the guys debate both sides. [70:30]
• Philly boo-culture: “We boo everyone... We're booing the whole of what is going on here, not you as a personal human being.” – Max [74:32]

Texans 20, Colts 16 – “Texans a Problem, Colts Injury Woes”

[76:44] – [85:41]

• CJ Stroud “back” for Houston: “Texans are a problem because their defense and CJ Stroud...” – Big Cat [78:09]
• DeMeco Ryans, divisional turnaround: “13-4 in the division since 2023.”
• Daniel Jones broke his leg and played through it, Duke Toughness: “He cannot pinpoint a moment in which he broke his leg, but he thinks perhaps it was something that happened against the Chiefs.” – Hank [77:04]
• “Tony Dungy getting some sour grapes... that's Tony Dungeon.” – Hank [79:57]
• Playoff race: “Texans could be a 0-3 team to make the playoffs... which has only happened with the Texans in 2018.” – Big Cat [81:52]

Panthers 31, Rams 28 – “Carolina Stuns LA”

[86:01] – [91:16]

• Bryce Young’s coming of age: “That's 11 come-from-behind victories for Bryce Young.” – Hank [87:27]
• “Are the Panthers good? ...They flip-flop everything. The definition of frisky.” – Hank [88:54]
• Rams/Stafford turnovers doom: “Matt Stafford had a bad game, but you will have bad games...” – Big Cat [90:48]
• Derrick Brown called a “monster.” – Big Cat
• Fun stat: “Jerry Rice scored 22 TDs in 12 games in 1987.” – Big Cat [90:11]

Other Notables & Quick Hits

• Jets 27, Falcons 24: “Jets have won three of five. The memes era is watchable football.”
• Bucs 20, Cardinals 17: “Bucs are back... buy stock now.”
• Jags 25, Titans 3: “Shamira Dike now on pace for record all-purpose yardage.”
• Niners 26, Browns 8: “Brock Purdy Dougies on the Browns—most emasculating thing that can happen to you.” – Hank [124:28]
• Seahawks 26, Vikings 0: “Max Brosmer is not it. First time Vikings have been shut out since 2007.” – Big Cat [131:17]

College Football: Lane Kiffin Drama & Rivalry Week

[161:03] – [176:46]

• Lane Kiffin/LSU fiasco: “Lane is the only guy who tries to burn a bridge while still standing on it.” – Big Cat [168:56]
  • Stringing along Florida, leaves Ole Miss after Egg Bowl, AD dumps his suits on the curb.
  • “Everyone at Ole Miss is mad, which rightfully so, but you knew what you were getting into.” – Big Cat [170:45]
  • “He makes the sport more fun, he’s a wildcard.” – Big Cat [171:22]
• Rivalry Week takeaways: “The whole sport is just so crazy right now... we're going to have a lot of debates coming up because there’s a lot of two-loss teams.” [179:04]
• Michigan vs. Ohio State: Michigan “protecting the M” post-loss gets roasted. “That’s so pathetic.” – Big Cat [183:04]
• ACC tiebreaker chaos – Duke football makes title game: “Duke in the ACC Championship! They’re not done with you, Big Cat.” – Hank [176:33]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Big Cat (on Bears’ win): "That was the biggest Bears win since 2018... They absolutely man-footballed the Philadelphia Eagles." [41:01]
• Max: “Every team sucks right now. The NFL is just not good. I don’t understand it.”
• Hank: “You can get the Brandon Staleys all you want, but when the Brandon Staley’s are going for it on fourth down because of math, everybody looks at that guy and they’re like, that guy’s not a football guy. When Dan Campbell does it, you’re like, I guess math is for men now.” [22:02]
• On Chiefs playoff future: “They’re out. The Kansas City Chiefs have been eliminated from playoff contention.” – Hank [25:58] | “I still... the Chiefs are always going to be in that ‘they're not dead until there’s a little E next to their name’…” – Big Cat [30:22]
• On Philly fans: “We just want to see things look a lot better than they look right now. There should be greatness. I’ve heard a billion times this is the greatest roster of all time...” – Max [74:32]
• Big Cat on Lane Kiffin: “Lane is the only guy in the world who tries to burn a bridge while he's still standing on it.” [168:56]

Key Timestamps

| Segment/Event | Timestamp | |--------------------------------------------------|------------------| | Fastest 2 Minutes (Thanksgiving Slate) | 03:29 – 12:14 | | Bears-Eagles Deep Dive (Black Friday Recap) | 41:01 – 68:25 | | Chiefs-Cowboys/Mahomes-Dak Debate | 22:59 – 32:52 | | College Football Coaching Drama | 161:03–176:46 | | Lane Kiffin/LSU Drama | 164:50 – 171:22 | | Michigan-Ohio State/Rivalry Week | 182:05–185:58 |

Tone & Language

• Classic PMT: irreverent, rapid-fire, self-deprecating, sports-obsessive, loaded with puns and inside jokes.
• Max’s Eagles meltdown is both passionate and defeated: “Why do we just keep doing the same f*** thing...”
• Bears fans ride a manic high, but Big Cat keeps up the “must beat the Packers” refrain.
• "Chiefs are eliminated" debate turns into an over-the-top proclamation.
• Lane Kiffin drama is treated as spectacular, inevitable, and somehow delightful for college football.
• Alternately celebratory, doom-laden, and chaos-embracing.

PMT-Style Running Jokes & Highlights

• “Thinking Soupy” = thinking Super Bowl; Bounced around as Bears, Cowboys, Chiefs fans go up and down the emotional spectrum.
• “Packers week” mystique for Bears fans.
• K-Pop Demon Hunters as the Thanksgiving instant peacekeeper for kids.
• Philly’s endless cycle of booing, thumbs down, and “Kevin Petullo must go” scapegoating.
• Hank “eliminates” the Chiefs then instantly backtracks.
• “Notable” Eagles game attendee: journalist Diana Russini—Max won’t apologize for hanging out.

For Those Who Haven’t Listened

If you’re looking for detailed breakdowns of NFL Week 13, heated Eagles/Bears postmortems, extended laughs about the weirdness of Lane Kiffin’s departure and the absurdity of the college football playoff tiebreakers, this episode is a PMT classic – switching seamlessly between deep sports nerdery and complete comedic chaos.

Whether you’re here for the hot takes, the NFL and CFB analysis, or just the pain and joy of fandom, this episode captures the drama and the fun of late fall football mayhem.

Highly Recommended Segments:

• [41:01 – 68:25] Bears vs. Eagles postmortem and Max’s meltdown (if you love Chicago, hate Philly, or just want cathartic venting).
• [164:50 – 171:22] Lane Kiffin drama: “burning bridges while standing on them.”
• [22:59 – 32:52] Cowboys-Chiefs playoff math, “MVP Conversation” jokes, NFC/NFL chaos.
• [182:05–183:47] Ryan Day finally beats The Game narrative (“protecting the M” roast).

Memorable PMT-ism:
“Inception totem for NFL fans is someone tweeting ‘don’t let the Bengals in the playoffs’… and then we won’t. That’s the PMT guarantee.” [35:31]

Endnote:
Skip the first 2-3 minutes and get straight to football — this is pure sports talk, football pain and joy, and locker-room banter at its best.