The Bill Simmons PodcastCaleb Beats Drake, a Mega-Mailbag, Eagles Drama, NBA Surprises, and NFL Week 7
Standings
How each person’s takes from this episode have turned out. Click a column to sort.
 Joe House | 3 | 2 | 3 | .600 | 3.9 | +145 |
 Bill Simmons | 2 | 2 | 7 | .500 | 5.0 | +90 |
- Three NFC North teams make the playoffs.
“I think there's ultimately three from this division.”
- The Seahawks make the playoffs.
“And it would depend on whether Seattle can get there or not, which I think they will.”
- The Rams miss the playoffs.
“I don't think the Rams are going to make it.”
- The Rams beat the Cardinals in the rematch at Arizona.
After Arizona beat the Rams the previous week; the rematch is at Arizona.
“I think they'll get vengeance”
Lost by 2
- The Rams make the playoffs.
Responding to Bill's plan to bet the Rams to miss the playoffs (−112 make, −104 miss).
“I'm going to make that bet on the Rams to make the playoffs.”
- The Rams win fewer than 11.5 games.
Restating a preseason over/under pick.
“one of our best takes across the board and over -unders was under 11.5 wins for the Rams”
- The Rams win fewer than 13.5 games, the Seahawks win more than 8.5 and the Patriots win more than 8.5.
Restating a preseason futures bet (about +112) that combined three win totals.
“One of my big bets that I did before this season for futures was the Rams under 13.5 wins.”
- The NFC East champion is the NFC's 4 seed, with the worst record among the division winners.
Answering a mailbag question about whether the NFC East champ ends up in the worst playoff game.
“So the NFC East champ, I think, will be a four seed this year.”
- No NFC East team wins 10 games.
“Nobody's winning 10 games in”
- The Warriors finish under their preseason win total.
Restating his preseason NBA over/under pick.
“I locked that as the under.”
- The Texans cover −10.5 against the Giants.
Ringer 107, Week 7 pick.
“Houston minus 10 and a half at home against the Giants”
Lost by 6
- The Bengals cover +1.5 at the Ravens.
Ringer 107, Week 7 pick.
“Bengals plus one and a half at Baltimore.”
Won by 22
- The Bengals cover +1.5 at the Ravens.
Ringer 107, Week 7 pick.
“I also have Cincy plus one and a half at Baltimore”
Won by 22
- The Ravens are 4–4 after Week 8.
“I think they're going to be 4 -4 after 8 weeks”
- The Raiders cover +4.5 at home against the Rams.
Ringer 107, Week 7 pick.
“I'm taking the Raiders at home plus four and a half.”
Lost by 14
- The Rams could lose outright to the Raiders.
Moneyline lean on top of his Raiders +4.5 Ringer 107 pick.
“And I could see the Rams losing this.”
Won by 14
- The Seahawks cover −2.5 at home against the Chiefs.
Ringer 107, Week 7 pick.
“I'm going to go ahead and lay the two and a half with Seattle at home against the Kansas city chiefs.”
Won by 17
- The Seahawks cover −2.5 at home against the Chiefs.
Ringer 107, Week 7 pick, joining House on Seattle.
“I'm doing it too.”
Won by 17
- 6-point teaser: Vikings −0.5 against the Colts and Packers +9 at the Lions.
Ringer 107, Week 7, his 6-point teaser.
“I'm doing the Vikings from six and a half down to just a half.”
- 1MIN −0.5
IND10@
MIN16· Final✅ - 2GB +9
GB17@
DET20· Final✅
All 2 legs came true
- 1MIN −0.5
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