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Week
Four poll: Best NFL rivalry
This week,
profootballhof.com takes a look back at great rivalries, just in time for the
Redskins and Giants to square off this Sunday. Rivalries are what make the NFL
exciting and these four are among the best: Packers vs.
Bears, Browns vs. Steelers, Giants vs. Redskins and Raiders vs. Chiefs. Which is
tops in your mind?
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New
York Giants vs. Washington Redskins
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The
New York Giants and the Washington Redskins have battled every year
since 1932 to gain supremacy. Although the Redskins have a 75-55-4
advantage over the Giants, this is one of the longest and most heated
rivalries in the NFL. The Redskins have won three in a row, but the
Giants are 3-0 and look to remain undefeated when the teams meet this
Sunday. In addition to the traditional aspect of the rivalry,
both teams figure to contend for the 2000 NFC East Division title.
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Cleveland
Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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The
AFC Central has been dominated by these two teams over the
years. Cleveland leads the series, 54-41, but the Steelers have won
seven out of the last nine games. After a three-year layoff, the
rivalry renewed last season when the new Cleveland Browns began play.
The Steelers crushed the Browns 43-0 in the first game, and the
Browns pulled out their only victory of the season, 16-15, over the
Steelers. Week Three saw another classic in the series, with the
Browns winning 23-20. They wrap up the 2000 season series Oct. 22 at
Cleveland.
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Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears
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The
rivalry between the Bears and Packers dates back to 1921, with the
Chicago Staleys defeating the Packers, 20-0. The teams have battled
158 times, with the Bears holding an 82-70-6 advantage over their
fierce rivals. Surprisingly, the Bears and Packers have met only once
in the playoffs, with the Bears winning 33-14 in 1941. The Packers
dominated the last decade, winning 13 out of 20 games, including 10
in a row from 1994-99. A last-second blocked field goal in Green
Bay helped the Bears snap the string with a 14-13 win last season.
They meet again this season Oct. 1 in Green Bay.
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Kansas
City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders
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Kansas
City holds a 42-38-2 all-time edge over the Raiders in this
always-bitter rivalry. The teams first met in 1960 when the Chiefs were
the Dallas Texans and both teams were in the AFL. The Texans won the
first match, 34-16. The teams met in one AFL Championship game -- in
1969 -- with the Chiefs pulling out a 17-7 win. The teams split two
meetings last season with each game decided by a field goal. The
Chiefs have won five out of the last six games, and were 18-2 against
the Raiders in the '90s. Their first meeting this season is Oct. 15
in Kansas City.
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