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NFC bEast should be looking for an "L" as in Least

07:48 PM ET 11.22

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SI writer Banks puts up a good question as to the capability of the NFC East and the teams who reside there.....I am currently inclined to see the East as going down hill. Watching the Vikes and Saints play effectively and with domination should send a strong message to teams who want to compete with them.

If you think the East has ANY team who is currently prepared to make a run into the NFC championship game let me know. The Eagles have yet to play tonight but I am not expecting a blow out so overall a very average day for the East today.

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Portis out, good or bad....

10:49 AM ET 11.21

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As Cowboys/Skins weekend approaches the fact that Portis is still nursing a concussion will benefit which team? Portis' production has been questioned this season. Is Betts the bigger threat to bring a big game? They have a 4.0 and 3.9 avg/carry respectively so on paper they look the same. Portis is helped by a 78 yard carry so his avg is in fact a bit less. USA Today gave an 11 point spread for Dallas at home. As a long time fan and currently DC resident (military and Texas Native so no name-calling) the Skins have actually looked better the last two weeks. If Dallas gets out early,…

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SI Power Rankings, offense and defense? What do they mean

04:46 PM ET 11.11

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I'm not talking about Bank's rankings, those are his thoughts. I am talking about the Offensive (O) and Defensive (D) ranking assigned to your team in the little bar at the top of your team site or better yet scroll half way down on the left and below NFC East standings is your teams stats.

In this case Dallas is 4th in the Division (20th in the league) in yards allowed/game but 1st in points allowed. SI assigns the power ranking for D based on points and makes Dallas 7th in the league. For years the metric of a Defense has been yds/game. When did this change?

Oddly, Skins are 2nd in…

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