The Bill Simmons PodcastA Giants Revival, Browns Believers, a Jets Crash, J-Dub’s Brutal Injury, and Guess the Lines
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 Bill Simmons | 0 | 1 | 19 | .000 | 4.8 | 0 |
- The Chiefs make the playoffs.
Right after saying the Chiefs maybe don't win the AFC West.
“I still think they make the playoffs, right?”
- The Chiefs probably hold off the Broncos and win the AFC West.
Comparing the Chiefs with the Broncos, a game back in the AFC West.
“I guess the Chiefs will hold on.”
- The Bills make the playoffs.
Going through the AFC playoff picture, starting with the AFC East.
“you have two playoff teams, I think Buffalo and new England.”
- The Broncos probably make the playoffs.
Naming the AFC West's playoff teams after the Chiefs.
“And I guess Denver, because they have five wins.”
- The Steelers beat the Browns in Pittsburgh next week.
Going through the Browns' schedule: at Pittsburgh next week, after Cleveland already beat the Steelers.
“I don't see them beating them twice.”
- The Browns might get to 10 wins.
Picking Cleveland as one of two AFC North teams to keep; he called the Browns' +188 to make the playoffs his lean.
“They might get to 10 wins.”
- The Bills might win the Super Bowl.
Bill asked, gun to the head, who wins the Super Bowl.
“I would stick with the Bills.”
- The Bears might win the Super Bowl.
His gun-to-the-head Super Bowl pick.
“I can't believe I'm saying this, but I might say the Bears.”
- The Seahawks could add a receiver before the trade deadline.
“I think they could add a receiver before the trade deadline”
- The Steelers probably beat the Browns to go 6–2 into their bye.
“they're probably going to be 6 -2 heading into the bye unless they get swept by the Browns”
- The Bengals make the playoffs.
Of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Baltimore, which two make the playoffs.
“I would still, I would still bet on Cincinnati and Baltimore out of those four.”
- The Ravens probably make the playoffs.
Picking two of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Baltimore to make the playoffs.
“I would still bet on Cincinnati and Baltimore out of those four.”
- The Jets miss the playoffs.
Cross-off segment, where they cross off teams they consider out of the playoff race.
“But even if it's a week late, it's the Jets.”
- The Giants win the NFC East.
The Giants were +160 to win the NFC East.
“I think that would be the team I would bet on in the NFC East now.”
- The Giants win at least 9 games (9–7–1 or better).
Giants are 4–2–1 with a win total of 7.5.
“But I think they'll at least get to 9 -7 -1.”
- The Cowboys probably win fewer than 10 games.
“Your team can't get to 10 -7 this year, I don't think.”
- The Raiders trade Kirk Cousins.
He floated Philadelphia as a possible landing spot.
“That's what I think they're going to trade him.”
- The Chargers might upset the Rams.
Rams −7.5 against the 0–6 Chargers; floated as his upset special.
“I might just take the Chargers of my upset again.”
- The Jaguars, teased to −1.5, cover against the Colts.
Jaguars were −7.5 at home against the Colts; a 6-point tease makes it −1.5.
“I would put them in a tease.”
- The Thunder make a trade to fill Jalen Williams's spot.
After Jalen Williams's ankle injury.
“I think they're going to actually have to make a trade because they have a real hole now for what he did.”
- The Warriors probably win well under 34.5 games.
Warriors' win total had dropped to about 34.5.
“I think it's an under all the way to 30.”
- The Warriors lose to the Nuggets tomorrow and fall to 0–4.
“Golden State plays tomorrow against Denver and they're going to be 0 -4.”
Lost by 20
- Luka Dončić averages between 36 and 38 points per game this season.
On the Luka points-per-game over he wishes he'd bet more on.
“I think he's gonna be between 36 and 38 after watching them”
- The Bucks could finish with the NBA's worst record.
Reading worst-record odds: Sacramento −110, Brooklyn +450, Milwaukee +480.
“Milwaukee plus 480, I would still take Milwaukee on that.”
- The Cowboys probably beat the Eagles on Monday night.
Monday night, Eagles with Tanner McKee at QB.
“I'm rationally confident in this game.”
Won by 17
Chiefs
Broncos
Bills
CLE
PIT
Bears
Seahawks
Bengals
Ravens
Jets
Giants
Cowboys
Raiders
LAC
LAR
IND
JAX
Thunder
Warriors
DEN
Lakers
Bucks
PHI
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