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The Bill Simmons Podcast

Bill Simmons and friends on the NFL, NBA, Boston sports, betting and pop culture, several times a week.

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Texas Toast, Fantasy Murderers, Drake Maybe Back, Guess the Lines and MLB Playoffs With Cousin Sal
Oct 5, 2026 · 2h 04m · 61 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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Hello Cleveland, Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair With Joe House, Tom Pelissero, and Bill’s dad
Oct 2, 2026 · 2h 30m · 74 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check With Kirk Goldsberry and Bryan Curtis
Sep 30, 2026 · 2h 05m · 45 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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Drake Mayday, a Raiders Revival, Bleakest 0-3 Teams, MLB Playoffs, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 45m · 45 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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The Buffalo Curse, a Mega-Mailbag, QB Roulette, and Week 3 Picks With Joe House and Tom Pelissero
Sep 25, 2026 · 2h 07m · 46 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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The Knicks (and a Crowded East) With Zach Lowe, Plus Anthony Jeselnik on Book Clubs, Roasts, and Stand-Up Comedy in 2026
Sep 22, 2026 · 2h 37m · 48 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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The Broken Chargers, Mahomes 3.0, Zombie Deshaun, the Masked Backup, First Coach Fired, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 51m · 48 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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Apex Josh Allen, the Goofy NFC North, Week 2 Picks, and Bill’s Breakup Letter to the Clippers | With Tom Pelissero and Joe House
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 57m · 63 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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A Clippers Rebrand, an NFL Mini-Mailbag, and Best MLB Story Lines With Rob Mahoney, Anthony Dabbundo, and Billy Gil
Sep 16, 2026 · 2h 11m · 47 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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The Smashmouth Giants, Bumbling Chargers, Stumbling Packers, Week 1 Overreactions, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal
Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 46m · 54 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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The 49ers Crush the Jet-Lag Bowl, Rams Overreactions, Bills-Texans, and Week 1 NFL Picks With Joe House
Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 28m · 46 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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An Absolutely Horrific Patriots Loss, the Rams-49ers Travel Bowl, and Hottest Takes With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 12m · 31 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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Mahomes or Allen (Again???) and a Clippers-Heavy Mailbag With Nick Wright
Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 48m · 32 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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Guess the Lines Week 1, Plus Favorite NFL Futures With Cousin Sal
Sep 7, 2026 · 2h 19m · 92 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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Clippers Rock Bottom 9.0, Plus Charles Barkley on the Clips, 76ers, Lakers, ESPN, and Why He Loves Josh Allen
Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 41m · 38 takes · second pass ✓ · audio synced · draft
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Make-or-Break NFL QBs, a CFB Preview, and the WNBA Renaissance With Todd McShay and Diana Taurasi
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 40m
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The Annual AFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House
Aug 30, 2026 · 1h 56m
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The Annual NFC Over/Unders With Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Joe House
Aug 28, 2026 · 2h 11m
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The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck
Aug 25, 2026 · 2h 03m
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Deshaun Vs. Cleveland, and a Mega-Mailbag With Joe House. Plus, UCLA’s Bob Chesney.
Aug 24, 2026 · 2h 18m
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Derek Thompson on the American Sports Plutocracy, the NBA’s 2016 Black Swan Event, and the WNBA’s Growing Pains
Aug 21, 2026 · 1h 40m
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The "Invincible" Rams, NFL Pressure Guys, and L.A.’s Crazy NBA Month With Tom Pelissero and Sam Koppelman
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 14m
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Russell Westbrook’s One-of-One Career With Kirk Goldsberry, Plus College Football and Coaches With Van Lathan and Chris Ryan
Aug 17, 2026 · 2h 02m
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A Shocking Lakers Sale. Plus, the 20 Best and Worst Youth Sports for Parents With Cousin Sal.
Aug 12, 2026 · 1h 53m
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Half-Baked Ideas and a Mega-Mailbag With Kevin Wildes and Joe House
Aug 10, 2026 · 2h 26m
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2026 NFL QB Rankings, the Villain Dodgers, MLB Trade Deadline Lessons, and SummerSlam 2026 With Mina Kimes, Billy Gil, Anthony Dabbundo, and David Shoemaker
Aug 4, 2026 · 2h 50m
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The NBA Mega-Redraftables (2012 and 2013 Combined) With J. Kyle Mann and Joe House. Plus: Portland vs. “El Cheapo” for the Blazers With Justin Verrier.
Aug 2, 2026 · 2h 15m
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Steph in Purgatory, a LeBron Mini-Mailbag, Jaylen Trade What-Ifs, and the Revived Red Sox With Joe House and Bill’s Dad
Jul 27, 2026 · 2h 09m
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LeBron’s Philly Shocker! Plus, the 2011 NBA Redraftables With Zach Lowe.
Jul 24, 2026 · 1h 46m
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Caleb Wilson Fever, 2020 NBA Redraftables, and the ‘Odyssey’ MVP Rankings With Joe House, J. Kyle Mann, and Jason Concepcion
Jul 23, 2026 · 2h 36m
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Spain Prevails, World Cup Winners and Losers, and Damon Vs. Leo With Chris Ryan and Anthony Dabbundo
Jul 20, 2026 · 1h 50m
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Messi Takes England Out of the World Cup, Plus Preparing for Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' With Ian Wright, Anthony Dabbundo, and Sean Fennessey
Jul 16, 2026 · 1h 51m
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Chuck Klosterman on the Cinema Revival, Sports Tsars, Owners and Commissioners, Analytics, U.S. Soccer Groundhog Day, and State of Reading
Jul 12, 2026 · 2h 06m
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Kawhi in Flux, Embiid’s Next Team, Jaylen vs. Advanced Numbers, and a Mini-Mailbag With Joe House
Jul 9, 2026 · 1h 56m
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America Gets Bounced, World Cup Picks, Knicks Fan Bliss, ‘Heat 2’ and ‘The Odyssey’ With Chris Ryan, Anthony Dabbundo, and Jason Concepcion
Jul 7, 2026 · 1h 38m
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England Survives, the Jaylen Trade Fallout, and an All-NBA Mailbag With Zach Lowe
Jul 6, 2026 · 1h 35m
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The Jaylen Brown Colonoscopy Trade (and More NBA Summer Reactions) With Chris Ryan and Kirk Goldsberry
Jul 2, 2026 · 1h 54m
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A Crazy NBA Month With Zach Lowe, Plus Taylor Sheridan on Building a TV Empire and the Problems With Hollywood
Jun 29, 2026 · 2h 45m
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2026 NBA Draft Winners and Losers With Joe House and J. Kyle Mann
Jun 24, 2026 · 1h 59m
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Giannis to Miami! An Urgent Gathering Pod With Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier
Jun 23, 2026 · 0h 52m
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Cousin Sal

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BillSpeaker 95%00:23:16·NFLHitLock
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 Nico Collins plays for the Texans against the Cowboys.
Texans Cowboys
“I assume he's back he's practiced today we won't know officially until tomorrow”
90%
The box score shows whether he played; 'I assume' is a slight hedge.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: Nico Collins is in the box score
DAL 34@HOU 30·Final·Close HOU -3→auto
BillSpeaker 100%00:24:33·NFLMissLock
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 The Texans cover −3 against the Cowboys.
Ringer 107, Week 4 pick.
Texans Cowboys
“So anyway, Texans minus three is my first one.”
100%
Settles from the final score against the line.
Who said it (100%): Ringer 107 pick, from the picks segment
Result: Lost by 4
DAL 34@HOU 30·Final·Close HOU -3→auto
HouseSpeaker 100%00:25:17·NFLMissLock
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 Texans beat Dallas by a field goal or so
Texans Cowboys
“I think that they're going to win and I think they're going to win by”
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A 2–5 point window stands in for "3 or 4" and "or so," and the final score settles it.
How it’s graded: Texans beat the Cowboys by 2 to 5 points (a field goal or so) in their 2026 regular-season matchup. Source: Official NFL final box score (NFL.com or ESPN). Settles: Final whistle of the 2026 Texans–Cowboys game.
Who said it (100%): Reviewed and confirmed by an editor
Result: Lost by 4
DAL 34@HOU 30·Final·Close HOU -3→auto
BillSpeaker 95%00:25:38·NFLMissLock
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 The Texans beat the Cowboys.
Arguing the Texans won't start 0–4.
Texans Cowboys
“with the amount of talent that they have And just because Nico Collins got hurt for two games, I can't buy it”
95%
A moneyline lean on top of his spread pick, settled by the final score.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: Lost by 4
DAL 34@HOU 30·Final·Close HOU -3→auto