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Pro Football 97 Team reports On the cover Features

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Projected Lineup
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Broncos

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NFC Central
NFC Weset
AFC East
AFC Central
AFC West
1. Broncos
2. Seahawks
3. Chiefs
4. Raiders
5. Chargers

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Third-year receiver Rod Smith has already proved that he's a good bet in the closing minutes—he has caught a late TD pass to win a game in each of the last two seasons—but with Anthony Miller gone this year, the 27-year-old Smith will be called upon to step up throughout the game. Though he's inexperienced (just 22 receptions in two seasons), there's nothing else he'd rather be doing. "I'm going to make plays," he says. "If you can't get open, you might as well be selling cars, and I don't want to sell cars."