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Potential Super Bowl Matchup?

 Over this past weekend, the Washington Commanders took on the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for the iconic DMV Battle of the Beltways. Many fans were anticipating this game due to the emergence of potential rookie of the year Jayden Daniels over the past couple weeks. There were even talks of potentially flexing the game to the primetime spot so fans could witness the first showdown between JD5 and Lamar Jackson, two dynamic rushing quarterbacks who have made waves throughout the league.

The game did not disappoint with the Baltimore Ravens just barely getting the edge over the Commanders in a one-score victory. Zay Flowers had a career game, reaching 132 receiving yards through 9 catches. Both offenses displayed why these two teams are in the discussion for potentially reaching the super bowl this year. The Ravens offense had 484 total offensive yards with the Commanders having 305. 

The Ravens completely shut down the Commander's 2nd best rush offense in the league and showed everyone why we are the #1 rush defense currently. On the other hand, Derrick Henry continues to lead our rush offense, powering through and having another 100+ yard rushing game despite the fact that he is 30 years old - an age which many running backs in the league typically expire by. 

With the Ravens and Commanders both looking bright this season - do you think its possible that we could see a rematch between these two teams in the Super Bowl?

My Picks for the Week:

Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets: Buffalo Bills (-125)
The Bills have lost the past 2 games. They're a much better team than they have looked the past 2 weeks. The Jets look super shaky and just lost their head coach. Bills at -125 is the best value pick I've seen all week... its only right.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers: Chiefs (-105)
The back-to-back Super Bowl champs still look as strong as ever with Patrick Mahomes at the helm. The loss of Rashee Rice hurts the Chiefs offense, however the 49ers are also missing McCaffrey still. I like the Chiefs here again in the Super Bowl rematch.

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings: Lions (+100)
The Vikings look hot as ever, still undefeated and at the top of the NFC currently. However, every team needs a heat check. The Lions just killed the Cowboys and look like they're showing no signs of slowing down with their powerhouse offense. I think the Vikings' streak ends this week.\

By Mason Gough (4-2)



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