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As the halfway point of the season arrives, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions are still the lone undefeated team. The Chiefs will end the weekend by attempting to get to 8-0.
Along the way, there will be plenty of interesting games. He’s a quick look at each one, along with a fact or two that I found interesting — and that you might, too.
And, yes, this is the third week of the preview column. What do you think of it? If you have any ideas or comments or generalized insults, let me know at florio@profootballtalk.com.
3-4 Cowboys at 5-3 Falcons (-3), Sunday 1:00 p.m. ET, Fox (Adam Amin and Greg Olsen)
It’s a Mike Zimmer and Kirk Cousins reunion. They spent four years together in Minnesota. There was friction. There was underachievement. There was a single playoff appearance. There was one viral moment of pushing and shoving that carried something more than celebration.
Zimmer’s defense has allowed a whopping 37.3 points per game in four losses, and only 16.3 points per game in three wins.
For Cousins, he’s 3-3 in games against teams other than Tampa Bay, with six touchdown passes and six interceptions.
A Dallas loss would give them five on the year — that’s the total number they had in each of the three prior seasons.
5-3 Broncos at 5-3 Ravens (-9), Sunday 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS (Jim Nantz and Tony Romo)
Lamar Jackson is good to go after missing two days of practice, with back and knee injuries. The Ravens had their five-game winning streak end in Cleveland last Sunday. They’ve added receiver Diontae Johnson via trade; some would say they should be looking to add players in the secondary.
Denver has fattened up its record against teams with a combined record of 11-29. They’ll face the 5-3 Ravens, 7-0 Chiefs, and 5-3 Falcons over the next three weeks.
Last weekend, Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix set the franchise rookie record with five wins. He had 284 passing yards and four total touchdowns in a 28-14 win over the Panthers.
2-5 Dolphins at 6-2 Bills (-6), Sunday…
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