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Fearless NFL Week 10 picks: Riding a 13–2 hot streak, tempting fate and trusting the Browns again
Week 9 finished 13–2, raising the season record to 77–58–1. This is the sort of result that causes a man to check the batteries in...
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The top 5 biggest impact deadline trades, including Jaguars and Bears shooting for a Super Bowl
The NFL trade deadline had plenty of action. There were multiple teams who traded for a new starting quarterback. Stars at all three levels of...
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NFL Week 9 roundup: Bills dominate Vikings, Bengals shine in Madrid and 49ers roll past Raiders
Week 9 of the National Football League (NFL) saw the Buffalo Bills shut down the Minnesota Vikings, the Cincinnati Bengals deliver an impressive performance in...
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Fearless NFL Week 9 Predictions From Someone Who Should Know Better
Week 8 finished 10-4, lifting the season record to 64-56-1. We have now been above .500 for two consecutive weeks, which is exactly long enough...
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Bills release player suspended for spitting on Raiders tight end
By Nick Brinkerhoff, USA TODAY·USA TODAY Sports The Buffalo Bills have released safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the team announced on Nov. 3. The move comes just...
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NFL Week 8 roundup: Bengals survive overtime thriller, Broncos stun Chiefs, Bears roll past Seahawks
Week 8 of the National Football League delivered plenty of drama, with the Cincinnati Bengals surviving an overtime shootout against the Tennessee Titans, the Denver...
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NFL Week 8 predictions: The international formula refuses to learn its lesson
Week 7 finished 9-5, lifting the season record to 54-52-1. We are above .500. Please remain calm. After seven weeks of questionable mathematics, international marketing...
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NFL Week 7 roundup: Lions edge Packers, Seahawks shut down Chiefs, Bears hold off Patriots
Week 7 of the NFL season featured several surprises, including the Seattle Seahawks handing the Kansas City Chiefs their first defeat, the Detroit Lions pulling...
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Mahnen’s Fearless NFL Week 7 Predictions: Passports, point spreads and questionable judgment
Week 6 finished 8-6, lifting the season record to 45-47-1. The coin toss is still ahead, but it has stopped making eye contact. Another strong...
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Fearless NFL Week 6 Predictions From a Formula Gaining Dangerous Confidence
Week 5 of my Fearless NFL Predictions produced a 9-5-1 record, which gives this operation consecutive winning weeks and a season total of 37-41-1. The...
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NFL Week 5: Jaguars stun Eagles in London, unbeaten 49ers survive and Bills win overtime thriller
NFL Week 5 delivered another wild collection of upsets, offensive explosions and dramatic finishes, with the Jacksonville Jaguars stunning the Philadelphia Eagles in London, the...
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Rams’ Alaric Jackson suspended for punching Bills’ Bradley Chubb
Alaric Jackson hit the Bills’ pass-rusher with an apparent sucker-punch following Buffalo’s wild Monday night win By John Breech The Buffalo Bills picked up one...
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Mahnen’s Fearless NFL Week 5 Predictions: When bookmakers, passports and bad math collide
Week 4 produced a 9-7 record, the first winning week of this exercise and enough evidence for the model to demand a contract extension. The...
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NFL Week 4: Patriots stun Bills, Panthers topple Lions as Falcons erupt for 45
NFL Week 4 delivered another collection of surprises, huge individual performances and close finishes, with the New England Patriots knocking off the Buffalo Bills, the...
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Mahnen’s Fearless NFL Week 4 Predictions with a Jameis Winston World Cup Bonus
Week 3 produced a 7-9 record, which was two wins better than Week 2 and therefore qualifies as a breakthrough under the relaxed standards of...
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NFL Week 3: Falcons stun Packers, 49ers survive Cardinals as Bears rout Eagles
NFL Week 3 delivered another round of surprises, close finishes and emphatic statements, from the Atlanta Falcons stunning the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field...
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Mahnen’s Week 3 NFL picks: Fearless and Increasingly Questionable NFL Week 3 Predictions
I have reached the point where using these picks as betting advice would not merely be unwise…it would deprive ridicule of its highest purpose. Week...
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NFL safety violations put three players on suspension track
The NFL’s new approach to repeat safety violations is already in play after three players picked up qualifying fines during the opening week of the...
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Fearless and Still Flawed NFL Week 2 Predictions
There are easier ways to lose money than using my NFL predictions as betting advice. Most casinos have thoughtfully placed machines near the entrance, while...
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NFL Week 2 features unbeaten showdowns and bounce-back opportunities
The NFL rolls into Week 2 with 16 games spread across Thursday, Sunday and Monday, with several teams looking to build on impressive opening wins...
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NFL Week 1: Upsets, shootouts and statement wins open the 2026 season
The NFL’s opening weekend delivered just about everything, from the Arizona Cardinals stunning the Los Angeles Chargers to a 96-point shootout in Carolina, an overtime...
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Mahnen’s Week 1 NFL picks: Passports, Buckeyes, beer prices and a secret formula
An entirely scientific system involving countries, passports and beer prices has already produced one wrong answer. The NFL season is underway, which means it is...
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NFL Week 1 opens with international spotlight and full Sunday slate
The NFL regular season kicks into gear this week with 16 games spread across five days, beginning Wednesday night in Seattle and featuring the league’s...
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NFL roster cuts tracker 2026: Players released by all 32 teams at 53-man roster cutdown deadline
The NFL preseason is wrapping up and cut day is almost here. By Sunday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. ET, all 32 NFL clubs must trim their rosters to...
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NFL preseason final week: All 32 teams get one last chance before roster decisions
The NFL preseason reaches its final weekend with all 32 teams taking the field from Thursday through Saturday, giving players one last game to make...
