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What We Learned This Week in the NFL

 
This week in the NFL was an interesting one. There were many teams with a better record the were not favored. This was most apparent with the Carolina Panthers as they went into Green Bay a one point underdog, even though they had a 8-3 record compared to the Packers being 5-6. Many other games held great interest, like the Steelers at the Patriots, who have had the Steelers' number since Belichick became the coach. These are my top five things we learned this week.   5. Andre Who? Andre Johnson is one of the better wideouts in the game, but do to the Houston Texans being a bad team in a smaller market, he doesn't get the national recognition he should. He leads the NFL in receptions and yards, and also has four touchdowns for the Texans.   4. The Pack is Not Back The Packers were favored this week over the power running Carolina Panthers. While their offence responded to a good defense, the Packers were exposed this week for what they are, not that good. While ... (link)

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