Buzz Break: 2017 Donruss Optic football cards (Mega Box)

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The box: 2017 Donruss Optic NFL cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 16 of 100 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Antonio Brown, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton, Rob Gronkowski

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Buzz Break: 2017 Donruss football cards (Mega Box)


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The box: 2017 Donruss football cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 10 (three hobby, seven retail)
Cards per pack: 10 per hobby, eight per retail
Cards in this box: 86
Base set completion: 
57 of 300 (19 percent)
Duplicates: 1

Notables on base cards – Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, Julio Jones, Drew Brees, Tony Romo, Mark Ingram, Michael Thomas, Phil Simms, Franco Harris, Derek Carr, Randy Moss

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Buzz Break: 2017 Panini Illusions football cards (hobby box)

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The box: 2017 Panini Illusions NFL (hobby)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 11 (10 standard packs and one encased card box-topper)
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 51
Base set completion: 
40 of 100 (40 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards (naming the current player only) – Ezekiel Elliott, Carson Wentz, Russell Wilson, Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, Jameis Winston, Tom Brady, Antonio Brown, J.J. Watt, Andrew Luck, Marcus Mariota, Ben Roethlisberger

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Buzz Break: 2017 Panini Football cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2017 Panini Football cards (blaster box)
Where to buy:
 BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 11
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 88
Base set completion: 
64 of 100 (64 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Tom Brady, Joey Bosa, Russell Wilson, Eli Manning, Ezekiel Elliott, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Amari Cooper, Aaron Rodgers, Richard Sherman, Dak Prescott, Todd Gurley, Antonio Brown, Rob Gronkowski, Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, Carson Wentz, Cam Newton, Odell Beckham Jr.

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