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Will 2026 be the 'year of defense' in the NFL?

September 10, 2026 01:10 PM

While going through their "warm takes," Paul Pabst and Andrew Perloff discuss if 2026 will be the year of defense in the NFL and what that could mean for the league as a whole.

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