Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

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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.

  1. 2D AGO

    NFL 2025 Week 18 Preview & Playoff Scenarios!

    Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the final regular season weekend of NFL football, it's the Week 18 preview! We start with the three games that matter most in terms of determining who makes the playoffs and secures the first-round bye, Saturday matchups and Sunday Night Football. Then we build our final Quad Box of the 2025 season, hit the one late game that could be fun, roll through the rest of the slate in The Other Ones, and finally, sign off with our Blind Locks for Week 18! 0:00 NFL Week 18 Preview & Playoff Scenarios 8:25 Saturday Games 8:38 Panthers at Buccaneers Preview 15:58 Seahawks at 49ers Preview 25:46 SNF: Ravens at Steelers Preview 35:37 QUAD BOX 38:44 Browns at Bengals Preview 43:03 Packers at Vikings Preview 51:18 Colts at Texans Preview 54:47 Cowboys at Giants Preview 1:00:30 Late Window: Lions at Bears Preview 1:04:22 The Other Ones 1:04:34 Saints at Falcons Preview 1:05:57 Titans at Jaguars Preview 1:07:42 Chargers at Broncos Preview 1:09:31 Chiefs at Raiders Preview 1:12:31 Commanders at Eagles Preview 1:13:20 Jets at Bills Preview 1:17:45 Dolphins at Patriots Preview 1:21:12 Cardinals at Rams Preview 1:22:56 Blind Locks for Week 18 1:29:26 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the Heed the Call YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 35m

  2. 3D AGO

    NFL Week 18 Power Rankings + MNF Recap!

    Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to recap the final game of Week 17 with the surprising Monday night matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons and how that affects the NFL playoff picture. Then, we react to news, including the Week 18 status of a couple high-profile quarterbacks. After that, it's time for the Official Week 18 Power Rankings of Record, where we have a new number one, a new number three, and a mixed up top ten! 0:00 On today’s show… 1:34 MNF: Rams at Falcons Recap 15:19 Playoff Picture 21:16 NFL News Catch-Up 36:41 Week 18 Power Rankings 1:00:48 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the Heed the Call YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 5m

  3. 4D AGO

    2025 NFL Week 17 Recap: Let's Celebrate!

    Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY NFL game from Week 17! We start with the epic Sunday night tilt between the Bears and 49ers - a contender for game of the year - before revealing the Week 17 Theme of the Week. After that, we hit the biggest games from Christmas, Saturday and Sunday as we roll through the rest of the slate. Some teams were knocked out, other teams clinched, but we all had fun. 0:00 NFL Week 17 Recap of Every Game 0:48 SNF: Bears at 49ers Recap 13:11 Theme of Week 18 15:50 Eagles at Bills Recap 28:06 Seahawks at Panthers Recap 36:04 Buccaneers at Dolphins Recap 42:00 Jaguars at Colts Recap 50:50 Texans at Chargers Recap 1:01:34 Ravens at Packers Recap 1:10:11 Steelers at Browns Recap 1:18:58 Lions at Vikings Recap 1:25:26 Broncos at Chiefs Recap 1:32:34 Patriots at Jets Recap 1:41:53 Giants at Raiders Recap 1:48:55 Saints at Titans Recap 1:54:32 Cardinals at Bengals Recap 1:57:43 Cowboys at Commanders Recap 2:01:45 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the Heed the Call YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------- Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use promo code 'HTC'. You must be of legal gambling age in your jurisdiction to use DraftKings Sportsbook. For support and resources, please contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-522-4700). You can also text or chat online at ncpgambling.org To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 7m

  4. 12/24/2025

    NFL 2025 Week 17 Preview of EVERY Game

    Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to preview ALL the games on the Week 17 NFL slate! We start by examining the playoff picture heading into the week before moving to the late window for the game of the week, Eagles at Bills. Next, we preview the Saturday action that includes two great games and then build our Week 17 Sunday Quad Box. After that, we hit the prime time games and roll through The Other Ones. Finally, we finish the show with our Blind Locks for Week 17! 0:00 NFL Week 17 Preview of Every Game 3:05 Current Playoff Picture 9:28 Late Window 9:40 Eagles at Bills Preview 16:47 Giants at Raiders Preview 21:39 Saturday Slate 21:46 Texans at Chargers Preview 29:44 Ravens at Packers Preview 38:49 The Quad Box 40:50 Seahawks at Panthers Preview 48:35 Steelers at Browns Preview 52:04 Jaguars at Colts Preview 57:58 Saints at Titans Preview 1:01:35 SNF: Bears at 49ers Preview 1:12:36 MNF: Rams at Falcons Preview 1:14:29 The Other Ones 1:14:37 Cowboys at Commanders Preview 1:16:01 Lions at Vikings Preview 1:17:40 Broncos at Chiefs Preview 1:19:40 Patriots at Jets Preview 1:21:48 Buccaneers at Dolphins Preview 1:23:14 Cardinals at Bengals Preview 1:24:23 Blind Locks for Week 17 1:31:10 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the Heed the Call YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod⁠⁠⁠ --------- Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use promo code 'HTC'. You must be of legal gambling age in your jurisdiction to use DraftKings Sportsbook. For support and resources, please contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-522-4700). You can also text or chat online at ncpgambling.org To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 36m

  5. 12/23/2025

    NFL Week 17 Power Rankings + MNF Recap!

    Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are back to recap the final game of Week 16 with the San Francisco 49ers looking to keep their hopes alive for the top seed in the NFC while the Indianapolis Colts try to claw their way into the playoff field. Then, we react to news, including WR DK Metcalf's suspension and the Chiefs soon-to-be new home city. After that, it's time for the Official Week 17 Power Rankings of Record, where we've had a big shake up in the top tier! 0:00 Coming up on today’s show 2:34 MNF: 49ers at Colts Recap 18:53 NFL News Catch-Up 20:59 Steelers WR D.K. Metcalf suspended 2 games 25:43 Chiefs moving out of Missouri 29:56 Week 17 Power Rankings 58:31 Wrap Up --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the Heed the Call YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod⁠⁠⁠ --------- Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use promo code 'HTC'. You must be of legal gambling age in your jurisdiction to use DraftKings Sportsbook. For support and resources, please contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-522-4700). You can also text or chat online at ncpgambling.org To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 4m

  6. 12/22/2025

    2025 NFL Week 16 Recap: 19 Miles Closer

    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 --------- Go to https://www.⁠⁠Fabletics.com/HTC⁠⁠ and sign up as a VIP and get 80% off everything! Support the Heed the Call Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the Heed the Call YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2h 10m

  7. 12/19/2025

    NFL 2025 Week 16 Preview + Rams-Seahawks TNF Recap

    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 --------- Go to https://www.⁠Fabletics.com/HTC⁠ and sign up as a VIP and get 80% off everything! Support the Heed the Call Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the Heed the Call YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 59m

  8. 12/18/2025

    The Game of the Year + Chiefs at a Crossroads

    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 --------- Go to https://www.Fabletics.com/HTC and sign up as a VIP and get 80% off everything! Support the Heed the Call Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us accomplish the 30K Challenge by subscribing to the Heed the Call YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod⁠⁠⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 5m
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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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