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The Eagles And Ravens Are Screwed

We’re two weeks into the NFL season, and nine teams are 0-2. But these winless squads are not created equal: The Seattle Seahawks, last season’s NFC champion, are clearly in better shape than the terrible Chicago Bears. Still, two games is an eighth of the season, and two early losses can wipe out even the […]

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Has One Win Turned The Titans Into … Titans?

The Patriots won again; Tony Romo and the Cowboys prevailed in another last-minute comeback; and Philip Rivers threw for another thousand yards — by historical standards, Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season didn’t offer much in the way of surprises. According to our Elo power ratings, 75 percent of this year’s season-openers were won […]

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Has One Win Turned The Titans Into … Titans?

The Patriots won again; Tony Romo and the Cowboys prevailed in another last-minute comeback; and Philip Rivers threw for another thousand yards — by historical standards, Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season didn’t offer much in the way of surprises. According to our Elo power ratings, 75 percent of this year’s season-openers were won […]

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