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Chris Simms hosts Chris Simms Unbuttoned and appears across NBC Sports, ProFootballTalk, and The Herd with Colin Cowherd. His predictions cover game outcomes, player availability, draft positioning, and top-players lists, with calls on the Steelers, Ravens, 49ers, Packers, Patriots, and others.
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98 graded calls in 13 articles, newest first — page 3 of 4. Every take from Chris Simms, including the ones still waiting →
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New York Giants 30 — Saints 27
“I like the Giants to to kinda win it. I'm gonna say, like, a little bit of a shootout. I'm gonna go 30 to 27. Giants win this one.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Saints by 1.5, total 46.5 · this 30–27 calls a Giants win (by 3) and more points (57).
San Francisco 49ers 31 — commanders 17
“I hear what you're saying all the way as far as, I got a thirty one seventeen forty niners.”
Closing line (Oct 19): 49ers by 7.5, total 51.5 · this 31–17 calls a bigger 49ers win (by 14) and fewer points (48).
Baltimore Ravens 27 — Cleveland 19
“I'd like the Ravens here 27 to 19.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Ravens by 3, total 39.5 · this 27–19 calls a bigger Ravens win (by 8) and more points (46).
Green Bay Packers 34 — Cowboys 24
“I I like the Packers all the way in this one. I'm gonna say thirty four twenty four Packers.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Cowboys by 1.5, total 53.5 · this 34–24 calls a Packers win (by 10; the line gave the Packers 49%) and more points (58).
Kansas City Chiefs 23 — Chargers 20
“I got them winning. I think it will be close. 2320, Chiefs win this one.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Chiefs by 7.5, total 41.5 · this 23–20 calls a closer game (Chiefs by 3) and more points (43).
Indianapolis Colts 24 — Titans 21
“So I'm going Colts here, twenty four twenty one. I think this is a close one.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Colts by 6.5, total 43.5 · this 24–21 calls a closer game (Colts by 3) and more points (45).
Pittsburgh Steelers 24 — Bucks 20
“I'm taking the Steelers... So I'm going twenty four twenty Steelers.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Steelers by 2.5, total 38.5 · this 24–20 calls a bigger Steelers win (by 4) and more points (44).
New England Patriots 34 — New York Jets 17
“I'm taking New England here. Let me just make sure. 34 to 17.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Patriots by 7.5, total 43.5 · this 34–17 calls a bigger Patriots win (by 17) and more points (51).
Buffalo Bills 38 — Raiders 28
“I I got bills $38.28, which would destroy the over.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Bills by 5.5, total 53.5 · this 38–28 calls a bigger Bills win (by 10) and more points (66).
Philadelphia Eagles 17 — Carolina 14
“This is one of my upsets of the week here... I'm gonna go seventeen fourteen. Eagles get the win.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Panthers by 3, total 39.5 · this 17–14 calls a Eagles win (by 3; the line gave the Eagles 41%) and fewer points (31).
Jacksonville Jaguars 20 — Texans 16
“I think it's a defensive struggle, ugly type of football game. I'm gonna say 20 to 16 Jacksonville.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Jaguars by 2.5, total 42.5 · this 20–16 calls a bigger Jaguars win (by 4) and fewer points (36).
Los Angeles Rams 37 — Cardinals 24
“Thirty eight thirty seven twenty four, excuse me Okay. With the Rams. So, yeah, I got them barely covering.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Rams by 12.5, total 51.5 · this 37–24 calls a bigger Rams win (by 13) and more points (61). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Atlanta Falcons 23 — Chicago bears 20
“I'm gonna take the Falcons to win this one. We're gonna upset the... I'm gonna go twenty three twenty. Falcons win this game at home.”
Closing line (Oct 18): Bears by 1.5, total 51.5 · this 23–20 calls a Falcons win (by 3; the line gave the Falcons 48%) and fewer points (43).
Seattle Seahawks 20 — Denver 16
“I'm gonna take Seattle. I'll give you a score. I'm gonna say 20 to 16. That's about where I see it.”
Closing line (Oct 15): Seahawks by 2.5, total 40.5 · this 20–16 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 4) and fewer points (36).
Jacksonville Jaguars 38 — Bengals 27
“So I I I am going, Jaguars here... I got thirty eight twenty seven Jaguars”
Closing line (Oct 4): Bengals by 2.5, total 51.5 · this 38–27 calls a Jaguars win (by 11; the line gave the Jaguars 43%) and more points (65).
San Francisco 49ers 27 — Broncos 19
“I'm going 40 niners twenty seven nineteen, at home, and they go to four and o.”
Closing line (Oct 4): 49ers by 3, total 48.5 · this 27–19 calls a bigger 49ers win (by 8) and fewer points (46).
Detroit Lions 38 — Panthers 34
“3834. 3834, Lions win this one on the road.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Lions by 4.5, total 52.5 · this 38–34 calls a closer game (Lions by 4) and more points (72).
Los Angeles Rams 31 — Eagles 21
“I have thirty one twenty one Rams. I I... I've I've got them winning the game.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Rams by 3.5, total 42.5 · this 31–21 calls a bigger Rams win (by 10) and more points (52).
Baltimore Ravens 34 — Titans 17
“I'm going Ravens thirty four seventeen... I think Baltimore totally controls this game.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Ravens by 11.5, total 42.5 · this 34–17 calls a bigger Ravens win (by 17) and more points (51).
Minnesota Vikings 24 — Dolphins 13
“I am going Vikings twenty four thirteen to win this one.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Vikings by 10, total 38.5 · this 24–13 calls a bigger Vikings win (by 11) and fewer points (37).
Atlanta Falcons 19 — Saints 17
“I'm gonna go nineteen seventeen. Falcons get the upset on the road.”
Closing line (Oct 5): Saints by 1.5, total 47.5 · this 19–17 calls a Falcons win (by 2; the line gave the Falcons 48%) and fewer points (36).
Seattle Seahawks 31 — Chargers 21
“I think Seattle bounces back here... I'm gonna go thirty one twenty one.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Seahawks by 7, total 42.5 · this 31–21 calls a bigger Seahawks win (by 10) and more points (52).
Arizona Cardinals 23 — Giants 20
“I think that the Arizona cardinals, yeah, battle back here and win this game... I got the cardinals winning, twenty three twenty.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Cardinals by 2.5, total 44.5 · this 23–20 calls a bigger Cardinals win (by 3) and fewer points (43).
Chicago Bears 27 — Jets 24
“I'm gonna have the Jets cover. I'm gonna have the Bears win twenty seven twenty four.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Bears by 3.5, total 43.5 · this 27–24 calls a closer game (Bears by 3) and more points (51). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Dallas Cowboys 21 — Texans 17
“I'm gonna take the cowboys in a low scoring one, really. I'm gonna go twenty one seventeen... Twenty one seventeen cowboys.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Texans by 3, total 48.5 · this 21–17 calls a Cowboys win (by 4; the line gave the Cowboys 42%) and fewer points (38).
Buffalo Bills 28 — Patriots 20
“I'm gonna take the bills to barely cover because I do think the Patriots are gonna have a little bit of the desperation mode here... I'm going twenty eight twenty.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Bills by 7, total 49.5 · this 28–20 calls a bigger Bills win (by 8) and fewer points (48). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Kansas City Chiefs 24 — Raiders 20
“I'm gonna have them cover. I'm gonna have the Chiefs win twenty four twenty.”
Closing line (Oct 4): Chiefs by 4.5, total 47.5 · this 24–20 calls a closer game (Chiefs by 4) and fewer points (44). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
Pittsburgh Steelers 20 — Browns 17
“I'm gonna take the Steelers in this one twenty to 17 late game win field goal like that.”
Closing line (Oct 1): Steelers by 2.5, total 38.5 · this 20–17 calls a bigger Steelers win (by 3) and fewer points (37).