Wow, it seems like the NFL season just got started, and here we have passed the midway mark of the 2020 campaign already.
After 10 weeks, most clubs have played nine of their scheduled 16 games, with a bye week at some point in their slate.
Some trends have become apparent. So, here are our midpoint awards -- good and bad -- for this season.
Surprise team (of the pleasant variety) -- Arizona Cardinals.
In coach Kliff Kingsbury's second year at the helm, his Air Raid offence -- with quarterback Kyler Murrray passing and running with aplomb -- is beginning to take hold.
The Cards, who beat the Bills 32-31 on Sunday, find themselves in a tight race with the Seattle Seahawks and the LA Rams for the NFC West top spot. The trio are 6-3.
Arizona's trade for receiver DeAndre Hopkins is paying huge dividends as he is among the top-ranked stars in receptions.
Honourable mention to the Las Vegas Raiders and the Miami Dolphins, each 6-3.
Most disappointing team -- So many outfits to choose from, take your pick.
The Dallas Cowboys, both with or without injured QB Dak Prescott, have been perhaps the most underwhelming of all.
Meanwhile, the Houston Texans, the choice of many prognosticators (Wiggins World included) to make a deep run in the play-offs are pulling up the rear in the AFC South.
Dishonourable mention to the LA Chargers who have continually blown double digit leads and the Minnesota Vikings, who must now travel an uphill road to be contenders in the NFC Central race.
(The New England Patriots, though, are not as bad as their 4-5 record would indicate -- three of their losses have come down to failing on their final possession in opponent's red zone).
Offensive MVP -- Seattle's Russell Wilson.
Yes, Patrick Mahomes has been fabulous for the Kansas City Chiefs (25 TD passes with just one interception, and fastest QB ever to 100 career touchdown passes -- in 40 games) but he has a wealth of weapons at his disposal.
Wilson, meanwhile, has almost single-handedly carried Seattle to a tie for the lead in the tough AFC West.
His Seahawks defence is among the league's worst and he has no run game to help him out.
Wilson's nimbleness afoot and clutch passing skills have time and again pulled out wins for Seattle.
Defensive MVP -- TJ Watt.
The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker is a most disruptive force for the new Steel Curtain D which ranks among the league's best.
Not only does Watt constantly harass opposing QBs with his fierce pass rush but he is constantly blowing up foes' run games as well.
Team most headed for a second half tumble from the top of their division -- Buffalo Bills.
WW is just not sold on third-year QB Josh Allen.
Yes, Allen is a hard-nosed runner for a signal caller but his passing is STILL a question mark.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a close runners-up in this category due mainly to an inconsistent Tom Brady and a defence that is also hit-or-miss.
Brady's performance has the pundits' heads spinning.
One week his showing has them predicting a Bucs Super Bowl run and then he has a clunker that causes a mass exodus off the Brady bandwagon.
Inconsistent teams that also have the media flip-flopping somewhat on their postseason chances -- New Orleans Saints.
One week Drew Brees looks like the fantastic Brees of old and the next he has the media predicting his demise.
Ditto for the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers.
One game the veteran Rodgers looks like he hasn't lost a thing and then a lacklustre showing has the pundits decrying his lack of receivers.
Same goes for Baltimore and their quarterback Lamar Jackson.
The dual threat Jackson and the Ravens can't seem to get over the hump and defeat the top teams in either the post or regular season.
The Tennessee Titans' reliance on the running of Derrick Henry, meanwhile, causes many who cover them wondering if they can come from behind in the postseason.
Sure their defence is great but the last team with a dominant D to win it all was the Chicago Bears -- way back in 1986.
Steadiest ball clubs -- Chiefs and Steelers.
No deficit seems too large for QB Mahomes of Kansas City (8-1) and his arsenal of offensive weapons to overcome.
But one of these important games, they may push their comeback capabilities too far.
Steady Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is the NFL's old faithful for Pittsburgh (9-0). With Big Ben at the helm the Steelers have a legit shot against anyone on any given Sunday.
Without him, though, the Steelers are a struggling .500 ballclub.
Barring a surprise or two, look for these trends to continue in the second half of the NFL season, leading to an "anything's possible" finish.
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