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Charles McDonald

The 4 fatal flaws NFL Divisional Round favorites need to avoid to steer clear of upsets

The Divisional Round, what many people consider to be the best weekend on the NFL calendar, is here. The top seeds in the NFL have entered the playoff brackets, but they aren’t infallible — and a few of these teams should be on upset watch.

Even a team as solid as the Packers has an area of their team that might give them trouble in the second round of the playoffs. The Titans face a tough opponent of their own with Joe Burrow and the Bengals coming to town.

Here’s how the favorites this weekend can potentially have their season ruined and their Super Bowl hopes crushed in one area of the game.

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