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Oct 2024
1h 34m

NFL Playoff Locks, the Desperate Jets, a...

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The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Michael Lombardi to discuss which NFL teams have found an identity, what adding Davante Adams will do for the Jets, T.J. Watt's dominance, and more (2:48). They then look at the early playoff picture and see which teams they can find odds value in (26:30). Later, they go over the weekend's slate of games and pick their favorites, before talking a little Patriots and 76ers dysfunction (52:50). Finally, Bill makes his Million Dollar Picks for NFL Week 7 (1:19:15).


Host: Bill Simmons

Guest: Michael Lombardi

Producer: Kyle Crichton



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