The Bill Simmons Podcast

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• Falcons at Buccaneers, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Lays out a pick on Tampa Bay minus 2.5
  House lays out his pick on Falcons-Buccaneers: Tampa Bay minus 2.5, on the strength of a top-five DVOA defense that held Carolina, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Green Bay under 20 in regulation. A handicapping case built on the same line and the same Mayfield thumb question already on the record.
• Ravens at Bills, Week 8, 2026-10-30
  Takes Baltimore plus three on a line drop
  Simmons and House make their Week 8 picks, and Simmons takes Baltimore plus three, betting the line drops to two and a half once Lamar Jackson is confirmed. Stays inside the spread and the practice reports already on the record.
• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-30
  Debates whether Simmons lifts Chicago to the top tier
  Weighs what Simmons does for a Bears run defense that has held them back two seasons, then argues over whether that lifts Chicago into the NFC's top tier. Dabbundo keeps San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles ahead of them; House wants to see it against Seattle first.
• Brewers win the World Series, 2026-10-30
  Reacts to the Brewers' five-game win
  Reaction segment on the finished series: the Brewers' five-game win, the sweep that nearly was, the crowd in Tampa, and how a flat, uncompetitive postseason compared with last year's. Stays inside the result already on the record.
• MLB lockout forecast, 2026-10-30
  Predicts baseball returns around Memorial Day
  Turns to when baseball comes back and puts a date on it: Dabbundo predicts Memorial Day, a 110-game season, and spring training relocated to local fields in Florida and Arizona. A forecast built on friends around the game, not inside knowledge.
• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-30
  Recounts breaking the trade from a stationary bike
  Pelissero tells how he broke the Simmons trade from a stationary bike, then the conversation turns to how a floated price signals a team will sell. Anecdote and market theory, no new development in the trade itself.
• Steelers-Browns for first, 2026-10-30
  Frames Steelers-Browns as a fork in the road
  Runs through the Steelers-Browns Week 8 game as a fork-in-the-road moment, then drifts into trade-deadline shopping: Cleveland adding an edge, Pittsburgh calling on receivers for weeks, Pittman and Roman Wilson due back. Stays inside the pregame framing.
• Jonathan Taylor trade talk, 2026-10-30
  Reports a Taylor package just under the McCaffrey haul
  Pelissero's quick read on the Taylor market: the package would land a little under the McCaffrey haul of a second, third, fourth and fifth, and he does not see Minnesota making that splash with Dallas Turner and others waiting on extensions.
• Seahawks trade for Quenton Nelson, 2026-10-30
  Previews a Monday night Seattle-Chicago playoff rematch
  Frames the Nelson trade and the Simmons trade as setting up a Monday night playoff preview between Seattle and Chicago, then turns to Kansas City's receiver search. The Nelson material is a recap of the week's coverage.
• Bears trade for Jeffrey Simmons, 2026-10-30
  Adds the Titans' two-first asking price
  Pelissero walks through the Simmons trade from the Titans' side: the two-first asking price that scared teams off, the 49ers checking in before Buckner, and the $57 million guaranteed left on the deal. Adds the Bears' pre-season Dexter trade and Williams' extension eligibility as the clock on the window.
• Dream move Finals to State Farm, 2026-10-27
  Rants about the 12:30 tip in Atlanta
  Opens with a rant about Game 6 tipping at 12:30 p.m. Eastern in Atlanta, mocking the simulcast and calling it a new low for the league. It retells the scheduling mess already on the record and adds only opinion.
• Dolphins at Jets, Week 7, 2026-10-26
  Cross-checks the Jets' late-game collapse numbers
  Crosses the Jets off after the Miami loss and puts the Aaron Glenn era numbers on the record: 0-8 against the AFC East, 5-19 overall, and a 107-6 deficit in the last two minutes. Mike Tomlin's pregame take on the late-game problem gets a mention.
• Giants start McCarthy, 2026-10-26
  Reviews McCarthy's start and blames Minnesota
  Reviews McCarthy's first start in Houston play by play and finds him legitimately good, then turns the blame on Minnesota: the Vikings were ready to cut him in the preseason and gave him away for nothing.
• Vikings beat Colts, 2026-10-26
  Frames the Vikings win as a Murray watch
  Takes the Vikings' Week 7 win over the Colts as a harrowing Kyler Murray watch: 150 passing yards, 275 total yards, 3-for-11 on first down, and a win anyway. Daniel Jones' 13-for-22, 120-yard day ended in a pick, and Shane Steichen said he still believes in him.
• Steelers-Saints in Paris, 2026-10-26
  Recaps the Paris win as a rough watch
  Recaps the Paris win as a rough watch: the Saints' 17 rushes for 18 yards, Pittsburgh's defense and Jalen Warren's burst, plus a complaint about the three-man booth. Stays inside the result already on the record.
• Ravens lose without Lamar, 2026-10-26
  Questions how long Jackson can be absent
  Wonders how often Lamar Jackson can vanish for a month, then pivots to Cleveland's defense and skill players. The Ravens' record and Jackson's absence are recap; the Browns praise is opinion, not a development.
• Bengals-Ravens, Week 7, 2026-10-26
  Adds the historic halftime collapse marker
  Recaps the Bengals' comeback over Baltimore and adds a historical marker: Baltimore is the third team ever to lose by 20-plus after leading by 13-plus at halftime, and the hosts split its season into a plus-65 first half and minus-70 second half.
• Browns beat Ravens, 2026-10-26
  Recaps Watson's comeback and 308 yards
  Recaps Watson's latest game-winning drive against the Ravens and the CBS montage of his fourth-quarter comebacks, adding his 308 passing yards to the record. Stays inside the week's Browns coverage.
• Browns beat Ravens, 2026-10-26
  Projects the Browns to 10 wins
  Maps the AFC playoff race and walks Cleveland's remaining schedule, landing on a projection the card doesn't have: the Browns could get to 10 wins, with plus 180 playoff odds and a home-heavy stretch after Pittsburgh.
• Seahawks beat Chiefs, 2026-10-26
  Reports the leaked Simmons table story
  Turns from the Sunday night result to the fallout: a story the Chiefs leaked about Josh Simmons putting his feet on a table, with Mahomes and Reid angry, plus a right tackle hurt in the game. Still expects Kansas City to make the playoffs with Denver a game back.