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Are Bad NFL Defenses Breaking Win Probability Models?

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Week 7 of the NFL season gave us a LOT to unpack: The Atlanta Falcons lost yet another game they seemed to have sewn up, while the Dallas Cowboys lost another quarterback during a truly dreadful defeat at the hands of the Washington Football Team. And who could forget the […]

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What’s At Stake In Week 17 Of The NFL Season

The NFL’s regular season is almost over, and (sadly?) there isn’t much real chaos potential for Week 17: Ten of 12 available playoff spots are already clinched, and we already know six of the eight division winners. But there are seven teams whose postseason and/or division fates have yet to be sealed, along with other […]

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The Steelers Are Playing Like It’s The 1970s

The Pittsburgh Steelers revisited their 1970s uniforms this year, fitting for a throwback season of defense leading the team to success. Gone are the “Killer Bs” of Ben Roethlisberger (out for the year after September elbow surgery), Le’Veon Bell (now bowling for the Jets) and Antonio Brown (out of the NFL completely in the midst […]

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