NFL · Sep 9, 2026 · Final
Closing line: SEA -3Box score on ESPN ↗
Takes about this game
Graded so far: 3–3 (50%)
Transcripts don’t label speakers, so each take has a speaker confidence score for who said it (hover it for the reasoning). Each take also has a gradeability score: 100% means it can be cleanly confirmed or refuted, and 0% means pure opinion. Click a tier to filter.
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026The Patriots beat the Seahawks.
Parlay leg (Patriots moneyline plus the over), pitched during a FanDuel read.
“which would be the Patriots money line and the over”
100%Settles from the final score.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: Lost by 3
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026A.J. Brown scores a touchdown against the Seahawks.
Same-game parlay leg, pitched during a FanDuel read.
“aj brown he's got to score a touchdown the first game”
100%Settles from the box score.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: A.J. Brown: 0 receiving touchdowns
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026The Patriots cover +4.5 against the Seahawks.
Same-game parlay leg, pitched during a FanDuel read.
“But Pats plus four and a half”
100%Settles from the final score against the line.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: Lost by 3
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026Patriots–Seahawks goes under 51.5.
Same-game parlay leg, pitched during a FanDuel read.
“the under 51 and a half because I think the defenses will be further ahead of the offenses”
100%Settles from the final score.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: 23 total points
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 8, 2026Christian Gonzalez sits out the opener over his contract.
“might just be like I'm not playing tonight”
70%Whether he played is clear, but 'might' is a heavy hedge.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: Christian Gonzalez is in the box score
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 6, 2026The Patriots cover +3.5 at Seattle.
Week 1 kickoff game in Seattle, Seahawks −3.5.
“I think the Pats are a live dog in this one.”
75%'Live dog' is graded here as covering +3.5; it's a lean, not a stated bet.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: Lost by 3