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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals agreed to contract extensions Tuesday with defensive tackle Geno Atkins and end Carlos Dunlap Authentic Byron Cowart Jersey , their top pass rushers who were entering the final years on their deals.Dunlap tweeted about the “Back to Back” deals before they were confirmed by the team. Atkins’ agents confirmed on Twitter he got a four-year deal , while Dunlap was extended for three years . The deals reportedly could be worth a combined $110 million if all terms are fulfilled.“We have worked diligently to develop and retain talent over the years, and these contracts keep two of our best players with us for the foreseeable future,” coach Marvin Lewis said in a statement.The Bengals made extensions for their top two defensive players a priority. Dunlap didn’t participate in some offseason team activities, forcing the issue before the sides got immersed in extension talks.The Bengals cleared some salary cap room for the deals when they released receiver Brandon LaFell and safety George Iloka during training camp, opening spots for younger and less-expensive players.Atkins, 30, made his sixth Pro Bowl and led the Bengals with nine sacks last season White Drew Bledsoe Jerseys , the most by an NFL interior lineman. He has 61 sacks in his eight seasons, the most by a Bengals interior lineman.Dunlap, 29, finished third on the club with 7½ sacks last season. His best year was 2015, when he had 13½ sacks, second-most in club history. His totals have slipped each of the past two seasons. He’s also adept and blocking passes at the line, knocking down a team-leading 15 in 2016. NEW YORK (AP) — Basically, the teams that met in February’s Super Bowl remain the NFL’s best.In rankings compiled by The Associated Press NFL team writers Drew Bledsoe Jerseys 2019 , the Patriots and Rams came out on top. Using a scale of 1 through 5, with the higher number meaning a better rating, New England and Los Angeles earned 18 total points. They were evaluated in four fundamental categories: offense, defense, specials teams and coaching.Both teams received a pair of 5s in the same categories, for offense and coaching. They also got 4s for defense and special teams.New Orleans, which but for a blown officiating call in the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game against the Rams might have met New England in the Super Bowl, and the other LA club White Steve Grogan Jerseys , the Chargers, were next with 17 points. They also received 5s for coaching, while the Saints‘ offense got a top mark, too.At 16 points were Kansas City, Baltimore and Chicago — all division winners in 2018.Other teams getting 5 points were the Bears for defense and coaching; the Vikings for defense; the Eagles for offense; the Giants for special teams; the Broncos for defense; the Titans for defense; the Ravens for specials teams; and the Browns for offense.At the other end of the ranking were the Dolphins, dead last with 7 points; Cincinnati with 8; and Oakland with 9. Miami was the only club drawing two bottom marks, ominously on offense and defense. The Bengals got a 1 for their defense, as did the Raiders.Pittsburgh Steve Grogan Jerseys 2019 , Denver and Minnesota got the lowest number for their special teams, Tampa Bay for its defense.Judging by the AP rankings heading into the NFL’s 100th season, division winners should be New England for the 11th straight year in the AFC East; Baltimore repeating in the AFC North; Tennessee in the AFC South; and the Chargers in the AFC West. The Chiefs and the Colts or Browns would get wild cards — no, hope is not gone for Indy without the retired Andrew Luck.Philadelphia would win the NFC East, with Chicago in the North, New Orleans in the South and the Rams in the West also on top. Green Bay would get one wild card, while the other would go to either the Giants, Falcons White Kevin Faulk Jerseys , Panthers, Seahawks, Vikings or Cowboys, all with 13 points. Dallas’ number was based on Ezekiel Elliott playing.Two teams projected by many to rise in the standings this year didn’t get that much support from the team writer. Cleveland’s 14 points placed it tied for sixth in the AFC. San Francisco’s 10 points had it ahead of only Arizona in the NFC.