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Saints News, 2/5/16: Broncos Consensus Underdogs in Super Bowl; Benjamin Watson Speaks at Press Conference

It seems like the new normal is to call Denver underdogs and then predict that they win it all. In reality, it feels like Denver has been underdogs all year, but they continue to find ways to win. Carolina, meanwhile, has been winning games in such a dominant fashion, that it has gotten consistently harder to bet against them as the season has gone on.

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Saints News

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NFL News

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Broncos’ Miller, Ward, Keo fined $23k each for AFC title game infractions | SI.com
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