slugfest
noun
slug·fest
ˈsləg-ˌfest 
: a fight marked by the exchange of heavy blows
also
: a heated dispute
a vocal slugfest
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Ten years later, Drake Maye is headed back to that very same stadium after scoring New England’s only touchdown Sunday in a 10-7 defensive slugfest over Denver.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Maye’s touchdown survived a replay review and all but ended Houston’s hopes of survival in a game that otherwise played out as a defensive slugfest.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Nix and the Broncos turned the ball over once and punted it eight times in a November slugfest at Houston.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS DEFENSE DOMINATION – Patriots crush Chargers in Wild Card defensive slugfest, secure first playoff win since 2018.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Maye’s touchdown survived a replay review and all but ended Houston’s hopes of survival in a game that otherwise played out as a defensive slugfest.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Nix and the Broncos turned the ball over once and punted it eight times in a November slugfest at Houston.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS DEFENSE DOMINATION – Patriots crush Chargers in Wild Card defensive slugfest, secure first playoff win since 2018.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Slugfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugfest. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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