Offseason Plans, Wildcard Preview & Matt Damon on Brady, Affleck Bromance & Career Odyssey | EP 174

January 7, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: Casual brotherly banter podcast mixing NFL recap, playoff predictions, and a star-studded interview.
The Key Players:
- Hosts: Travis Kelce (Chiefs tight end, reflecting on a tough season) and Jason Kelce (retired Eagles center, analytical Eagles fan); electric chemistry full of hype, roasts, and sibling ribbing.
- Guest: Matt Damon (Oscar winner, Boston sports superfan), iconic for Good Will Hunting, Bourne films; here promoting The Rip while geeking out on NFL.
The Vibe: Fun, hype-filled, and nostalgic—playoff excitement meets Hollywood glamour with relentless energy and laughs.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

The episode recaps NFL Week 18 chaos, teases playoffs, honors Travis's records/charity, then pivots to Damon's career, movies, and shared sports passion.

Topic 1: NFL Week 18 & Playoffs – Chiefs miss playoffs painfully; Eagles rest starters for health; wild matchups like Panthers vs. Rams, Steelers' FG drama; hype for Eagles-49ers, Pats wild card, Jags' hot streak.
Topic 2: Travis Kelce's Season & Future – Tough end with injuries; records broken (13K yards, receptions streak); pondering retirement but loves the grind—"mangy animal surviving."
Topic 3: Matt Damon's Hollywood Journey – The Rip true-story thriller inspo (Miami money seizures); early hustles with Ben

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Matt Damon**
2 (01:51) **New News**
3 (04:41) **NFL Week 18 Recap: Chiefs Season**
4 (08:48) **Travis Kelce Future Plans**
5 (10:54) **NFL Week 18 Recap: Eagles & Others**
6 (15:21) **Playoff Preview & Predictions**
7 (22:35) **Stamps of the Week**

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Show Notes

92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Intuit Turbo Tax. Today, we are joined by Hollywood legend Matt Damon!

But first, we wrap up the end of the NFL regular season, Travis shares his thoughts on what comes next for the Chiefs and where his mind is at going into the offseason, Jason explains why the Eagles were still right to rest their starters, and we look ahead to Wildcard Weekend with our picks for hottest team, biggest possible upset, and our dark horse Super Bowl contenders.

Later, Matt Damon joins the show and we talk about his new movie “The Rip,” find out the dumbest thing he’s ever talked Ben Affleck into, get some info on “The Odyssey,” his thoughts on the Drake Maye/Tom Brady comparisons, his favorite Boston sports memory, get his advice for fellow girl dads, a breakdown of his football skills from “School Ties,” the one thing Michael Jordan demanded on “Air,” the best advice from Tom Hanks, and so much more!

Make sure to check out Matt in “The Rip” only on Netflix, January 16th.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81915745

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