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Wednesday open thread: Which NFL team is the biggest fraud right now?

Through 12 weeks it’s still hard to tell which teams are pretenders and which are contenders.

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We’re 12 weeks into the season, and some teams are still confusing us with who and what they are. A few teams are bungled around an above-average record but cutting every Sunday way closer than the record would indicate, while others are dominating against terrible teams.

The ones that stick out in my mind include: the Cowboys, Chiefs, Raiders, Bills, and after Sunday’s brutal loss, the Packers. On the flip side, seemingly bad teams I could see finishing the season very well include the Browns and the Titans.

Question of the day: Which team is the biggest fraud right now?

My answer: It’s gotta be the Buffalo Bills.

They’re sitting at 8-3 but have played a terribly weak schedule. Through 11 games, they’ve faced four teams with records above .500, and they’re 1-3 in those games with the lone win coming against a Tennessee Titans team that still had faith in Marcus Mariota under center.

The Bills are a major fraud, and their last five games will surely expose them. If they can still sneak into the playoffs after that, they’re going to get handled with ease.

Disagree? Change my mind in the comments. Which team do you think is the biggest fraud?

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