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it → take → story
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that → create → newsroom
Today, we play to the OutKick-famous Three-Word Game to describe every NFL team after two weeks:
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we → play → weeks
The Lions’ defense ranks 31st in points and yards allowed.
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defense → rank → points
They have allowed 71 points through two games.
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They → allow → games
The secondary is a mess and cannot pressure the quarterback.
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secondary → pressure → quarterback
Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard’s seat could and should get hot quickly.
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seat → get → ?
The Chiefs have had an average offense over the past three seasons.
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Chiefs → have → seasons
Through two games, Kansas City has the NFL’s top-ranked offense.
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City → have → offense
He leads the NFL in rushing yards (290) and all-purpose yards (369).
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He → lead → yards
There are reasonable concerns about whether the Chiefs can sustain this pace, especially with left tackle Josh Simmons still out under mysterious circumstances.
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Simmons → be → circumstances
For now, the Chiefs look back to their old ways.
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Chiefs → look → ways
Season’s probably over.
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Season → ’ → ?
After Week 1, the Giants looked like a playoff team and a potential dark-horse contender.
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Giants → look → team
After Week 2, that all seems like a distant memory.
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that → seem → memory
ESPN reported Tuesday that quarterback Jaxson Dart’s knee injury is worse than expected and that he is likely to miss the rest of the season.
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he → report → season
Backup Jameis Winston hardly looked playable in relief Monday night against the Rams.
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Winston → look → Rams
It’s difficult to envision them missing out on one of the top quarterbacks in what is expected to be an elite 2027 draft class.
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what → ’ → quarterbacks
The options could include Arch Manning, Trinidad Chambliss or keeping Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah in Miami.
San Francisco 49ers (2-0): Better than expected.
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The 49ers were not frequently mentioned among the NFL’s best teams entering the season.
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49ers → mention → season
Remember, this team entered Week 18 last season with a chance to earn the NFC’s No. 1 seed despite injuries to multiple All-Pro players.
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team → remember → players
If San Francisco can remain reasonably healthy, it should again contend for the top seed.
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it → remain → seed
Cleveland Browns (1-1): Well, they won.
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they → win → ?
In the biggest upset of the season, the Browns edged the Buccaneers on Sunday after a lengthy late-fourth-quarter weather delay.
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Browns → edge → delay
Browns fans may have preferred another poor performance from Deshaun Watson.
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fans → prefer → Watson
Instead, his 238-yard, two-touchdown, zero-interception performance will likely buy him at least a few more weeks as the starter.
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performance → buy → starter
No, it’s different.
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it → ’ → ?
Yes, the Bills have been Super Bowl champions in September for most of Josh Allen’s career, only to lose in heartbreaking fashion in January.
But this time does feel different.
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time → lose → January
Under head coach Joe Brady, Buffalo has the NFL’s highest-scoring offense and has turned tight end Dalton Kincaid into the league’s best pass-catching option.
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Buffalo → have → option
The Bills may not have the marquee names of the Rams, but their roster is among the league’s most complete.
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roster → have → league
Notably, edge rusher Greg Rousseau leads the NFL with four sacks and may have elevated his game from good to great.
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Rousseau → lead → great
Atlanta Falcons (0-2): Can’t flex yet.
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Falcons → flex → ?
Unfortunately, networks cannot flex games out of prime time this early in the season.
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networks → flex → season
Therefore, the Falcons will be forced to perform on national television each of the next three weeks.
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Falcons → force → weeks
The Vikings entered the season with the lowest odds of winning what was expected to be a vaunted NFC North.
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what → enter → odds
Suddenly, concerns about the Lions’ defense, the Packers’ roster and Caleb Williams’ health have made Minnesota the betting favorite to win the division.
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Minnesota → make → division
Further, the Vikings have the talent to justify it.
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Vikings → have → it
Just like that, the Raiders are 2-0 and have formed the NFL’s best pass-blocking line, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
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Raiders → form → Stats
…and 80 more, not listed.
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