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Here are today's polls for everyone. 60. 1997 Green Bay Packers vs. 69. 1975 Dallas Cowboys 37. 1993 Dallas Cowboys vs. 92. 2012 San Francisco 49ers 53. 1970 Baltimore Colts vs. 76. 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars 44. 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. 85. 2006 San Diego Chargers

I'd close the polls but... seriously? We have two ties! Someone get us a tiebreaker vote!

Another day, another round of polls. Your matchups for today are: 61. 1998 Minnesota Vikings vs. 68. 1984 Miami Dolphins 36. 2011 New York Giants vs. 93. 2015 Carolina Panthers 52. 2016 New England Patriots vs. 77. 2001 St. Louis Rams 45. 2015 Denver Broncos vs. 84. 2013 Denver Broncos

and the briefing this time around. 60. 1997 Green Bay Packers Record 13-3 (15-4 Postseason) Number 2 Scoring Offense, Number 5 Scoring Defense Lost in the Super Bowl to the Denver Broncos 31-24 Pro Bowlers: Brett Favre, Mark Chmura, Reggie White, LeRoy Butler All Pros: Brett Favre, LeRoy Butler MVP: Brett Farrrve 69. 1975 Dallas Cowboys Record 10-4 (12-5 Postseason) Number 8 Scoring Offense, Number 9 Scoring Defense Lost in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-17 Pro Bowlers: Roger Staubach, Rayfield Wright, Cliff Harris 37. 1993 Dallas Cowboys Record 12-4 (15-4 Postseason) Number 2 Scoring Offense, Number 2 Scoring Defense Won in the Super Bowl against the Buffalo Bills 30-13 Pro Bowlers: Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Daryl Johnston, Michael Irvin, Jay Novacek, Nate Newton, Mark Stepnoski, Erik Williams, Russell Maryland, Ken Norton, Thomas Everett All Pros: Emmitt Smith, Erik Williams 92. 2012 San Francisco 49ers Record 11-4-1 (13-5-1 Postseason) Number 11 Scoring Offense, Number 2 Scoring Defense Lost in the Super Bowl against the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 Pro Bowlers: Frank Gore, Joe Staley, Mike Iupati, NaVorro Bowman, Justin Smith, Aldon Smith, Patrick Willis, Donte Whitner, Dashon Goldson All Pros: Mike Iupati, NaVorro Bowman, Aldon Smith, Patrick Willis, Dashon Goldson, Andy Lee 53. 1970 Baltimore Colts Record 11-2-1 (14-2-1 Postseason) Number 6 Scoring Offense, Number 7 Scoring Defense Won in the Super Bowl against the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 Pro Bowlers: Bubba Smith, Mike Curtis, Jerry Logan 76. 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars Record 14-2 (15-3 Postseason) Number 6 Scoring Offense, Number 1 Scoring Defense Lost in the Conference Championship against the Tennessee Titans 33-14 Pro Bowlers: Mark Brunell, Jimmy Smith, Tony Boselli, Leon Searcy, Tony Brackens, Kevin Hardy, Carnell Lake All Pros: Tony Boselli, Kevin Hardy 44. 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers Record 11-5 (15-5 Postseason) Number 9 Scoring Offense, Number 3 Scoring Defense Won the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 Pro Bowlers: Alan Faneca, Jeff Hartings, Casey Hampton, Joey Porter, Troy Polamalu All Pros: Alan Faneca, Troy Polamalu 85. 2006 San Diego Chargers Record 14-2 (14-3 Postseason) Number 1 Scoring Offense, Number 7 Scoring Defense Lost the Divisional Rond to the New England Patriots 24-21 Pro Bowlers: Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson, Lorenzo Neal, Antonio Gates, Marcus McNeill, Nick Hardwick, Jamal Williams, Nate Kaeding, David Binn, Shawne Merrimen, Kassim Osgood All Pros: LaDainian Tomlinson, Lorenzo Neal, Antonio Gates, Jamal Williams, Shawne Merrimen, MVP: LaDainian Tomlinson

I think most people seem to agree, all of these are really close right now.

Well two days are already finished, so here are some of the round 2 matchups to look forward to: 1. 1984 San Francisco 49ers vs. 64. 1992 San Francisco 49ers 32. 2019 Kansas City Chiefs vs. 33. 2017 Philadelphia Eagles 16. 1986 New York Giants vs. 49. 1971 Dallas Cowboys 17. 1987 Washington Redskins vs. 81. 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers 8. 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. 72. 1969 Minnesota Vikings 25. 1996 Green Bay Packers vs. 40. 1995 Dallas Cowboys 9. 1976 Oakland Raiders vs. 56. 1986 Chicago Bears 24. 1992 Dallas Cowboys vs. 41. 1997 Denver Broncos

Alright, day two is closed. The 1969 Vikings, 1995 Cowboys, 1986 Bears, and the 1997 Denver Broncos will be moving on to the next round.

Another day, another set of polls. I think 48 hours is a reasonable amount of time to run these. Here are the matches for today: 57. 1974 Oakland Raiders vs. 72. 1969 Minnesota Vikings 40. 1995 Dallas Cowboys vs. 89. 2009 Minnesota Vikings 56. 1986 Chicago Bears vs. 73. 1990 Buffalo Bills 41. 1997 Denver Broncos vs. 88. 2009 Indianapolis Colts

Normally I do a quick briefing, but I just got Persona 5 Royal today so.... here are my picks: 1984 Dolphins, both teams had absurdly high powered offenses for their days, but the Dolphins defense back then wasn't an active liability like the Vikings were. Give me them in a close one. The 2011 Giants were actually a decent well rounded team, and peak Eli was more than enough to handle business. The 2015 Panthers were good, but I'd give the edge to the team that took out a lopsided 15-1 team in the playoffs before. The Rams and Pats were neck and neck for me, I almost had to flip a coin, but I think they were a lot better as a team, and both squads were dangerously close to having alternative outcomes in their super bowl games. I preferred the 2015 iteration to the 2013 iteration of the Broncos, because amazing defense gets the upper hand on amazing offense. Handholding Peyton was the best thing the Broncos ever did.

The polls are closed. The 92 49ers, 2017 Eagles, 1971 Cowboys, and the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers move on to the second round.

27 ish hours before polls close, get those votes in.

And my thoughts: The first match is really close, the Raiders were at the peak of their dynasty, Ken Stabler had his best season and that defense was stout. The Vikings don't match up in the skill positions in level of talent, but their trenches were insane on both sides, and that's how they walked into a super bowl berth. I took the Vikings cause I love me some trench warfare. The Cowboys may have been starting their decline in 1995, but they still had more raw talent than every other team in the league, and that's why they won a super bowl. The 09 Vikings were a really strong team, they had good balance on both sides of the ball, and they were an overtime period away from being the NFC reps in the 2009 super bowl. I think these Cowboys edge out the Vikings. So fun fact about the 1986 Bears, they actually gave up less points per game than their 1985 counterparts. The big difference in the results? Healthy Jim McMahon, and they played an actual QB in the 86 playoffs. Their defense was stellar, but their offense was all on Walter Payton. Compared to the balanced 1990 Bills, I don't think they stand a chance. Even if the Bears were to hold them to 17, the Bears couldn't score that many on that Bills team. Not with Bruce Smith and that front seven providing disruption. And for the last one, well the Colts by the Jim Caldwell days were carried by how far Peyton Manning could drag them on his tired old back. Which turned out to be pretty far, as they made the Super Bowl, and were in it until an untimely pick six at the end. The Broncos were a more balanced team, with a healthy running game, stout defense, and just a more physical squad overall. Plus they sealed the deal, even after being a wild card team.

and a bit of data: 57. 1974 Oakland Raiders Record 12-2 (13-3 postseason) Number 1 Scoring Offense, Number 9 Scoring Defense Lost in the Conference Championship to the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-13 Pro Bowlers: Ken Stabler, Fred Biletnikoff, Cliff Branch, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, Otis Sistrunk, Phil Villapiano, Jack Tatum, Ray Guy All Pros: Ken Stabler, Cliff Branch, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw MVP: Ken Stabler 72. 1969 Minnesota Vikings Record 12-2 (14-3 Postseason) Number 1 Scoring Offense, Number 1 Scoring Defense Lost in the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs, 23-7 Pro Bowlers: Joe Kapp, Gene Washington, Grady Alderman, Mick Tingelhoff, Carl Eller, Gary Larsen, Alan Page, Jim Marshall, Paul Krause All Pros: Gene Washington, Grady Alderman, Mick Tingelhoff, Carl Eller, Alan Page, Fred Cox 40. 1995 Dallas Cowboys Record 12-4 (15-4 Postseason) Number 3 Scoring Offense, Number 3 Scoring Defense Won in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 Pro Bowlers: Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Jay Novacek, Mark Tuinei, Nate Newton, Ray Donaldson, Larry Allen, Charles Haley, Darren Woodson All Pros: Emmitt Smith, Nate Newton, Darren Woodson 89. 2009 Minnesota Vikings Record 12-4 (13-5 Postseason) Number 2 Scoring Offense, Number 10 Scoring Defense Lost in the Conference Championship to the New Orleans Saints 31-28 (OT) Pro Bowlers: Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Sidney Rice, Bryant McKinnie, Steve Hutchinson, Jared Allen, Kevin Williams, Antoine Winfield All Pros: Adrian Peterson, Steve Hutchinson, Kevin Williams 56. 1986 Chicago Bears Record 14-2 (14-3 Postseason) Number 13 Scoring Offense, Number 1 Scoring Defense Lost in the Divisional Round to the Washington Redskins 27-13 Pro Bowlers: Walter Payton, Jimbo Covert, Jay Hilgenberg, Steve McMichael, Mike Singletary, Wilber Marshall, Dave Duerson All Pros: Jimbo Covert, Mike Singletary, Wilber Marshall 73. 1990 Buffalo Bills Record 13-3 (15-4 Postseason) Number 1 Scoring offense, Number 6 Scoring Defense Lost in the Super Bowl to the Giants 20-19 Pro Bowlers: Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Will Wolford, Kent Hull, Bruce Smith, Shane Conlan, Darryl Talley All Pros: Thurman Thomas, Ken Hull, Bruce Smith 41. 1997 Denver Broncos Record 12-4 (16-4 Postseason) Number 1 Scoring Offense, Number 6 Scoring Defense Won in the Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers 31-24 Pro Bowlers: John Elway, Terrell Davis, Shannon Sharpe, Tom Nalen, Neil Smith All Pros: Terrell Davis, Shannon Sharpe, John Mobley 88. 2009 Indianapolis Colts Record 14-2 (16-3 Postseason) Number 7 Scoring Offense, Number 8 Scoring Defense Lost in the Super Bowl to the New Orleans Saints 31-17 Pro Bowlers: Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, Jeff Saturday, Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis, Antoine Bethea All Pros: Peyton Manning, Dallas Clark, Dwight Freeney MVP: Peyton Manning

My thoughts: The 92 49ers had a case to be the best team in football the year they played, they just came up against a stronger team in the 92 Cowboys. Their offensive output was insane, and I think it puts them over a team that while having a great defense, definitely overachieved to make it to the super bowl. The 2016 Falcons had an incredible offense led by an MVP caliber player, but ultimately fell just short in the last game of the season when their defense gave up a 25 point lead with a quarter and a bit to go. The 2017 Eagles had an incredible offense led by an MVP caliber player... but he got hurt, the rest of the team stepped up, and Nick Foles decided to play like an MVP in the finale. This one isn't a contest to me. I think the 71 Cowboys and 88 Bengals are actually pretty closely matched. The Bengals were 30 seconds away from winning a super bowl with their high powered offense, while the Cowboys had an all time great at QB and a swarming defense. I leaned toward the Bengals because that offense was so impressive, but that may just be me. Lastly the 12 Ravens and the 04 Steelers. The Ravens actually went 9-2 to start their season, before taking a 1-4 slide in December. Fortunately for them, the AFC was fairly top heavy that year so they settled into the 4th seed without incident, and then Joe Flacco went god mode on Ray Lewis' retirement tour. The 04 Steelers came out of nowhere, going 15-1 thanks to a smothering defense and a healthy load of Jerome Bettis and Duce Staley in the backfield. Unfortunately, they met their match in the Patriots who easily confused the rookie Big Ben and gave him the first loss of his career. This one is also a close match for me, but I feel like the Steelers defense would harass Flacco far more than that Ravens squad would harass Roethlisberger.

and a little info on the teams in question: 64. 1992 San Francisco 49ers Record 14-2 (15-3 Postseason) Number 1 Scoring Offense, Number 3 Scoring Defense Lost in the Conference Championship to the Dallas Cowboys 30-20 Pro Bowlers: Steve Young, Ricky Watters, Jerry Rice, Brent Jones, Steve wallace, Guy McIntyre, Pierce Holt First Team All Pros: Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Harris Barton MVP: Steve Young 65. 1980 Philadelphia Eagles Record 12-4 (14-5 Postseason) Number 6 Scoring Offense, Number 1 Scoring Defense Lost in the Super Bowl to the L.A. Raiders 27-10 Pro Bowlers: Ron Jaworski, Harold Carmichael, Charlie Johnson First Team All Pros: Charlie Johnson 33. 2017 Philadelphia Eagles Record 13-3 (16-3 Postseason) Number 3 Scoring Offense, Number 4 Scoring Defense Won the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots 41-33 Pro Bowlers: Carson Wentz, Zach Ertz, Lane Johnson, Brandon Brooks, Fletcher Cox, Malcolm Jenkins First Team All Pros: Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce 96. 2016 Atlanta Falcons Record 11-5 (13-6 Postseason) Number 1 Scoring Offense, Number 27 Scoring Defense Lost the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots 34-28 Pro Bowlers: Matt Ryan, Devonta Freeman, Julio Jones, Alex Mack, Vic Beasley, Matt Bryant First Team All Pros: Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Vic Beasley MVP: Matt Ryan 49. 1971 Dallas Cowboys Record 11-3 (14-3 Postseason) Number 1 Scoring Offense, Number 7 Scoring Defense Won in the Super Bowl against the Miami Dolphins 24-3 Pro Bowlers: Roger Staubach, John Niland, Rayfield Wright, Bob Lilly, Chuck Howley, Mel Renfro, Cornell Green, Ron Widby First Team All Pros: John Niland, Rayfield Wright, Bob Lilly 80. 1988 Cincinnati Bengals Record 12-4 (14-5 Postseason) Number 1 Scoring Offense, Number 16 Scoring Defense Lost in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers 20-16 Pro Bowlers: Boomer Esiason, James Brooks, Eddie Brown, Rodney Holman, Anthony Munoz, Max Montoya, Tim Krumrie, Eric Thomas, David Fulcher First Team All Pros: Boomer Esiason, Anthony Munoz, Tim Krumrie MVP: Boomer Esiason 48. 2012 Baltimore Ravens Record 10-6 (14-6 Postseason) Number 10 Scoring Offense, Number 12 Scoring Defense Won in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 Pro Bowlers: Ray Rice, Vonta Leach, Marshal Yanda, Haloti Ngata, Ed Reed, Jacoby Jones (KR) First Team All Pros: Vonta Leach, Jacoby Jones (KR) 79. 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers Record 15-1 (16-2 Postseason) Number 11 Scoring offense, Number 1 Scoring Defense Lost in the Conference Championship against the New England Patriots 41-27 Pro Bowlers: Jerome Bettis, Hines Ward, Alan Faneca, Jeff Hartings, Marvel Smith, Aaron Smith, James Farrior, Joey Porter, Troy Polamalu First Team All Pros: Alan Faneca, Jeff Hartings, James Farrior

With the 23rd pick, the New England Patriots select: Rae'Kwon Davis, NT, Alabama The Saints are on the clock

With the 15th pick the Denver Broncos select: Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma The Atlanta Falcons are up next.

Let's get Teddy some bacon and eggs. With the 7th pick the Carolina Panthers select: Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama The Arizona Cardinals are up

The Detroit Lions select: Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State The New York Giants are on the clock

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We just have to make sure people get infected at a slower steadier rate, enough so the hospitals and clinics can handle the cases at a reasonable pace. It's going to take a while for herd immunity to work, unfortunately. Because it's not just the people who get the virus who are risk. It's the people who get into accidents and the hospital can't take them in. A mild heart attack that could be fixed with a AED but doesn't happen because first responders can't get there in time. Stay safe Americans, you need to be way more cautious than I am, and I'm already quarantining myself.

Nick Foles is a Bear now? wild.

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in the nearly 30 years Joe has been running for president, he's never finished higher than 4th in a primary or caucus. I hope you're all prepared for a Trump / Buttchug election.

How do you give away an absolute superstar like Mookie Betts for practically nothing?