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NFL's contenders and pretenders

By Bill Simmons
Page 2

Friday, November 18, 2005

In the good old days, you couldn't start figuring out the NFL playoff picture until Week 10. Three rules always factored into the process: More NFL Stories • Clayton: First and 10 • Scouting Matchups: Week 11  • Whitlock: NFL truths • Mortensen: Brady deserves MVP consideration  • Complete NFL coverage Rule No. 1: Teams can't clinch a playoff spot in the first two months, but they can definitely screw one up. Make sure you ...

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