Another week of NFL action. Another spike in intensity.
Time is running out for some teams, and others feel mounting pressure as they either try to protect the advantages they hold over opponents or as they try to reel in the teams slotted higher in the standings.
This week’s slate features nine divisional showdowns, two potential playoff previews and one possible Super Bowl preview.
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The New England Patriots and New York Jets kicked off the action on Thursday night, with Drake Maye leading the Pats to their eighth straight win and adding to his MVP case. The Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins lead off Sunday’s schedule with the NFL’s first regular-season game in Madrid. Things climax with a Sunday night showdown between the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles, and then kind of fizzles with Monday night’s Dallas Cowboys–Las Vegas Raiders tilt.
Here’s a look at five of the most compelling storylines of the weekend.
Bills and Bucs rebound hopes
For much of the season, the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ranked among the top teams in their conferences and the league as a whole. But both faltered last week. The Bills got embarrassed by the lowly Dolphins, and the Buccaneers got shown up by the rising Patriots.
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