"The quarterback carousel spins in Arizona, New Orleans and San Francisco with injuries forcing backups to step up while Jaxson Dart has impressed as a rookie QB in New York. The NFC West is one of the strongest divisions halfway through the season and the New England Patriots are making a push for the AFC East title over the Buffalo Bills. The descent of the Cleveland Browns and the Tennessee Titans is indisputable, and Jackson Smith-Njigba is seemingly unstoppable."
"QB stat to know: Mahomes needs rhythm. Before falling to the Bills, Mahomes averaged a 2.61-second time to throw, the quickest among qualified quarterbacks. That rhythm led to him producing 17 touchdowns and four interceptions. But the Bills forced Mahomes to hold onto the ball, leading to his longest time to throw in a game over the past two seasons at 3.37 seconds. That's one reason why Mahomes had his worst performance of the season."
Nine weeks of the 2025 NFL season produced validated expectations alongside surprises and injuries that altered early predictions. Injuries created a quarterback carousel in Arizona, New Orleans and San Francisco, while rookie Jaxson Dart impressed in New York. The NFC West emerged as one of the strongest divisions at the season midpoint. New England mounted a challenge for the AFC East over Buffalo. Cleveland and Tennessee experienced clear declines. Jackson Smith-Njigba continued an explosive run. A midseason reset ranked clubs by FPI and provided division odds. Patrick Mahomes' timing dipped when pressured, and the Chiefs lacked deadline help for their pass rush, increasing reliance on Jones.
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