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The NFL's early-season picture is coming into focus fast, and the contender-pretender question is already burning. Eight teams sit at two and zero, eight more are staring down an oh and two hole, and history tells us that second number is where seasons quietly go to die. The margin for error is shrinking by the week.
Speaking of teams feeling that pressure, Baltimore is doing some soul-searching after dropping a twenty-four to seventeen decision to New Orleans in Week Two. Lamar Jackson was on the field for all fifty-eight offensive snaps, but the Ravens couldn't close it out, and New Orleans is quietly making a case as the team to watch in the NFC South. Baltimore's depth rotations looked good on paper, but results don't lie.
Meanwhile in Detroit, the Lions aren't just patching a cornerback room, they're revealing something deeper. Workouts scheduled for veterans Jordan Fuller and Jalen Mills point to a secondary that has real structural concerns heading into the meat of the schedule. These aren't panic moves yet, but Detroit's front office is clearly telling you something without saying it out loud.
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