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Atlanta Is Where Opponents Forget How to Miss
The city has long been under a kind of sports curse, but now it’s getting weird — even by Atlanta standards.
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Vegas Can't Quit the Chiefs
After being exposed by the Eagles, Kansas City was immediately installed as Super Bowl favorites again.
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The Eagles Rewrote Kansas City's Super Bowl Script
Super Bowl LIV could have followed a number of branching paths, but Philadelphia forced it to track with their best outcome.
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📈2024 NFL Elo Ratings and Projections🏈
Power ratings, rankings and forecasts for every NFL team this season.
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The Chiefs Ran Out of Magic Against Philly
The Eagles knew a close game would favor Patrick Mahomes. So they blew K.C. out instead.
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Interesting Super Bowl Logos Are Making a Comeback. (Finally.)
This year's colorful logo marks an encouraging trend away from the boring, cookie-cutter designs of the 2010s.
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How Betting the Super Bowl Has Changed — And Why Closer Lines and Higher Totals Are Trending
For the 16th straight Super Bowl, the spread is less than 5 points.
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It’s the Chiefs and Eagles All Over Again
For a second consecutive season, the Super Bowl is a recent rematch.
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The Commanders’ Journey Is Just Beginning. The Bills’ Might Be at a Crossroads.
After Championship Sunday, Buffalo searches for answers while Washington dreams big.
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Mailbag! LeBron's 3 HOF Careers, Planning For Ovechkin's Record, Hoosier Losses and Head-to-Head QBs
It's time for a long-overdue answering of reader questions.
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🏈 2024 College Football Quarterback Stats & Rankings 📈
Updating schedule-adjusted Points Above Replacement (PAR) for every FBS quarterback this season.
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Ohio State Survived More Tough Tests Than Any Other Champion
By holding off Notre Dame in Monday's national title game, the 2024 Buckeyes cemented their place in history.
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