Guess the Lines Week 1, Plus Favorite NFL Futures
Sep 6, 2026 · 2h 19m · take 11 of 88
- The Broncos cover +2.5 at Kansas City.
Monday night, Chiefs −2.5 at home.
“I just don't see how the Chiefs are favored like this.”
Also said Sep 10 · The Bill Simmons Podcast
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Billyou go
BillChiefs minus 2.5 huh what are we missing with the Chiefs here it's Mahomes 9 months after an ACL it's Kelsey 3 months after he got married it's a complete overhaul of they had all these young people they have a young secondary
Billit's a team that I feel like is going to take 5 -6 weeks to be whatever it's going to be week one against Sean Payton and the Broncos, a team that felt like they should have made the Super Bowl last year, that feels like they're better, even though the schedule's not better.
BillI just don't see how the Chiefs are favored like this. This feels like a Mahomes -Reed thing.
SalI think Vandal's throwing their hands in the air a little bit here. Like, the Chiefs would normally be a three -point favorite, right? But what people aren't talking about is this is Bo Nix's rehab game, too.
SalWe didn't see him. He got hurt in the middle of January. That's fair.
SalMessed up his legs. So it's like, all right, let's see. I mean, they pushed it as late as they could, Monday night for Mahomes to rest up. Surprised they didn't play this Tuesday afternoon.
From the episode transcript around 00:55:15. Speaker names are recognized by voice.

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