... a few very important things this past weekend. Reports of the New England Patriots' demise were greatly exaggerated. The San Francisco 49ers are for real. The Cincinnati Bengals have matured a lot over the past year. Here are some more observations from around the league:

Detroit (1-2) def. Washington (1-2), 19-14: It finally happened. For the first time in 20 games, the Detroit Lions have won and may be the happiest 1-2 team in NFL history. They did it by playing hard and refusing to be beaten again. On the other side, I don't know if there has ever been another team to lose a game, come out with the same record as the winning team, and feel worse than the 'Skins do right now. With everything that has gone on this yea...

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