Episode 368 - Super Bowl Bound

Mitch Unfiltered

Mitch Levy

Sports, Football

5.0 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 118 minutes

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Summary

RUNDOWN

Mitch and Hotshot Scott react in real time to the Seahawks' thrilling NFC Championship victory over the Rams and the surreal reality of Seattle heading to Super Bowl 60 as betting favorites. They reflect on preseason expectations, the emotional weight of surviving the Rams for a third time, and why this team feels like it's peaking at exactly the right moment. The segment also veers into classic Mitch Unfiltered trivia, from Alberta, Canada connections to Michael J. Fox and iconic musicians, before setting the table for a Super Bowl-centric week ahead.

Ray Roberts breaks down why the Seahawks' NFC Championship victory over the Rams wasn't luck, but proof of a fully connected, resilient team built to withstand chaos and pressure. He explains how Seattle survived defensive breakdowns, Riq Woolen's near-disastrous penalty, and Matthew Stafford's efficiency by leaning on internal leadership, timely stops, and Sam Darnold's poise in the biggest game of his career.

Brady Henderson and Jacson Bevens break down how the Seahawks survived another wild showdown with the Rams, praising Mike Macdonald's evolving brilliance and the team's collective resilience under pressure. The discussion highlights Sam Darnold's career-defining performance, late-game heroics from Devin Witherspoon and Nick Emmanwori, and the near-disastrous Riq Woolen penalty that could've changed Seattle sports history.

Rick Neuheisel breaks down Indiana's shocking national championship run, explaining why Kurt Cignetti's rapid rebuild deserves historic praise despite the modern NIL and transfer landscape. He details how elite evaluation, culture, and buy-in — including key James Madison transfers — powered wins over Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon, and Miami, culminating in a defining performance by Fernando Mendoza.

GUESTS

Ray Roberts | Former NFL offensive lineman and Seahawks analyst
Brady Henderson | Seahawks Insider, ESPN
Jacson Bevens | Writer, Cigar Thoughts
Rick Neuheisel | CBS College Football Analyst, Former Head Coach & Rose Bowl Champion, Head Coach Dallas Renegades (UFL)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | Unbelievable Is an Understatement — Seahawks Punch Ticket to Super Bowl 60

14:15 | The Retribution Tour Rolls On — Why the Seahawks Match Up Perfectly With the Patriots

33:55 | GUEST: Ray Roberts; The Best Team Won — Why This Seahawks Run Feels Different

54:10 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table; Brilliance Becoming Greatness — Seahawks Survive Chaos and Punch Super Bowl Ticket

1:16:44 | GUEST: Rick Neuheisel; Worst to First — How Indiana Pulled Off the Most Unlikely Title Run in College Football History

1:41:47 | Other Stuff Segment: Baseball Hall of Fame voting frustration, Bryce Miller's 2024 bounce-back potential, Mariners acquiring Cooper Criswell from the Mets, Mike McCarthy returning to coach the Pittsburgh Steelers, NIL contract dispute involving Duke quarterback Darien Mensa, NIL legality and transfer portal implications, Abella Danger shown during Miami Hurricanes playoff broadcast, Chipotle publicity from Kurt Cignetti's "I Win Bowl," Chipotle rewards points story tied to Indiana football staffer, Fernando Mendoza championship celebration in Miami, ABBA's "Fernando" becoming Indiana's anthem, restrained Indiana fan behavior after national title win RIPs: Francis Buchholz (Scorpions bassist), John Brodie (former 49ers quarterback and NFL MVP), Jim Lovell (Apollo 13 commander) HEADLINES: Pet cow in Austria uses broom as a scratching tool, hearse spotted ordering food in a McDonald's drive-thru, man arrested for doing Corvette donuts in a church parking lot to impress a date, research suggests possible link between nose picking and Alzheimer's

Transcript

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0:00.0	Episode 368 hot shot, Scott.
0:03.1	The Seahawks are Super Bowl-bound.
0:06.3	I can say that 15 times one after the other,
0:10.7	and it still doesn't register with me after a thrilling NFC championship game,
0:16.8	a thrilling victory over the Rams that you were there to see.
0:20.7	Here we are going to Santa Clara, California.
0:24.2	The Seahawks are four and a half point favorites to win Super Bowl 60.
0:29.7	Crazy.
0:30.3	People use the word unbelievable a little too much, but no, this really is unbelievable.
0:34.6	Like going into the season, I mean, maybe you thought they'd make a little step.
0:38.1	Maybe you thought Donald would work out and maybe you'd keep him and no, JSN might improve and
0:42.9	the defense might look a little. No one had them being the favorites in the Super Bowl. I can't
0:47.5	believe what this team is doing. And the worst part about it is I was scared shitless to play the Rams in the NFC championship game.
0:56.2	I wanted no part of the Rams.
0:57.9	I wanted to face the Bears.
0:59.7	But I was convinced that whoever won on Sunday at Lumen Field, whoever survived between
1:05.3	the Rams and the Seahawks were going to beat either one of the Patriots or the Broncos in
1:10.3	the Super Bowl.
1:11.0	And now that I've watched the two games, I'm even more convinced.
1:15.5	I'm way too overconfident on the Seahawks beating the Patriots in two weeks.
1:20.7	I mean, I was overconfident going into this game probably stupidly.
1:23.5	But really, the way they played, yeah, the way they played against the Niners,
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