One of the more intriguing longshot picks to win the Super Bowl is Baltimore. The Ravens are finally healthy and look like contenders with Lamar Jackson back. Baltimore's schedule sets up well down the stretch and the Ravens still have five division games left, including both contests with the Steelers.

There is often one megastar dealt at the trade deadline that no one saw coming, a move that instantly makes the team on the receiving end so much better. This season, that move is the Jets trading lockdown defensive back Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts.

Super Bowl 60 is going to be the AFC West against the field. I’ve seen enough now, and I’m putting the three-team gantlet inside the NFL’s best division up against the other 28 teams for this year’s title.

The Chiefs have head-to-head losses to the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars, the two teams directly ahead of it in the wild-card standings. Patrick Mahomes and Co. still have to play the Denver Broncos twice, with the first meeting coming out of Kansas City's bye in Week 11.

As the NFL passes the midpoint of the season, there are a few trends that have started to develop. Scoring is up thanks in part to some special teams rule changes and increased aggressiveness on fourth downs, offenses are getting bigger with more plays than ever with an extra lineman or tight end, and no great teams have emerged.

Going by one advanced stat, the 2025 Seahawks are one of the most impressive teams to come along in the last 50 years. According to Aaron Schatz, only three NFL teams since 1978 have had a better DVOA through eight games than Seattle has right now - and all three of them eventually made it to the Super Bowl.

Seattle's blowout of the Washington Commanders on Sunday night was a clinic by Darnold and also featured a swarming, attacking defense that ranks fifth in the league in scoring (18.8 points allowed per game) and is tied for third in sacks (27).