The Bill Simmons PodcastHerbert’s Future, a Week 6 NFL Preview, Plus an NBA Deep Dive
Standings
How each person’s takes from this episode have turned out. Click a column to sort.
 Bill Simmons | 5 | 3 | 11 | .625 | 5.1 | +175 |
 Joe House | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 5.2 | +107 |
| CJCam Johnson | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 6.2 | 0 |
 Tom Pelissero | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 2.8 | 0 |
| TATommy Alter | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 3.4 | 0 |
- Will Anderson Jr. can be Defensive Player of the Year.
“Will Anderson is still potential defensive player of the year.”
- Jim Harbaugh probably isn't gone after this season, and the Chargers probably don't start over in 2027.
“I have no reason to believe that this is going to be like downhill and Jim Harbaugh is gone and they start over in 2027.”
- The Chargers don't trade Justin Herbert.
“are they going to try to trade Justin Herbert… no, they're not going to do that.”
- The Chargers lose at Kansas City this weekend.
“They're not going to win in Kansas City this weekend.”
Lost by 16
- Only one NFC East team and one NFC South team make the NFC playoffs.
Sizing up the NFC playoff picture behind the 49ers and Seahawks.
“there's going to be one NFC East team and one NFC South team”
- The Packers miss the playoffs.
“I personally don't think the Packers are a playoff team”
- The Cowboys make the playoffs.
“And I think the Cowboys are a playoff team”
- The Brewers might make the World Series.
As a reason Green Bay might be distracted.
“And by the way, Green Bay is going to have the Brewers in the World Series.”
The Brewers swept the Dodgers 4-0 in the NLCS, clinching 6-4 on Oct 15, 2026. It is their first World Series trip since 1982.
- Source: MLB.com ↗ Brewers end Dodgers' three-peat bid with an NLCS sweep of their own · Oct 16, 2026
- The Cowboys cover +1.5 at the Packers.
Ringer 107, Week 6 pick. He had written it down as −1.5; House said FanDuel has Dallas +1.5.
“Cowboys plus one and a half in Green Bay.”
Lost by 10
- The Falcons cover +1.5 against the Bears.
Ringer 107, Week 6 pick.
“I like the Atlanta Falcons getting points at home against the Chicago Bears.”
Lost by 8
- The Buccaneers cover +2.5 against the Steelers.
Ringer 107, Week 6 pick.
“So I'm taking Bucs plus 2.5.”
- Again at 01:15:58: “we both have the Bucs plus two and a half at home against the Steelers.”
Lost by 7
- The Texans cover +2.5 against the Jaguars in London.
Ringer 107, Week 6 pick (London).
“Houston's plus two and a half in London against the Jags.”
- Again at 01:16:05: “We both have the Texans plus two and a half in London against the Jaguars.”
Won by 3
- Texans–Jaguars in London is probably a low-scoring, ugly game with a couple of turnovers, something like 19–16.
“And I think this is a lower scoring, like a 19 to 16, kind of ugly.”
Houston beat Jacksonville 34–31 on Oct 18, 2026 on a last-second field goal, 65 combined points, with both QBs over 300 yards. That is a shootout, not a 19–16 slog, and Jacksonville lost.
- Source: Yahoo Sports ↗ Ka'imi Fairbairn's last-second kick gives Texans win over Jaguars in London after CJ Stroud's excellent day · Oct 18, 2026
- The Patriots beat the Jets by at least 3.
“And I would be shocked if the Pats didn't win that game by three.”
Won by 7
- 6-point teaser: Patriots −1.5 against the Jets and Chiefs −2.5 against the Chargers.
Ringer 107, Week 6, his 6-point teaser.
“So, Pats down to minus one and a half and Chiefs down to minus two and a half.”
- 1NE −1.5
NYJ19@
NE26· Final✅ - 2KC −2.5
LAC6@
KC22· Final✅
All 2 legs came true
- 1NE −1.5
- The Jets and Chargers both finish under .500.
“Going against two teams that are not going to go 500 this year.”
- 6-point teaser: Chiefs −2.5 against the Chargers and 49ers −1.5 against the Commanders.
Ringer 107, Week 6, his 6-point teaser.
“So Niners minus one and a half is the other side of my”
- 1KC −2.5LAC6@KC22· Final✅
- 2SF −1.5
WSH17@
SF23· Final✅
All 2 legs came true
- 1KC −2.5
- Norm Powell scores around 18 to 20 points on any team he plays for.
“score like 18, 20 points”
- The Hornets are the East contender that doesn't make it.
Restated from the NBA preview: 11 East contenders for 10 playoff and play-in spots.
“Who's your prediction that won't make it… I had Charlotte”
- The Raptors win around 46 games, over their total.
“I had them in the 4 -6 range.”
- The Hawks are a play-in team, around the 9 or 10 seed.
“I think they're going to be a play -in team, like, 9 or 10 range.”
- The Nuggets win more than 50 games.
“I had you guys over 50.”
- The Pacers or the Knicks probably make the NBA Finals.
“I think it's Indy or New York for the finals”
- France and Spain make the 2028 Olympic basketball quarterfinals.
“France France definitely Spain definitely”
- Canada makes the 2028 Olympic basketball quarterfinals.
“Canada definitely Canada should be top three to me”
- Jokic and the Nuggets are a good bet to do well this season.
Saying Jokic has only one title despite being one of the 10 best players of all time.
“I like the Joker this year.”
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