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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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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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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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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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Former NFL players Dae’Quan Wright, Xzavian Harris left in limbo after LSU backs away
Former NFL players Dae’Quan Wright and Xzavian Harris face an uncertain football future after LSU decided not to add them to its 2026 roster, despite...
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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...
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NFL Preseason Week 2: Blowouts, shutouts and young players make their mark
The San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys delivered some of the biggest wins of NFL Preseason Week 2, while several...
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NFL preseason Week 2: Roster battles intensify as all 32 teams return to action
The NFL preseason moves into Week 2 with all 32 teams back in action and the competition for roster spots beginning to tighten. After the...
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NFL Preseason Week 1: Rookies at the forefront as all 32 teams take the field
The Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens were among the teams making early statements as all 32 NFL clubs took the field...
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NFL preseason Week 1: 16-game slate puts roster battles and new faces in the spotlight
The NFL preseason shifts into full gear this week with all 32 teams in action, beginning with the Detroit Lions visiting the Cincinnati Bengals and...
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A league filled with new bosses: 10 head coaches in new places reshape NFL sidelines
By Teresa M. Walker NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert Saleh sees being in the NFL as a blessing no matter if it’s the first, second...
