Episode 367 - Niners No Match; Rams-Seahawks 3 to Decide NFC

Mitch Unfiltered

Mitch Levy

Sports, Football

5.0 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

RUNDOWN

Mitch and Hotshot Scott reflect on the chaos and anticipation surrounding a third Seahawks–Rams matchup, debating momentum, matchup fatigue, and why this NFC Championship feels destined to be a coin flip despite Seattle's recent dominance. But the segment segues into a January 19th birthday remembrances, including Jean Stapleton, Junior Seau, Walter Jones, and a celebration of Dolly Parton. Mitch and Hotshot Scott relive all three previous NFC Championship Games at Lumen Field, from the 2006 breakthrough to the Miracle in 2014, while setting the stage for a fourth rubber match between the Seahawks and Rams. The discussion centers on the emotional weight of the 12th Man flag tradition following Paul Allen's legacy and the uncertainty around whether Pete Carroll, Jody Allen, or another iconic Seahawk should raise it.

Ray Roberts explains why the Seahawks' 41–6 demolition of the 49ers wasn't a surprise, pointing to a confident, physical offensive line and a run game that has fully found its identity. He breaks down Kenneth Walker's late-season burst, the unselfish blocking culture among receivers, and how Sam Darnold's oblique injury hasn't altered Seattle's winning formula.

Mitch, Brady Henderson, and Jacson Bevens break down why the Seahawks enter the NFC Championship Game in a stronger position than either previous matchup with the Rams, pointing to rest, home-field advantage, and a run game that has fully come alive. They discuss Sam Darnold's oblique injury, the status of key injuries up front, Kenneth Walker's late-season surge, and how Seattle might better contain Puka Nacua this time around.

Mitch and Puck break down the emotional roller coaster of the Rams–Bears game and why the Rams, not Chicago, have always been the Seahawks' true postseason threat. They debate quarterback advantages, Sean McVay's mastery of the Seahawks defense, and whether Seattle's dominant run game and home-field edge can neutralize Matthew Stafford. The conversation also veers into NFC Championship superstitions, the 12th Man flag dilemma, and whether it's too soon for Pete Carroll to make a symbolic return.

GUESTS

Ray Roberts | Former NFL offensive lineman and Seahawks analyst
Brady Henderson | Seahawks Insider, ESPN
Jacson Bevens | Writer, Cigar Thoughts
Jason Puckett | (Pucksports) Seattle Sports Radio Host/Analyst

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | Momentum, Memories, and Milestones — Seahawks–Rams III and a Walk Through January 19th History

18:58 | Three NFC Title Games, One Unanswered Question: Who Raises the 12th Man Flag This Time?

35:16 | GUEST: Ray Roberts; Ray Roberts Saw the Blowout Coming — Why the Seahawks Are Peaking at Exactly the Right Time

1:04:35 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table; Seahawks–Rams Rubber Match Looms — Why Seattle Is Built for This Moment

1:27:02 | GUEST: Jason Puckett; Why the Rams Are the Seahawks' Real Problem — and Why This NFC Title Game Feels Inevitable

1:47:33 | Other Stuff Segment: Lil Jon halftime performance at Lumen Field, Seahawks home atmosphere and crowd energy, Little John diner in Bellevue/Issaquah, 2026 Seahawks outlook and salary cap space, Seahawks pending free agents (Kenneth Walker, Rashid Shaheed, Riq Woolen, Coby Bryant), Denver Broncos quarterback injury and Jarrett Stidham starting AFC Championship, college football playoff expansion debate (12 vs 16 vs 24 teams), Big Ten vs SEC power struggle, Mike Tomlin stepping down as Steelers head coach, Kyle Tucker signing with Dodgers, Dodgers vs Marlins payroll disparity, Mariners spending frustration, Arizona high school basketball player Adrian Stubbs scoring 100 points, KISS internal feud over "Beth" songwriting credit. RIPs: Scott Adams (Dilbert cartoonist), Bob Weir (Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member) HEADLINES: 50 sheep storm supermarket and cause chaos, Denny's workers accused of stealing $500,000 in tips, scientists claim smelling your own farts may protect brain health, man rides horse through Target and it poops on the floor

Transcript

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0:00.0	Episode 367 of Mitch Unfiltered.
0:04.1	God, it's a shame we have nothing to talk about on this.
0:08.9	Yeah, I thought you were going to lead off with Piper catching the game winning touchdown
0:12.5	against Seattle Prep over the weekend.
0:14.7	That's what I thought you were going to leave me.
0:15.8	I would have been happy to lead off with that had I known about that.
0:18.9	I think what I really should lead off with is the way you sound. You don't sound like Hot Shot Scott Soden. What did you do with Hot Shot? What's this nasally sick voice I hear? Yeah, I've been sick for like a month. I just think this is it. I think I've just come to the end and this is it. I'm done or I have COVID or I don't know what the hell is going on with me.
0:56.0	But I did go to the Seahawks game. There's a fair bit of yelling going on there. I don't know if you've ever been to one of those. And then I went to a Broadway show on Sunday, just up and at him, busy. So that didn't help either being under the weather. And by the way, both of those were equally stressful. The football game was no more stressful than the beautiful noise show that you saw on Sunday. Did you like a beautiful noise? Did you
1:04.3	see the American Idol guy? You must have seen the second Neil Diamond, not the original Neil Diamond.
1:10.0	Yeah, I saw the guy that won American Idol in like 25, I think. But it wasn't what I thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be a little more sugary, a little more of a sing-along. I found myself, like, getting kind of emotional at times. Like, hearing about his life and his marriages and some of those songs kind of hit you in the feels.
1:28.0	And it wasn't what I thought. And I think I liked it more for that. I thought it was absolutely
1:31.7	fantastic. I loved it. Did you enjoy the show more than the game or the game more than show?
1:38.5	You have to tell me as a guy who was not at the game, how loud was it after the opening kickoff and how would you compare the noise
1:47.0	level at Lumen Field after the Rashid Shahee touchdown return to like whatever the loudest
1:53.6	moment you remember it ever being at that stadium? It was right up there. I mean, I was on the 20-yard
1:59.3	line, on the sideline where he's running in
2:01.3	front of us. You know, had that flag not been there, I think it might have been a little bit louder, but, you know, the old school fans that have been bitten the ass so many times, like, well, that's coming back. Even though you saw a guy try to dice someone's legs, you know, that's a penalty, but you know some people i think were still on edge but no it was it was right up there with
2:17.1	germane cursus winning touchdown or you know, some people I think were still on edge. No, it was it was right up there with germane curses winning touchdown or, you know, the two point conversion rustle through, not unlike Caleb Williams in the game we just watched. And it's Saturday at five. I mean, people were lathered up and no one's working Sunday and let's go. People were going hard and it was so loud and such a cool environment that yeah it was it was up there
2:35.0	with any of them did you stay to the end or do you leave when there four touchdowns ahead there were
2:40.2	seven minutes to go and i was i decided to go ahead and uh head down and i i saw a guy walking up the
2:45.4	stairs with a full plate of fish and chips with seven minutes to go like holy shit buddy
2:49.9	how long were you standing in line? What the hell, dude? The game's over. But, yeah, seven minutes to go, I found my way out of there. Did you leave before the end of the Neil Diamond show, a beautiful noise, or did you stay to the end of that one at the Paramount? Yeah, we actually stayed. The only show I've ever walked out of was Yankee doodle dandy. And the history of going to Broadway shows. It was awful. I left at intermission. That's the only show I'll ever leave early. So, no, we stayed for the whole thing for Neil Dino. It was great. Can you fucking believe that this team is one win, one home win away with Sam Darnold as the quarterback.
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