NFL midseason: Top 5 games of the first half, and top 5 matchups yet to come

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates after a memorable win over the Bears. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

What will we remember from this 2024 NFL regular season? If the Kansas City Chiefs chase an undefeated season, that’s the answer. But that’s unlikely.

That leaves Jayden Daniels.

Daniels is having a truly special rookie year for the Washington Commanders, the type of debut season that we’ll be able to recall 25 years from now. His immediate impact has turned around the Commanders after decades of suffering, and he has already made one special game-winning play that will go down in NFL lore. It’s rare to see a rookie define an entire season, but through half of this season that appears to be the case.

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In that regard, here’s a look back at the best games of the first half of the season, and the best matchups yet to come.

NFL’s top 5 games so far

Week 3: Commanders 38, Bengals 33

This Monday night game is when Jayden Daniels announced himself as a star. Daniels was 21 of 23 for 254 yards and two touchdowns, added 39 yards and a touchdown on the ground and the Commanders scored on every possession except when they took a knee to end a half. Daniels’ 27-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin to put the game away looked like it would be the signature moment of his rookie season. He would top that play in October.

Week 5: Falcons 36, Buccaneers 30

This was a weird back-and-forth Thursday night game with plenty of twists and turns and a walk-off overtime touchdown by the Falcons. The Falcons needed a wild rally just to force overtime on a Younghoe Koo field goal as time expired. Cousins had a career-high 509 yards in this win, which shifted the power of the NFC South.

Week 5: Ravens 41, Bengals 38

Joe Burrow threw for 392 yards and five touchdowns and was the losing quarterback. That’s how fun this game was. Lamar Jackson had 403 total yards and threw for four touchdowns. The Bengals lined up for the game-winning field goal in…

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Publish date : 2024-11-06 12:55:12

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