The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, January 12th, 2026

Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: It's GAMEDAY! The Steelers play the Texans tonight in the wild card round. Joe thinks the Steelers should take points when they can get them. Steelers fans weigh in on their feelings before the Steelers host the Texans tonight. We ALL have the Steelers winning.

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Paul in Washington thinks we are taking the Texans lightly. Derrick Stingley Jr. is an elite corner and will likely be matched up against DK Metcalf. The Steelers need to dictate the pace. DeMeco Ryans said it's time for the Texans to prove people wrong and win in a playoff cold weather road game this week.

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The Rams and Panthers was a compelling game. The Bears erased an 18-point deficit in the second half to beat Green Bay in Chicago. The Bills are favored in Denver! Stephen A. Smith is in the building! We went to visit him and he picked the Steelers to win.

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Joe believes the Steelers are going to win. A lot of the time, it comes down to who has the better quarterback. It's the same coach, but this feels like a different Steelers team than years past.

It's the same coach, but this feels like a different Steelers team than years past. The Steelers have won 23 Monday night home games in a row. Bob likes a potential Steelers-Patriots matchup in New England. Steelers over/unders.

Joe believes the Steelers are going to win. A lot of the time, it comes down to who has the better quarterback. In all the games this week, the better quarterback won. Joe is giving the Texans a 40% chance to win.

Stephen A. Smith is in the building! We went to visit him and he picked the Steelers to win. Stephen A. makes the most money of any sports media personality in the entire country! Joe thinks the Steelers are going to host the AFC Championship Game.

The Rams and Panthers was a compelling game. The Bears erased an 18-point deficit in the second half to beat Green Bay in Chicago. The Packers ended the season on a five-game losing streak. Josh Allen and the Bills defeated the Jaguars. The first four games were all one possession with the game winning touchdown coming in the final four minutes. The Steelers play TONIGHT.

The Steelers need to dictate the pace. Would you receive or defer the football if you win the coin toss? Starkey would be surprised if this is not a close competitive game in the 4th quarter. DeMeco Ryans said it's time for the Texans to prove people wrong and win in a playoff cold weather road game this week.