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Good morning to everyone but especially to…

ALL OF US, FOR BEING FEWER THAN 100 DAYS AWAY FROM THE NFL BEING BACK!

Rejoice, NFL fans! Yesterday marked 100 days until the NFL season kicks off with what should be an absolutely awesome game between the Bills and Rams. And what better way is there to celebrate than by reading our NFL expert Cody Benjamin’s 100 things to know for the upcoming season? I would say there’s no better way.

There is a ton of great stuff in Cody’s piece, so picking just a few is really hard. Here’s the headline for the AFC:

• Benjamin: “The Bills are arguably the hottest preseason pick to take over the throne. Caesars Sportsbook has Buffalo as the early favorite to win Super Bowl LVII… Most of the Bills hype revolves around quarterback Josh Allen, who happens to be Caesars’ preseason MVP favorite. … The Chiefs have been the Bills’ kryptonite during Buffalo’s transformation to contender. Kansas City beat Buffalo in the 2020 AFC Championship, then edged the Bills 42-36 in the divisional round of the 2021 playoffs.”

I absolutely love what Buffalo has done this offseason, from extending Stefon Diggs to signing Von Miller to drafting Kaiir Elam (and plenty of other good moves), and I wouldn’t be surprised for another Bills-Chiefs thriller in the playoffs. Just remember, though, the AFC is much deeper than just those teams: there’s the defending conference champion Bengals as well as the Ravens, Chargers, Broncos, Raiders, Dolphins and plenty of other contenders who made big win-now moves this offseason.

Meanwhile in the NFC, the Packers have a new look, but that might not be a bad thing.

• Benjamin: “In Green Bay, star QB and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers will have to navigate his first season without Davante Adams since 2013. Rookie Christian Watson, a second-round pick out of…