Lots of Points for Top-Tier NFL Teams
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Points were in abundance for some of the NFL's top teams, even in road games.
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This has been one heck of a season thus far. Every week, there have been games that have been dynamite. I can understand the proponents of keeping the bowl system the way it is.
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Terrell Owens' impact is easy to see in the statistics, where the big-gain catches and flashy touchdowns have often led to regular-season wins.
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The NFL's highest-scoring offense is clicking. Pressure is sure to increase on Kansas City's woeful defense to get its act together, too.
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There are no easy wins in the NFL, as every week is a new challenge. However, there are some games that are more winnable than others.
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In football, just as in many other aspects of life, it is the bottom line that counts. In that respect, this game was a huge success.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- If you wonder where the Patriots got their "appreciate every Super Bowl you're a part of" theme, look no farther than the top of the organization.
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The NFL's official cinematographers already have shot well over a half-million feet of 16-millimeter film on this football team this season. "More than any team ever," reckons NFL Films president Steve Sabol. "And you thought 'Lord of the Rings' was expensive?"
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ON A day of close finishes, the game of the week was won with the final play by the Green Bay Packers. They grabbed the leadership of the NFC North by beating the Minnesota Vikings, the previous leaders, 34
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Something tells me that 41 years ago when the owners of 24 professional football teams - 15 in the NFL, nine in the AFL - sat down to discuss a playoff game between their respective champions, total harmony did not exist. Chances are pretty good the majority of those owners couldn't agree what day it was.
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The Patriots have scored 330 points this season, an average of 27.5 per game, putting them on pace to challenge the team record of 441 points scored in 1980. The Patriots' 4,272 yards of total offense in 12 games is on pace to surpass the team's total of 5,623 in 1981, their third-highest total ever.
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It's usually easy to avoid Thanksgiving games, especially the early one. That's because Detroit is always involved and the Lions are what might be called "traditionally challenged" on a traditional day. But there's quite a bit on the line in Thursday night's game between Denver and Kansas City, who trail San Diego in the AFC West &#151; easily the NFL's best division this season.
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The perception is that the New England Patriots are awesome, the result of their NFL record 20-game winning streak. In truth, they just win, not overwhelm &#151; their margin of victory during the streak is just about nine points per game.
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The Dallas Cowboys wrested the title of the N.F.L.âs most valuable franchise from the Redskins, knocking Washington off the top of the list for the first time in eight years, according to Forbes magazineâs survey. Thanks to a new $1 billion stadium set to open in 2009, the Cowboysâ value increased by 28 percent to $1.5 billion. With their climb from third , Dallas passed the Redskins ($1.467 billion) and New England ($1.199 billion).Both New York teams had big jumps because of a planned stadium that they will share. The Giants moved to 8th from 15th with a 9 percent increase to $974 million. The Jets went to 10th from 19th with a 10 percent increase to $967 million.
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The image-conscious N.F.L. got the matchup it wanted for Super Bowl XLII: two popular large-market teams and, more important, two attractive quarterbacks with compelling stories.
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It's a question that cannot be answered until the Eagles take the field Sunday for their NFC divisional playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings. With Terrell Owens, they obviously had one of the most high-powered offensive teams in the NFL. They led the NFC in scoring after 14 games, averaging 26.4 points per game. They had a T.O.-induced ...
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The NFL threw its biggest party Sunday, trading in the glitz of Miami and the panache of New Orleans for the cruise ships, street fairs and wide-eyed wonder of Jacksonville.