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Defenses will decide Jackson-Herbert showdown

October 15, 2021 06:27 PM

Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert are getting all the attention ahead of their first matchup in the NFL, but Tony Dungy and Mike Florio think the game will be decided by which underperforming defense steps up.

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