• [CBS Sports] Ranking the NFL's 14 playoff teams: Packers, Buccaneers top the contenders in 2021 postseason https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-the-nfls-14-playoff-teams-packers-buccaneers-top-the-contenders-in-2021-postseason/ 54 comments 10/1/2022 nfl
• FiveThirtyEight.com: We Remain Baffled By The NFL’s So-Called Contenders https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/we-remain-baffled-by-the-nfls-so-called-contenders/?addata=espn:nfl:teams 39 comments 13/12/2021 nfl
• [TheAthletic]NFL Power Rankings: As training camps begin, the Super Bowl contenders and pretenders https://theathletic.com/2726215/2021/07/26/nfl-power-rankings-as-training-camps-begin-the-super-bowl-contenders-and-pretenders/ 53 comments 26/7/2021 nfl
• Who is your top contender for worst team in the NFL in 2019? https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/cmue0u/who_is_your_top_contender_for_worst_team_in_the/ 88 comments 6/8/2019 nfl
• Anchors for NFL's contenders: Who's dragging down each team http://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/25049381/fixing-flaws-nfl-best-teams-anchors-2018-contenders 37 comments 22/10/2018 nfl
• [The Ringer] The NFL’s Most Likely Surprise Contenders: Bengals, Broncos, Redskins https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/8/31/17801412/surprise-contenders-sleeper-teams-broncos-bengals-redskins 297 comments 31/8/2018 nfl
• NFL Week 9 Blitz Read: Super Bowl contenders separating themselves https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/7b3cco/nfl_week_9_blitz_read_super_bowl_contenders/ 20 comments 6/11/2017 nfl
• St.Louis Ram's relocation bid contends they have the best plan for LA and NFL http://extremefootballbuzz.com/st-louis-rams-relocation-bid-contends-they-have-the-best-plan-for-l-a-and-nfl/ 9 comments 6/1/2016 nfl
• Bill Barnwell's NFL Season Predictions, Part 4: The Contenders http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nfl-season-predictions-teams-that-can-win-super-bowl 22 comments 5/9/2014 nfl
• NFL Super Bowl Contender Rankings http://i50.tinypic.com/34gxb45.jpg 16 comments 5/12/2012 nfl
• 2021 NFL playoffs: Five contenders with the most difficult paths to the postseason https://www.nfl.com/news/2021-nfl-playoffs-five-contenders-with-the-most-difficult-postseason-paths 22 comments 23/12/2021 nfl
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a contender for Super Bowl LV | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-tampa-bay-buccaneers-are-a-contender-for-super-bowl-lv-with-tom-brady-at-qb 130 comments 19/3/2020 nfl
• 5 NFL teams with losing records that are still playoff contenders | FOX Sports http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/gallery/5-nfl-teams-with-losing-records-that-are-still-playoff-contenders-101016 35 comments 10/10/2016 nfl
• NFL's Sweet 16 for '16: Each division's favorite & top contender http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000645943/article/nfls-sweet-16-for-16-each-divisions-favorite-top-contender 63 comments 23/3/2016 nfl
• Which Matchups are Kryptonite for NFL Playoff Contenders? http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/45924/which-matchups-are-kryptonite-for-nfl-playoff-contenders 23 comments 20/12/2012 nfl
• NFL Players Association contends that new overtime system must be collectively bargained http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/nflnewsfeed/2010/03/union-contends-new-ot-system-must-be-collectively-bargained.html?hpid=artslot 7 comments 24/3/2010 sports
• [The Athletic] NFL Playoff Confidence Levels for the Eagles, Chiefs, and Other Key Contenders https://theathletic.com/3954229/2022/12/01/nfl-playoff-picture-eagles-chiefs/?source=user_shared_article 47 comments 1/12/2022 nfl
• [The Ringer] Is a New Group of Contenders Emerging in the NFL? https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nfl/2022/9/26/23373022/nfl-2022-new-contenders-jacksonville-jaguars-miami-dolphins-philadelphia-eagles 59 comments 26/9/2022 nfl
• How Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen went from mediocrity to NFL MVP contender https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/krq45i/how_buffalo_bills_qb_josh_allen_went_from/ 102 comments 6/1/2021 nfl
• Super Bowl contenders or pretenders? Classifying NFL's eight division leaders https://www.nfl.com/news/super-bowl-contenders-or-pretenders-classifying-nfl-s-eight-division-leaders 63 comments 7/10/2020 nfl
• Can NFL Teams Contend with a High-Priced QB? https://www.rotoworld.com/article/numbers/can-nfl-teams-contend-high-priced-qb 28 comments 28/3/2020 nfl
• Barnwell picks NFL contender flaws: Which teams can fix issues? http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25049381/fixing-flaws-nfl-best-teams-anchors-2018-contenders 10 comments 22/10/2018 nfl
• Every NFL team's biggest need entering Week 13: How AFC playoff contenders overcome injuries to star players https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/every-nfl-teams-biggest-need-entering-week-13-how-afc-playoff-contenders-overcome-injuries-to-star-players/ 43 comments 1/12/2023 nfl
• [NFL on ESPN] . @Realrclark25 says Dak Prescott is holding the Cowboys back from being Super Bowl contenders. https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1470435451081310220?s=20 80 comments 13/12/2021 nfl
• [ESPN] How Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen went from mediocrity to NFL MVP contender https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30656535/how-bills-qb-josh-allen-went-mediocrity-mvp-contender 66 comments 8/1/2021 nfl
• [NFL Update] Jadeveon Clowney, who is scheduled to be a free agent this offseason, says his primary goal is to be with a contender. “I want to win.... I'm not going to some sorry team.” https://mobile.twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1216564892871938048 207 comments 13/1/2020 nfl
• A weighty issue: NFL linemen must contend with post-football pounds https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2018/07/26/a-weighty-issue-nfl-linemen-must-contend-with-post-football-pounds/ 11 comments 27/7/2018 nfl
• NFL Week 10 Power Rankings: The real MVP of the Ravens' dominance; AFC East contenders losing credibility https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-10-power-rankings-the-real-mvp-of-the-ravens-dominance-afc-east-contenders-losing-credibility/ 2 comments 7/11/2023 nfl
• [CBS] NFL Week 10 Power Rankings: The real MVP of the Ravens' dominance; AFC East contenders losing credibility https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-10-power-rankings-the-real-mvp-of-the-ravens-dominance-afc-east-contenders-losing-credibility/ 69 comments 7/11/2023 nfl
• [Schultz] #Patriots LB Josh Uche is out today vs the Jets, despite not having an injury. He has been a focal point in trade talks around the NFL and his contract is very appealing to contending teams. https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1850562416771317881 56 comments 27/10/2024 nfl
• Projecting six NFL playoff contenders primed to miss cut in 2024: Buccaneers, Steelers, Browns, Cowboys, Rams and Dolphins could lose their spots https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/projecting-six-nfl-playoff-teams-primed-to-miss-cut-in-2024-buccaneers-steelers-could-lose-their-spots/ 514 comments 6/4/2024 nfl
• [CBS] NFL Week 15 Power Rankings: Cowboys legitimate Super Bowl contenders; Browns make huge leap with Joe Flacco https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-15-power-rankings-cowboys-legitimate-super-bowl-contenders-browns-make-huge-leap-with-joe-flacco/ 91 comments 12/12/2023 nfl
• NFL Week 11 grades: Cowboys, 49ers among contenders who earn 'A's; Jets get 'F' for abysmal performance https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-11-grades-cowboys-49ers-among-contenders-who-earn-as-jets-get-f-for-abysmal-performance/ 83 comments 20/11/2023 nfl
• One deal each contender should make ahead of NFL trade deadline: Ravens land Derrick Henry, Chiefs acquire WR https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/one-deal-each-contender-should-make-ahead-of-nfl-trade-deadline-ravens-land-derrick-henry-chiefs-acquire-wr/ 92 comments 25/10/2023 nfl
• [Birkett] The talk of the NFL combine this week, at least when it comes to the Detroit Lions: They are poised to be major players in the free agent market at WR. Multiple sources view the Lions as legitimate contenders to sign one of the position’s premier free agents. https://twitter.com/davebirkett/status/1500451185244966919?s=21 96 comments 6/3/2022 nfl
• [NFL on ESPN] Tedy Bruschi says Jimmy Garoppolo is holding the 49ers back from being Super Bowl contenders. "I watch Jimmy play, and I start to see why [the 49ers] traded three 1st round picks to go up and get Trey Lance ... I just see an error repeater." https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1470076204648734731 149 comments 12/12/2021 nfl
• [Yates] Coming back from an injury-shortened season in 2016, Tyrann Mathieu led the NFL in total snaps played in 2017. After being cut by Arizona, he took a one-year deal to rebuild his market. Now he’s making $14M/season for a Super Bowl contender. Still so versatile and productive. https://twitter.com/fieldyates/status/1105250848563752960?s=09 12 comments 11/3/2019 nfl
• Nashville has emerged as the leading contender to host the 2019 NFL Draft, per league sources. A decision is expected to be announced during the league’s spring meeting May 22-23 in Atlanta. https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/994628405848166401 255 comments 10/5/2018 nfl
• 2015 Dallas Cowboys: The Season Ends Before It Began - "Teams who seem underwhelming on paper can become unlikely playoff contenders, and hopeful beginnings can turn into lost seasons. This is the NFL, where nearly every game matters, and the margin between success and failure is harrowingly thin." http://www.theandrewblog.net/2015/11/09/2015-dallas-cowboys/ 439 comments 10/11/2015 nfl
• "The NFL is under siege. The game’s image is quickly warping, especially as the lasting health impacts of on-field hits become increasingly clear. The league has quite the headache to contend with, especially as the Saints’ legal free-for-all drags on through the summer." http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2012/07/05/new-orleans-saints-are-becoming-the-nfls-biggest-headache/ 3 comments 5/7/2012 nfl