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The NFL is riding a historic wave heading into Week 2, and the broadcast maps are set for another massive Sunday. Last week saw a record-tying seven hundred ninety one points scored across sixteen games, with Chicago dropping fifty nine alone. Fox and CBS have their regional slates locked in, and fans are circling the Vikings-Bears matchup as the marquee NFC North clash between two teams sitting at one and zero.
Speaking of the Bears, Minnesota comes to town as genuine contenders in what could be a defining early-season statement game. The Vikings are favored, but Chicago's offense looked electric in Week 1, and the home crowd will be electric. This one has the feel of a game that shifts the early narrative of the division race in a real way.
Away from the gridiron, Exeter City played through genuine heartbreak this weekend, honoring former goalkeeper Kevin Miller, who passed away earlier this week at fifty seven years old. Jack Fitzwater placed a keeper's shirt bearing Miller's name on the pitch before kickoff, and manager Matt Taylor said the performance that followed was a tribute the club could be proud of. A moment that reminded everyone what football actually means.
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