NFL mid-season review – six things we have learned

Could Jared Goff v Patrick Mahomes be the Super Bowl match-up in February? [Getty Images]

With nine weeks down and nine to go, the NFL season has reached the halfway point, but with 137 of the 272 regular season games completed, where do we stand?

We have seen enough to know the teams that are favourites for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans in February, those just looking to make the play-offs and teams already focusing on next season.

The defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, are the only unbeaten side remaining but are they best team in the NFL? The Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens may want a say in that.

With ‘America’s Team’ being among the huge disappointments, Lamar Jackson looking for back-to-back MVPs and rookie Jayden Daniels among the surprise packages – there has been plenty of talking points from the first half of the season.

Chiefs dynasty is more than just Mahomes

Here’s the scary thing – the defending champs are 8-0 yet Patrick Mahomes is only just warming up. Their win over Tampa Bay was the first time they scored 30 points this season, the first time Mahomes threw three touchdowns and first time without an interception.

However, you need more than just a great quarterback to be a dynasty in the NFL. Head coach Andy Reid now has the fourth most wins in history and his defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has created one of the best units in the league.

And behind the scenes the club has to take huge credit for bringing back running back Kareem Hunt and trading for receiver DeAndre Hopkins to plug the gaps.

It’s now 14 wins in a row for Kansas City with the entire organisation continuing to make all the right moves.

Goff’s Lions ready for Super Bowl bid

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has put together a record run of passing accuracy [Getty Images]

The Detroit Lions do not have a perfect record but they are almost the perfect team and probably the strongest all-around side in the NFL with elite performers on both sides of the ball.

The Lions are…

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Publish date : 2024-11-06 10:20:09

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