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Three weeks in and only 3 undefeated teams left, and none of them look like world beaters to me. I think the Dolphins pop open the bubbly early this year.

Hopefully we can build on today's win and start playing football and get right back in the thick of things. Just can't afford many - if any - more NFC losses.

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The only thing for sure is that we won't finish 0-16

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Yeah if anyone told me before the season that the Cardinals, Eagles and Bengals would be the only unbeaten teams after 3 weeks I would not have believed them.

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Maybe the Bengals. They're another under the radar team

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If anyone would have told me that Malcolm Jenkins has 2 picks and our entire team has none, I wouldn't stop laughing.

Even if our pass rush isn't playing great, I've still not seen Byrd make a play, jump a route etc

Our pass rush in 2009 was weak, Sharper still managed to jump routes and make plays, grabbing 10 picks

Until he proves me otherwise, I think we massively overpaid for him, and the bills knew it

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After 3 games we have 1 forced turnover.

That's tied for 2nd worst in the entire league.

Thats also pathetic, and on pace for worst in NFL history.

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Isn't it extremely ironic that all offseason and training camp Payton stressed the importance of turnovers and made the team aware of it with FA signings

Last year we were just playing fundamentally sound football and we still had more turnovers through 3 weeks than we do now

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Bengals - they are starting to run out of time to make their run. next couple of years are a do or die deal.

Cardinals - no surprise here IMO. boy can that team draft. their push has just started

Eagles all flash and dash. they maybe the Cinderellas of the NFC East. what a weak division. early on but i do not see them making it far in the playoffs.

Tell ya win the South and we are sitting pretty good.
Atlanta must fall
Tampa and Carolina can be had.

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I think Sharper got an advance from the football gods for all our turnovers for the next 5 years back in '09...We really haven't had a lot since that year. We haven't really had any since the first half of 2013, but i suspect only because the defense was playing with a lead for most games. I find this to be the most puzzling aspect of our team. Aside from Lofton our linebackers are lackluster for the most part and create 0 plays on the ball. Lofton is mainly just a solid player occasionally creates a fumble. I just don't understand how they are absolutely incapable of creating ANY. It is bewildering to say the least.

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Nobody's running away in the NFC. Packers are 1-2, 49ers 1-2, Seahawks, Falcons, Panthers all 2-1. We are fine. Just can't afford too many more letdowns.

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Saints, Vikings and Ravens this weekend will make it all better

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No doubt. Noticed how Pittsburgh RAN the ball right into the teeth of the vaunted Carolina D?

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I still cant see this team doing anything this year. I love my team always will, but to me the team isnt going to be a top 5 team at all. I will strike a nerve to some with this. But we dont even make the playoffs. Just prove me wrong Saints

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The next couple weeks are crucial, if our team wakes up and starts a winning streak I'll feel a lot better

The team so far hasn't performed how we envisioned, just have to hope the team performs how we know they can

It will start with D living up to expectations and forcing some turnovers/ getting consistent pressure.

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this season is designed to where we wont know anything about the NFL until mid to late season.

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We got this...

14-2 coming up.

It COULD happen.

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What a long strange trip its been, already.

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I don't know why people have been so dismissive of the Bengals. Everyone seemed to have that game marked of as an automatic win. I have them picked as a dark horse super bowl contender. While nobody was paying attention they put up some damn good numbers on offense last year and their defense is nothing to sneeze at either. They will destroy this defense if they don't improve.

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I haven't heard anyone under-rate the Bengals. They are an excellent team. They won the North last year at 11-5. Might be the 2nd best team in the AFC.

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Cue Jerry Garcia.

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