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DR. Z'S FORECAST
Paul Zimmerman
November 03, 1997
At one point this looked like one of the marquee games of the season. Cowboys-49ers. Kind of quickens the pulse, doesn't it? The teams have met seven times in the past five years, an inordinate number for teams in different divisions. The stakes were always high. This time it's different because what we've got now is a pair of seriously flawed teams.
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November 03, 1997

Dr. Z's Forecast

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With a 3-5 record and the rest of the division gradually pulling away, the Raiders look ready to fold. I've got funny feelings about this one, though. I'm still waiting for a complete game from Carolina. O.K., the Panthers put things together against San Diego, but that was more than a month ago. Call it Oakland on a hunch.

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