This is it. Win and host a playoff game at Acrisure Stadium or lose and finish another season in the middle of the league. We have everything you need to know ahead of Steelers/Ravens.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Donny Football and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Friday, January 2nd, 2026

Hour 1 with Donny Football: It's Steelers-Ravens. How could you not be excited? This is a coin flip type game where we could see a number of things happening. This feels like a Pat Freiermuth game, but so many have and it hasn't happened. This is a playoff game for the Steelers. They've started so bad in playoff games over the last eight years and need to get off to a fast start.

Hour 2 with Donny Football: Ray thinks T.J. Watt WILL PLAY on Sunday but will be limited in the game. He thinks Watt will play 60-65% of the snaps and "If he's going to dress, I think he's going to have a big role." Ray expects to see a lot of Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell against Baltimore. The Numbers Game in Steelers-Ravens winner takes all for the AFC North.

Hour 3 with Donny Football: Nick Kostos doesn't know how the Steelers are going to score points without Metcalf. Indiana is on pace for one of the greatest seasons in college football history. NIL and the transfer portal have given college football more parity than we could have expected. Kazuma Okamoto's posting window is up on January 4.

Hour 4 with Donny Football: This is the first time Steelers-Ravens has come down to the final week of the year with the teams playing each other. Ravens fans have a ton of excitement, but negativity with John Harbaugh and Lamar Jackson. Rob thinks the Ravens win a close game.

The Steelers have voted Kenneth Gainwell as their 2025 MVP. Donny Football and Austin Bechtold make their Week 18 NFL predictions.

This is the first time Steelers-Ravens has come down to the final week of the year and the two are playing against each other. Ravens fans have a ton of excitement, but negativity with John Harbaugh and Lamar Jackson. Rob thinks the Ravens win a close game.

Indiana is on pace for one of the greatest seasons in college football history. NIL and the transfer portal have given college football more parity than we could have expected. Kazuma Okamoto's posting window is up on January 4, will he sign with the Pirates? Ian Rapoport gives an update on T.J. Watt Sunday.

Nick thinks the College Football Playoff should be expanded and wants to see the quarterfinal games on campus. Nick thinks Seattle will go into San Francisco and win to clinch the No. 1 seed. If the Patriots win and have 14 wins, Nick thinks Drake Maye is MVP! He thinks the game will favor the under and the Ravens will win 20-17.