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Washington quarterback Sam Howell gets a shoulderpad adjustment from teammate Brian Robinson during the game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at FedEx Field. The Commanders held off the Cardinals, 20-16. (Photo courtesy of SCOTT TAETSCH – GETTY IMAGES)
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Turnovers doom Arizona in loss to Washington

Not that the Washington Commanders are world-beaters – not anything remotely like that. But did anyone expect the Arizona Cardinals, without quarterback Kyler Murray, to give Washington a game? I can tell you I did not. At least, not a

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is tackled by Cleveland Browns defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo. Burrow had an NFL career-low 82 passing yards as he and the Bengals lost to Cleveland, 24-3. (Photo courtesy of SAM GREENE – THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER)
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Cleveland blasts Burrow, Bengals, 24-3

The Cincinnati Bengals are a couple of years’ removed from the Super Bowl. On Sunday in Cleveland, they looked a couple of decades removed from the Super Bowl. The Cleveland Browns’ defense held Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to a career-low

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Christian McCaffery (23) had 151 yards rushing and a touchdown in the San Francisco 49ers' 30-7 win at Pittsburgh on Sunday (Photo courtesy of USATODAY.com).
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49ers demolish Steelers in Pittsburgh, 30-7

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy might not have finished his rookie season the way he wanted. But he sure looked healthy on Sunday in Pittsburgh. And so did Christian McCaffery. And Brandon Aiyuk. And just about all the 49ers.

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Detroit defensive back Brian Branch (32) pulls a ball in and intercepts it against Kansas City in the NFL season opener Thursday night. Branch returned the interception for a touchdown, and the Lions upset Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, 21-20. (Photo courtesy of DAVID EULITT / GETTY IMAGES)
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Lions stun Chiefs, 21-20

Turns out it did really matter that the Kansas City Chiefs didn’t have tight end Travis Kelce nor defensive tackle Chris Jones for Thursday night’s season opener against the Detroit Lions. A couple of mistakes by their two figureheads –

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