DID Roger Daltrey and The Who warn us 55 years ago about our Week 2 pick in the New York Jets-Green Bay Packers game?
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Daltrey → warn → game
I’ll tip my hat to the new Constitution / Take a bow for the new revolution / Smile and grin at the change all around / Pick up my guitar and play / Just like yesterday / Then I’ll get on my knees and pray /
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I → tip → knees
We don’t get fooled again.
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We → fool → ?
The following week they lost 30-10 to the Bills.
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they → lose → Bills
In 2024, a Thursday night 24-3 destruction of the Patriots was answered by five losses in a row.
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destruction → answer → row
In 2022, the great Mike White 31-10 mauling of the Bears in Week 12 was the last game the Jets would win that season, as they dropped their final six.
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they → win → six
Even the Jets’ one shining moment, their Super Bowl III upset victory over the Colts, was essentially followed up with a bitter 13-6 loss at Shea Stadium to the Chiefs in the 1969 division playoffs after a 10-4 season.
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moment → follow → season
The Jets are 136 games under .500 in their history, so by definition most of their good times are short-lived.
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most → live → times
We’re going to find out quickly if it was because the Packers will be coming into MetLife Stadium on Sunday angry after blowing a 22-10 lead in a 39-22 loss at Minnesota.
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Packers → go → Minnesota
I’m not buying in just yet on a magical Jets transformation, but I am willing to take 3.5 points at home in this specific matchup.
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I → buy → matchup
The Jets (seem to) have a strong offensive line and running game, a few dangerous receivers and a pass rush.
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Jets → seem → line
Green Bay’s Jordan Love was harassed by incessant Vikings blitzes, and Aaron Glenn, with his “Superpower” play calling, will surely give him a lot more.
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Glenn → harass → lot
The Pack is without Micah Parsons and missing Josh Jacobs.
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Pack → miss → Jacobs
If this is getting fooled again, so be it.
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it → fool → ?
The pick: Jets +3.5
New Orleans Saints (+8.5) over BALTIMORE RAVENS
Saw enough of the Saints’ 31-30 loss to the Lions to want to back them here at more than a touchdown in Baltimore.
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Saints → see → Baltimore
Down 21-0, they kept coming at the Lions and were a 2-point conversion from pulling it out.
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they → keep → it
Tyler Shough threw for 410 yards.
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Shough → throw → yards
Can they stop Derrick Henry after giving up 156 yards to Jahmyr Gibbs?
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they → stop → Gibbs
Minnesota Vikings (+4.5) over CHICAGO BEARS
The Bears had 269 yards rushing and scored 59 points in their opener at Carolina.
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Bears → have → Carolina
The Vikings destroyed the Packers late, but gave up a lot of points and yards before that.
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Vikings → destroy → that
Feels like a toss-up game in the NFC North that the underdog has a chance to win outright, so let’s take the points.
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’s → feel → points
Pittsburgh Steelers (+5) over NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Patriots have had plenty of extra time to stew after their opening loss in Seattle.
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Patriots → have → Seattle
My question is whether they have enough firepower to expect them to beat the Steelers by more than a field goal.
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them → have → goal
With A.J. Brown out, the receiving corps of Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, and Mack Hollins doesn’t strike fear.
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corps → strike → fear
HOUSTON TEXANS (-2.5) over Cincinnati Bengals
The Bills put up 36 points on the vaunted Texans defense, and the Bengals have the names to be able to do the same.
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Bengals → put → same
Just figuring we get a much better game from Will Anderson Jr., Derek Stingley Jr. and that Houston unit.
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we → figure → Jr.
Philadelphia Eagles (-7) over TENNESSEE TITANS
Saquon Barkley is licking his chops to get at the Titans run defense that was mauled by the Jets.
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that → lick → Jets
The Eagles also should have a lot of fans in the stands if the Jets takeover of Nashville last week is any indication.
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takeover → have → Nashville
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (-8.5) over Cleveland Browns
Someone tell the Browns the season has started — and they have other quarterbacks they can use instead of Deshaun Watson.
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they → tell → Watson
The Bucs had a belated comeback attempt, losing 33-27 at Cincinnati after trailing 21-3.
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Bucs → have → Cincinnati
Baker Mayfield has his way in a revenge game against the Browns.
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Mayfield → have → Browns
Carolina Panthers (-2.5) over ATLANTA FALCONS
The Falcons didn’t know at midweek who would be playing quarterback this week, and it will be Cooper Rush again.
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it → know → quarterback
Whoever it is can hand the ball to Bijan Robinson.
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is → hand → Robinson
I’d rather rely on Bryce Young with this short number.
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I → rely → number
The Panthers eventually were overwhelmed by the Bears, but they showed up.
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they → overwhelm → Bears
Carolina hung 30 on Atlanta twice last season.
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Carolina → hang → Atlanta
Jacksonville Jaguars (+2.5) over DENVER BRONCOS
Mile High is no mystery for the Jags, who won there 34-20 last season when the Broncos were 12-2.
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Broncos → win → Jags
People are discounting their rout of the Browns last week, but I’d rather have that than what the Chiefs did to the Broncos.
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Chiefs → discount → Broncos
Las Vegas Raiders (+6.5) over LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
The big question here is whether weird Mike McDaniel is going to ruin Justin Herbert.
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McDaniel → go → Herbert
Ashton Jeanty perked up for the Raiders in their opener, and Kirk Cousins should be good enough to stay within the number.
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Cousins → perk → number
…and 21 more, not listed.
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