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A take from The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 6, 2026

BillSpeaker 95%01:02:33·NFLOpenNeeds a proxy
The Texans and Seahawks have two of the three best defenses in the league.
Texans Seahawks
“I just think Houston's defense and Seattle's defense, those are going to be two of the three best defenses in the league.”
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