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The actual football games, that is. Between "Deflategate," Jason Pierre-Paul's July 4 fireworks fiasco, and Robert Griffin III's unhappy marriage to the Washington Redskins, the NFL never quite went away this summer, but at least now we've got some real games to go with all the controversies, suspensions, and court cases.
Although a lot of big-name players and coaches found jobs in new cities over the summer, once again it's the same top dogs from past seasons that are our favorites heading into the regular season.
Take a look at where each team stands going into Week 1.