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Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler helped pioneer the pro football podcasting landscape with their groundbreaking and globally beloved Around The NFL Podcast. Now free of the “shadowy league figures,” the heroes are fully unleashed on the award-winning Heed The Call podcast, your home for unique coverage of every league storyline with familiar friends, authentic analysis – and yes – just a touch of mirth.

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Latest Episodes:

2025 NFL Week 16 Recap: 19 Miles Closer Dec 22, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY NFL game from Week 16! We start with the thrilling Sunday night contest between the Patriots and Ravens before revealing the Week 16 Theme of the Week. After that, we hit the biggest games of Sunday with Steelers at Lions and Jaguars at Broncos before moving to the Saturday games! Then, we recap the rest of the Sunday games, full of surprises and excitement.

0:00 NFL Week 16 Recap of Every Game

1:31 SNF: Patriots at Ravens Recap

14:50 Theme of the Week

18:57 Steelers at Lions Recap

34:19 Jaguars at Broncos Recap

49:26 Raiders at Texans Recap

54:53 Packers at Bears Recap

1:04:33 Eagles at Commanders Recap

1:10:04 Buccaneers at Panthers Recap

1:18:13 Chargers at Cowboys Recap

1:28:05 Bills at Browns Recap

1:36:23 Vikings at Giants Recap

1:43:00 Bengals at Dolphins Recap

1:46:46 Chiefs at Titans Recap

1:51:52 Jets at Saints Recap

1:58:57 Falcons at Cardinals Recap

2:03:08 Wrap Up

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NFL 2025 Week 16 Preview + Rams-Seahawks TNF Recap Dec 19, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the Week 16 NFL slate! But first, we recap the best game of the 2025 season thus far, an overtime shootout between the Rams and Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. After that, we dive into the Week 16 games, starting with two big-time tilts: Jaguars at Broncos and Steelers at Lions. Next, we preview the Saturday action that includes a pair of division matchups before moving to the Week 16 Sunday Quad Box. Then, we hit the prime time games and roll through The Other Ones. Finally, we finish the show with an epic Blind Locks segment for Week 16.

0:00 TNF: Rams at Seahawks Recap

22:36 NFL Week 16 Preview of Every Game

25:16 Late Window

25:20 Jaguars at Broncos Preview

33:09 Steelers at Lions Preview

40:44 Saturday Games

41:01 Packers at Bears Preview

49:13 Eagles at Commanders Preview

54:51 THE QUAD BOX

56:38 Buccaneers at Panthers Preview

1:04:25 Chargers at Cowboys Preview

1:08:29 Jets at Saints Preview

1:13:17 Bengals at Dolphins Preview

1:23:19 Prime Time

1:23:33 SNF: Patriots at Ravens Preview

1:29:16 MNF: 49ers at Colts Preview

1:33:25 The Other Ones

1:33:32 Bills at Browns Preview

1:35:06 Vikings at Giants Preview

1:37:06 Chiefs at Titans Preview

1:39:05 Falcons at Cardinals Preview

1:42:09 Raiders at Texans Preview

1:43:56 Blind Locks for Week 16

1:53:37 Wrap Up

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The Game of the Year + Chiefs at a Crossroads Dec 18, 2025

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It's the weekly installment of the End Around! This week, Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Pete Sweeney of the KC Star for a Flashpoint Focus segment on the Kansas City Chiefs! But first, Dan and Marc play a new game, Three Truths & A Lie: Inside the Quiet Storm. Marc puts forward four statements; he strongly believes three of them, but which is the lie? Then, Pete joins to break down this crossroads moment for the Chiefs. How do they retool after a disappointing season that also saw Patrick Mahomes tear his ACL? Finally, we close the show with a preview of the NFL's Game of the Year, an NFC West showdown between the top two teams in the HTC Power Rankings as the Rams travel north to face the Seahawks.

0:00 Coming up on today’s show

7:20 Three Truths & A Lie

23:38 Pete Sweeney joins

27:43 Flashpoint Focus: The Chiefs at a Crossroads

49:38 TNF: Rams at Seahawks Preview

1:00:57 Wrap Up

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NFL Week 16 Power Rankings: The Final Stretch! Dec 16, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to recap the final game of Week 15 with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Miami Dolphins! Then, we react to news, including an update on Patrick Mahomes' ACL, the Jets dismissing a head coach, and is Pete Carroll on the hot seat? Finally, we hit the Official Week 16 Power Rankings of Record, with the return of Tier Names!

0:00 Week 16 Power Rankings & MNF Recap

3:59 MNF Recap: Dolphins at Steelers

18:42 NFL News Catch-Up

21:45 Patrick Mahomes underwent surgery

24:19 Jets fire DC Steve Wilks

31:06 Pete Carroll hot seat?

36:02 Brandon Aiyuk is MIA

39:18 Remembering Rob Reiner

46:36 Week 16 Power Rankings

1:06:09 Wrap Up

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2025 NFL Week 15 Recap: Glorious Offerings! Dec 15, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game on the incredible NFL Week 15 slate! We start with multiple heavyweight bouts with huge implications on the playoff picture: Bills at Patriots, Packers at Broncos, Lions at Rams, and Chargers at Chiefs before getting to the rest of the games, finally closing with the Sunday night tilt in Dallas.

0:00 NFL Week 15 Recap of Every Game

0:54 Bills at Patriots Recap

13:14 Theme of Week 15

16:28 Packers at Broncos Recap

24:36 Lions at Rams Recap

36:42 Chargers at Chiefs Recap

46:40 Colts at Seahawks Recap

57:51 Schein Check-In

1:00:10 Ravens at Bengals Recap

1:07:15 Panthers at Saints Recap

1:13:47 Browns at Bears Recap

1:19:11 Raiders at Eagles Recap

1:23:48 Jets at Jaguars Recap

1:30:14 Titans at 49ers Recap

1:33:12 Cardinals at Texans Recap

1:36:58 Commanders at Giants Recap

1:40:24 SNF: Vikings at Cowboys Recap

1:48:48 Wrap Up

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NFL 2025 Week 15 Preview + TNF Recap Dec 12, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the awesome, jam-packed 2025 NFL Week 15 slate! We start this week with an absolute banger of a five-pack late window that includes three great matchups: Packers at Broncos, Lions at Rams, and (hopefully) the return of Philip Rivers in Seattle. Next, we take a call from an NFL league official before building out our Sunday Quad Box. After that, we hit the prime time games and roll through The Other Ones. We finish the preview portion with our Blind Locks for Week 15, and close the show recapping the insane Falcons at Buccaneers TNF matchup.

0:00 NFL Week 15 Preview of Every Game

3:58 Late Window: Packers at Broncos Preview

11:41 Lions at Rams Preview

16:59 Colts at Seahawks Preview

24:41 Mark Butterworth Calls In

30:28 The QUAD BOX

31:31 Bills at Patriots Preview

39:28 Ravens at Bengals Preview

48:51 Chargers at Chiefs Preview

54:38 Raiders at Eagles Preview

1:02:12 Dan Hanzus Press Conference

1:07:45 SNF: Vikings at Cowboys Preview

1:13:14 MNF: Dolphins at Steelers Preview

1:17:24 The Other Ones

1:17:32 Browns at Bears Preview

1:19:39 Cardinals at Texans Preview

1:21:37 Jets at Jaguars Preview

1:23:47 Commanders at Giants Preview

1:28:50 Panthers at Saints Preview

1:30:52 Titans at 49ers Preview

1:33:19 Blind Locks for Week 15

1:41:44 TNF: Falcons at Buccaneers Recap

1:55:28 Wrap Up

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Philip Rivers Is All of Us + Adam Schein Game Breaks Dec 11, 2025

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It's the weekly installment of the End Around! This week, Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Adam Schein of CBS Sports and SiriusXM! But first, Dan and Marc react to the news that Philip Rivers is officially back in the NFL after five years of retirement. Then, Adam Schein joins to break down the process behind the CBS in-game updates, share his Schein Nine (Divided by Three), and finally, give us some custom HTC game breaks. Finally, we wrap up the show with a review of Tubi's Zero Star: The Cam Ward Story and a preview of the NFC South TNF matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

0:00 Coming up on today’s show

0:49 Philip Rivers is officially back

14:47 Adam Schein joins!

24:42 The Schein Nine (divided by three)

37:36 HTC Game Breaks

41:50 Zero Star Review

47:12 TNF Preview: Falcons at Buccaneers

52:55 Wrap Up

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NFL Week 15 Power Rankings + MNF Recap! Dec 09, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to recap the final game of Week 14 with the overtime Monday night matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers! Then, we react to news, including the possibility of Philip Rivers making a return to the NFL?! Finally, we hit the Official Week 14 Power Rankings of Record!

⁠0:00 MNF Recap: Eagles at Chargers

18:11 John Lennon died 45 years ago today

24:01 Philip Rivers might be back?!

31:24 Other NFL News

37:56 Week 15 Power Rankings

56:23 Wrap Up

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2025 NFL Week 14 Recap: Oh Yes, I'm the Great Pretender! Dec 08, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game on the NFL Week 14 slate! We start with the playoff-like contest on Sunday night between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs before hitting our Theme for Week 14. Then we roll through all the games, including some great divisional and other pivotal matchups, and close the show with the rookie quarterback showdown.

0:00 NFL Week 14 FULL Recap

1:02 SNF: Texans at Chiefs Recap

13:46 Theme of Week 14

16:47 Bears at Packers Recap

26:27 Bengals at Bills Recap

36:48 Steelers at Ravens Recap

46:36 Coming up at the half!

50:27 Colts at Jaguars Recap

1:01:59 Saints at Buccaneers Recap

1:07:24 Dolphins at Jets Recap

1:14:40 Broncos at Raiders Recap

1:20:55 Adam Schein Highlight of the Day

1:22:06 Seahawks at Falcons Recap

1:27:14 Rams at Cardinals Recap

1:32:24 Commanders at Vikings Recap

1:41:16 Titans at Browns Recap

1:47:51 Wrap Up

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NFL 2025 Week 14 Preview + TNF Recap Dec 05, 2025

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the 2025 NFL Week 14 slate! But first, we recap the first game of Week 14, the pivotal Thursday night matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. After that, we begin the previews in the prime time window before building out our Sunday Quad Box. Next, we hit the game of the week (the only good matchup on the late slate) and then welcome in Brian Baldinger for our weekly segment to talk AFC playoff race. Finally, we roll through the last six games as part of The Other Ones and finish up with our Blind Locks for Week 14!

0:00 Full NFL Week 14 Preview

1:02 TNF Recap: Cowboys at Lions

14:17 Week 14

17:04 SNF: Texans at Chiefs Preview

25:31 MNF: Eagles at Chargers Preview

37:52 Quad Box

40:37 Steelers at Ravens Preview

49:03 Bengals at Bills Preview

56:45 Colts at Jaguars Preview

1:02:57 Dolphins at Jets Preview

1:08:40 Late Window

1:09:10 Bears at Packers Preview

1:19:54 Insider Calls

1:22:40 Baldy on the AFC Playoff Race

1:34:15 The Other Ones

1:35:05 Seahawks at Falcons Preview

1:37:14 Titans at Browns Preview

1:40:32 Commanders at Vikings Preview

1:42:17 Saints at Buccaneers Preview

1:43:54 Broncos at Raiders Preview

1:45:24 Rams at Cardinals Preview

1:47:54 Blind Locks

1:54:51 Wrap Up

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