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Here’s how the NFL is shaping up at midseason in 2024. (Gregory Hodge/Yahoo Sports)
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Record: 8-0 (first in AFC West)
Top fantasy performer: QB Patrick Mahomes, 134.18 points
MVP: Mahomes
Key second-half game: Nov. 17 at Bills
Kansas City’s offense has underwhelmed, and Patrick Mahomes is having his worst season statistically as a pro. Yet the Chiefs remain the best team in football. It’s difficult to pinpoint a midseason MVP other than Mahomes for a team that’s thrived despite key injuries on offense and failing to look dominant in any of its eight wins to start the season. This is all a testament to head coach Andy Reid, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and a championship roster that knows how to win. The Chiefs remain the presumptive Super Bowl favorites, and their arrow is only pointing up with the anticipated return of RB Isiah Pacheco and further integration of new addition DeAndre Hopkins, who’s already paying dividends in the passing game.
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Record: 5-3 (second in AFC West)
Top fantasy performer: RB J.K. Dobbins, 119.20 points
MVP: QB Justin Herbert
Key second-half game: Nov. 25 vs. Ravens
This is Jim Harbaugh’s team. A Chargers franchise that’s thus far floundered in the Justin Herbert era has taken on a new identity under its first-year head coach, and the results are showing on the field. A team that struggled as the spear of the analytics revolution under Brandon Staley is thriving under Harbaugh’s established paradigm of efficient run-first offense, disciplined defense and controlling the game. This isn’t necessarily the look the franchise envisioned when it selected Herbert and his cannon of an arm as its franchise quarterback. But midway through the season, the results speak for themselves as the Chargers are an unexpected playoff contender.
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Record: 5-4 (third in AFC West)
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Publish date : 2024-11-06 11:00:44
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