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NFL's wild-card weekend was full of fourth-down fun and folly along with a dearth of punts
The NFL set a record for fewest punts per game in 2025, and wild-card weekend was filled with fourth-down fun and folly as punters were mostly spectators, especially Chicago's Tory Taylor, who never stepped off the sideline in the Bears' come-from-behind win over the Green Bay Packers.
The only thing that kept the round from perfection was the Los Angeles Chargers, who nearly matched that margin on their own Sunday night in a 16-3 loss the Patriots. Way to ruin the fun.
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