Perhaps the Jacksonville Jaguars beating the Kansas City Chiefs isn’t the biggest upset in the grand scheme of things, yet it signals the Jaguars have arrived as a player in the AFC. The Jaguars made a statement in what was their biggest game of the season to date, improving to 4-1 and dropping the Chiefs to 2-3. Jacksonville has certainly …
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Editor’s note: This article is part of The Athletic NFL Power Rankings. Every week, Josh Kendall and Chad Graff rank and analyze all 32 teams from first to worst. We’re only two weeks into the NFL season. The most prudent thing to do with the limited amount of data we have at this point is to proceed cautiously. But the Power …
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Two games do not make a season in the NFL. Last year, the Baltimore Ravens started 0-2 and ended the year as a playoff team at 12-5. Still, there are some pretty big historical trends to be drawn after the first two games. There are currently nine 0-2 teams in the NFL heading into Monday Night Football. Since 1990, only …
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The Green Bay Packers are as good as advertised, throttling the Washington Commanders on Thursday to get to 2-0 on the season. In a matchup of NFC powers, the Packers made a statement towards the elite teams in the NFC — showcasing why there has been a lot of hype in Green Bay since Micah Parsons arrived. There’s a lot …
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One of the more underrated things about Week 1 of the NFL season is just how perfect the buildup is to get there. After clearing the NFL Draft, the offseason is a tough place to be for football fans. The start of training camp provides some nourishment, as does the first drive or two of preseason football. But it’s the …
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Week 1s are weird, and Week 1 of the 2025 NFL regular season was an exception. Offenses were mostly down, with skill players struggling to put up numbers and more than half of the league’s QBs throw for less than 200 yards. The Indianapolis Colts looked like a juggernaut, Aaron Rodgers turned back the clock to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers …
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Week 1 of the 2025 college football season has come and gone. Well almost. All that’s left is a primetime matchup between North Carolina and TCU Monday night. Every other Big 12 Conference program has played at least one game this season now, and all played a game this past weekend — Week 1. A measured approach to college football …
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday to close the preseason. The 20-7 final score and the 2-1 final record are irrelevant, but what happened on the field was relevant with roster cuts looming on Tuesday and the Week 1 showdown against the Detroit Lions on the horizon. Here are five takeaways. They …
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – Football is one part ferocity and one part fundamentals. The Green Bay Packers, coach Matt LaFleur said, were guilty of “too many “penalties, drops, missed tackles” and bad decisions during their preseason opener against the New York Jets on Saturday night. Otherwise, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? “If you do that,” LaFleur continued, “you’re going …
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