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• Report: Colts free agent linebacker Grant Stuard signs with Lions on one-year deal

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The Colts lose a fan favorite and core special teamer to the reigning NFC North Champions in free agency. According to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, Indianapolis Colts starting linebacker Grant Stuard is signing with the Detroit Lions on a one-year, fully guaranteed deal: Former #Colts LB Grant Stuard has agreed to terms with the Detroit #Lions on a fully guaran...2025
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• Roquan Smith taunts former teammate Patrick Queen after Ravens knock Steelers from playoffs

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Roquan Smith talked his trash after the win over the Pittsburgh Steelers Roquan Smith doesn’t hesitate to express his respect and care for former teammate Patrick Queen. The first time they were set to share the field as opponents, Smith called him a brother and he was happy for him. But on the field, it’s different. ”I’m excited about the opportunity,” ...2025
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• Who Could the Ravens Play Next? Potential Playoff Scenarios and Opponents in 2025 Bracket
The Ravens will host a Wild Card game as AFC North champions. But will Baltimore remain home or go on the road if they reach the Divisional Round?...2025
• John Harbaugh delivers powerful messages ahead of Week 18 in latest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Top takeaways and tidbits from the sixth episode of the iconic HBO sports docuseries. The latest edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks docuseries follows the AFC North during the 2024 regular season. Each week, Baltimore Beatdown will be breaking down the biggest moments and best quotes of every episode. John Harbaugh fires up his team The Ravens are 46-27 (.630 winnin...2025
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• Vikings vs. Lions stock report: 12 movers after division-clinching win

David Reginek-Imagn Images Check out your movers in this week’s Detroit Lions stock report. The Detroit Lions are back-to-back NFC North champions and have staked their claim as the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time in team history. They did so in dominant fashion on offense, defense, and special teams in their most well-rounded win in recent memory. It was a strong finish ...2025
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• From 0-2 to back-to-back division champs: Ravens embody resiliency and brotherhood

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images This year’s team is battle-tested and peaking at the right time as they get ready to embark on a playoff run. Before the 2024 regular season even got underway, the Baltimore Ravens had already been through the ringer and experienced a tremendous amount of adversity which made Saturday’s clinching of a second straight AFC North title with a 35-10 win over...2025
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• Report: Colts free agent linebacker Grant Stuard signs with Lions on one-year deal
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• John Harbaugh delivers powerful messages ahead of Week 18 in latest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode
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• Vikings vs. Lions stock report: 12 movers after division-clinching win
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• From 0-2 to back-to-back division champs: Ravens embody resiliency and brotherhood
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• Horse Tracks: Painful chapter in Broncos history now closed

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images For there to be light, there has to be darkness. Ladies and gentlemen, the Denver Broncos are headed to the playoffs for the first time since the 2015 season. The past 9-years has been the worst stretch of Broncos football in my lifetime. It’s the second longest streak of suckitude behind the 1960-1976 run that Denver suffered through at the franchise’...2025
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• 4 winners, 1 loser from Lions’ divisional title win against Vikings

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The Detroit Lions are your NFC North divisional champions and the top seed in the NFC. Who played like the title was on the line, and who struggled? In the most anticipated regular season game of all time in the NFL, the Detroit Lions took on the Minnesota Vikings on “Sunday Night Football“ in a battle for the NFC North crown and the top seed in the NFC. It was hy...2025
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• Recap: Lions clinch first-ever 1 seed in statement win over Vikings

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made a statement for the rest of the NFC with their decisive win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Detroit Lions are NFC North champions again! On Sunday night, the Lions displayed their dominance in the division—and in the conference—with a decisive win over the Minnesota Vikings. With the win, the Lions are division champions in back-...2025
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• SNF: Lions vs Vikings Prediction and Game Thread

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Week 18 of Sunday Night Football features an NFC North matchup with a division title on the line Sunday Night Football, Week 18. Tonight we have the Detroit Lions hosting the Minnesota Vikings, with the winner being crowned NFC North champions and #1 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Lions are 2.5 point home favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The 14-...2025
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• Ravens continue making history and 4 more takeaways from division-clinching win over Browns

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Some questions were answered while others came into focus in the regular season finale. The Baltimore Ravens notched their fourth straight blowout win to close out the 2024 regular season with a 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns. With the win, they clinched back-to-back AFC North titles and the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoff standings. “It’s an awesome ...2025
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• AFC North Preview Week 18: Ravens host banged-up Browns; Steelers take on surging Bengals

Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images Taking a look ahead for the AFC North division in Week 18. Baltimore Ravens (11-5) Unlike most division leaders who already have their titles and playoff seeding secured, the reigning AFC North champions are heading into their regular-season finale at home with plenty to play for. The Ravens will kick off Week 18 against the lowly Browns and with a win,...2025
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• Lions fans might not like what Madden NFL 24 thinks of 2023 season

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK With a new madden video game out, I decided to let it predict how the Lions would do in 2023. After the Detroit Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers in the 2022 season finale and ended with a 9-8 record, the hype train for how the 2023 season will play out has been off the rails. From NFC North division winners to NFC Conference Championship predictions, and e...2023
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"Burrow and the Bengals were crowned back-to-back AFC North Champions and found themselves hosting another playoff game in the Jungle."

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"Watch: Ryan Shazier Facetimes Steelers teammates after playoff-clinching win over Ravens"

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"Blair Walsh Comments on Missing Potential Game-Winning Field Goal vs. Seahawks"

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• Report: Colts free agent linebacker Grant Stuard signs with Lions on one-year deal
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• Horse Tracks: Painful chapter in Broncos history now closed
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• Ravens continue making history and 4 more takeaways from division-clinching win over Browns
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• Daily Dawg Chow 1/2: Browns news, team prepares to defend Lamar Jackson, with uncertainty at Quarterback

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow. Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature: A wild Browns, Kirk Cousins prediction for 2025 on ESPN (Jared Mueller) Kirk Cousins to the Browns will be rumored until somethi...2025
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• A wild Browns, Kirk Cousins prediction for 2025 on ESPN

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Kirk Cousins to the Browns will be rumored until something changes but AFC North champions is a stretch Before QB Kirk Cousins hurt his Achilles tendon last season, the former Washington, Minnesota and current Atlanta quarterback was barely thought of as a top 10 QB in the league. His injury and being in an offense that didn’t fit his strengths has him headed to...2025
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: NFC North winner predictions

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions have never won division titles in back-to-back seasons. Will it happen in 2024? Our predictions for NFC North winner. For the first time in team history, the Detroit Lions are entering the season as defending NFC North champions. They remain the favorite to repeat again this year, but pretty much everyone agrees that it won’t be as easy this t...2024
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• GA Skol’s 2024 Season Preview

The Minnesota Vikings can be a tough team to predict. The team has been unable to string together successful seasons in recent years. However, when you think things are bad, they also sometimes surprise to the upside. Case Keenum knows how that works. Can the Vikings find the same magic in journeyman Sam Darnold? Can Brian Flores work his magic and piece together a top tier defense? Can Kevin O’Co...2024
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• Jaguars News (4/19): Will Trevor Lawrence get his extension soon?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Jacksonville Jaguars news, opinion, and analysis. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Local chatter Big Cat Country’s Jacksonville Jaguars 2024 NFL Draft home page (Big Cat Country) Your one-stop shop for Jaguars 2024 NFL Draft coverage. Picks, news, rumors, m...2024
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• Can Rams survive Matthew Stafford’s massive raise in 2024?

Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford may have already been ‘cheap’ for the last time in his career Perhaps the biggest benefit of the rumored $8 million increase on the 2024 NFL salary cap is that it will make Matthew Stafford’s contract more palatable to swallow for the Los Angeles Rams. But only slightly. Stafford, who signed a very reasonable four-year, $160 ...2024
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• Open thread: How many new starting QBs will there be in the NFC North?

Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A couple division rivals will have some big decisions this offseason. The conclusion of the Super Bowl means that we are officially onto NFL Draft Season. The Detroit Lions are in the rare position of picking late in the first round, and while there will be plenty to discuss for the reigning NFC North Champions over the next...2024
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• Roquan Smith taunts former teammate Patrick Queen after Ravens knock Steelers from playoffs
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• From 0-2 to back-to-back division champs: Ravens embody resiliency and brotherhood
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• Horse Tracks: Painful chapter in Broncos history now closed
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• 4 winners, 1 loser from Lions’ divisional title win against Vikings
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• Recap: Lions clinch first-ever 1 seed in statement win over Vikings
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• SNF: Lions vs Vikings Prediction and Game Thread
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• Ravens continue making history and 4 more takeaways from division-clinching win over Browns
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• NFL playoff picture: What does Bengals-Steelers mean for AFC standings?

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The Bengals face the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Saturday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture. Just one week remains in the 2024 NFL regular season. All four AFC North teams are in action on Saturday, with a pair of games that contain significant playoff implications. In the early Saturday game, the Baltimore Ravens have a chance t...2025
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• How can Steelers clinch the AFC North title in Week 18?

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The Steelers are a game behind the Ravens for the AFC North lead. We break down how Pittsburgh can clinch the division title for the 2025 NFL Playoffs in Week 18. Welcome to Week 18 of the 2024 NFL regular season. While some of the games on the Week 18 slate will not factor into determining playoff positions, one game that will is Saturday’s contest be...2025
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• AFC North Preview Week 18: Ravens host banged-up Browns; Steelers take on surging Bengals
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• John Harbaugh delivers powerful messages ahead of Week 18 in latest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode
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• From 0-2 to back-to-back division champs: Ravens embody resiliency and brotherhood
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• 4 winners, 1 loser from Lions’ divisional title win against Vikings
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• Ravens continue making history and 4 more takeaways from division-clinching win over Browns
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• 4 reasons why Ravens can make a Super Bowl run and 4 potential flaws

Photo by Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images This year’s team is more than capable of going all the way but also have some flaws that could prove to be fatal. The Baltimore Ravens making the playoffs is a foregone conclusion. With a favorable schedule for the final four games of the regular season, they still have a strong chance to catch the Pittsburgh Steelers and repeat as AFC North ...2024
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• 5 things to watch when the Cowboys host the Ravens

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images What are you going to be paying the most attention to on Sunday? The Dallas Cowboys host the Baltimore Ravens this week and they’ll try to go up one in the win column while sending the reigning AFC North champions to the basement with an 0-3 start. In the opener, the Cowboys looked impressive, but they were helped by a Cleveland team that didn’t play so w...2024
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• Open thread: How would you rank the NFC North right now?

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images With the division looking extra stacked this year, how would you rank the NFC North right now? Last year, the Detroit Lions won their first NFC North title since its inception in 2002, and it was their first division title since 1993 when it was the NFC Central. And while they seem to be the favorites to land back-to-back division t...2024
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• Way too early Ravens 2024 record prediction without picking every game

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Making an educated guess about how the upcoming season will play off for the reigning AFC North champions. Now that the 2024 NFL schedule has been released for a few days, it’s time for every fan’s favorite or least favorite exercise depending on which team they’re rooting for, record projection. In this case, it’s for the Baltimore Ra...2024
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• Predicting the most pivotal games in each quarter of Ravens 2024 schedule

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Assessing which matchups could have the greatest impact on playoff and momentum implications. The NFL season is often referred to as “a marathon, not a sprint” by the vast majority of coaches. That’s especially true for Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, who likes to break the season down in quarters. With the 2024 schedule officially released fo...2024
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• Jaguars News (4/19): Will Trevor Lawrence get his extension soon?
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• AJ Hawk Released by Packers: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• NFL Scores Week 17: Final Results, Playoff Standings and Picture for AFC, NFC
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• Michigan Bar Promises to Cover Tabs If Lions Beat Packers to Win NFC North
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• Blair Walsh Comments on Missing Potential Game-Winning Field Goal vs. Seahawks
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• Three years ago today, the Cincinnati Bengals drafted Joe Burrow with the first overall pick
Sam Greene/The Enquirer via Imagn Content Services, LLC One pick has changed the course of the Bengals franchise in just three seasons On this date, three years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals held the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Before we dive into it, let’s take a nice (painful) stroll back to the 2019 season. In Zac Taylor’s first season as the newest Head Coach, Cincinnati w...2023
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• Recap: Lions clinch first-ever 1 seed in statement win over Vikings
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• Steelers clinch AFC North title with last-second win
The Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC North champions after defeating the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Big Ben and his squad are headed to the playoffs for the third straight year....2016
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• WATCH: Ifeatu Melifonwu clinches NFC North for Lions with game-sealing INT

Detroit Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu should never have to buy a drink in Detroit again. His game-sealing interception clinched the division for the first time in 30 years. The Detroit Lions are NFC North champions, and they owe it, in part, to the play of safety Ifeatu Melifonwu. The Lions moved to Melifonwu three games ago, taking over for Tracy Walker. Since then, he’s been a sparkplug for the...2023
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• Broncos vs. Bengals: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Report: Colts free agent linebacker Grant Stuard signs with Lions on one-year deal
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• Roquan Smith taunts former teammate Patrick Queen after Ravens knock Steelers from playoffs
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• John Harbaugh delivers powerful messages ahead of Week 18 in latest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode
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• Vikings vs. Lions stock report: 12 movers after division-clinching win
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• From 0-2 to back-to-back division champs: Ravens embody resiliency and brotherhood
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• Horse Tracks: Painful chapter in Broncos history now closed
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• 4 winners, 1 loser from Lions’ divisional title win against Vikings
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• Recap: Lions clinch first-ever 1 seed in statement win over Vikings
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• SNF: Lions vs Vikings Prediction and Game Thread
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• Ravens continue making history and 4 more takeaways from division-clinching win over Browns
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• Horse Tracks: Painful chapter in Broncos history now closed
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• AFC North Preview Week 18: Ravens host banged-up Browns; Steelers take on surging Bengals
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• AFC North Preview Week 9: Ravens host wildcard contender; Browns face another Harbaugh

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Taking a look ahead for the AFC North division in Week 9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) After recording a new season-high in total yards on offense for the second week in a row since inserting Russell Wilson under center as the starting quarterback, the Steelers are heading into their bye riding a three-game winning streak and sitting alone atop the division stan...2024
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• Notes: Lions having a blast at the Pro Bowl Games in Orlando

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Sure, there are the skills competitions and flag football, but so much more is happening at Pro Bowl weekend. Although quarterback Jared Goff, center Frank Ragnow, and special teamer Jalen Reeves-Maybin are not at the Pro Bowl Games this weekend, there are five Detroit Lions players who made the trip: tackle Penei Sewell, running back Jahmyr Gibbs, tight...2024
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• Lions vs. Bucs stock report: 11 movers after divisional round win

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Check out your movers as the Lions advance to the NFC Championship game. I’m still soaking in the reality of where the Detroit Lions are right now — NFC North champions, 14-5 (and counting), and on their way to the NFC Championship game. Imagine hearing that when the Lions were 0-10-1 just a shade over two years ago, or telling that to your past self aft...2024
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• 2023 NFL Power Rankings Week 3: Ravens move up in top 10 after statement win

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The latest power rankings following their Week 2 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. The majority of national pundits are much higher on the Baltimore Ravens after an impressive outing by their short-handed defense and an offensive attack that was both well balanced and well executed in a Week 2 road win over their division rival Cincinnati Bengals. Now, ...2023
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• Ravens News 7/3: Playoff Results and more
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images State of the 2023 Baltimore Ravens: Will Lamar Jackson and Co. get over the playoff hump? Adam Rank, NFL.com One storyline ... ... people are overthinking: The Ravens are doomed when they fall behind in games. I feel like I hear a lot of dumb narratives suggesting Lamar Jackson can’t throw. Has anybody ever noticed that the Ravens — in their entire his...2023
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• Is Sam Bradford Enough to Lead Minnesota Vikings Back to Postseason?
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• NFL Power Rankings: Examining Latest Super Bowl Odds Before Week 17
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• 2015 Is the Wrong Year for Washington Redskins to Draft Another Quarterback
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