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NFL Week 5 Elo Ratings And Playoff Odds

The perception after the NFL’s fourth week of play is that parity reigns supreme. Only two teams, the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals, remain undefeated — and they’re both 3-0 rather than 4-0, having had a bye last week. No one else seems to have much momentum. Consider the Atlanta Falcons, who crushed the Tampa […]

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NFL Week 5 Elo Ratings And Playoff Odds

The perception after the NFL’s fourth week of play is that parity reigns supreme. Only two teams, the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals, remain undefeated — and they’re both 3-0 rather than 4-0, having had a bye last week. No one else seems to have much momentum. Consider the Atlanta Falcons, who crushed the Tampa […]

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Have Ray Rice And Roger Goodell Hurt NFL Ratings?

Many football fans have told pollsters that their view of the NFL has worsened as a result of allegations of domestic violence and child abuse by players — not just female fans, but also men in equal proportions — but so far, that sentiment hasn’t translated into a measurable decline in the league’s television ratings. […]

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