Offensive numbers are higher than ever, and the jet sweep is defining the season. Which players will break records by 2019? Who’s most likely to be this season’s MVP? The Ringer has you covered. Here’s what to know at the midway point of the season, and what to look for from the rest of the year.
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Everything You Need to Know at the NFL’s 2018 Midseason Point
Bold predictions, awards, and analysis halfway through the year
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November 2, 2018
NFL Midseason Power Rankings: Yes, the Rams Are Still No. 1
Eight weeks into the season, L.A. has shown no signs of slowing down. But as the rest of the league sorts itself out, plenty of other teams have started looking to the playoffs … or looking ahead to next year’s draft.
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November 2, 2018
The Six Biggest Takeaways From Half a Season of NFL Watchability
Teams have largely rounded into form at this point in the season, but just because a squad is near the top of the league’s standings doesn’t mean it’s fun to watch (just ask the Patriots)
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November 2, 2018
NFL Midseason Superlatives: The Best, Worst, and Weirdest of the Year So Far
Picking the games, plays, and coaching decisions worth remembering from the first eight weeks
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November 1, 2018
The Rise of Patrick Mahomes II and Baker Mayfield Explains the Future of the NFL
The two players have been inextricably linked since their barn-burning Oklahoma–Texas Tech game in 2016. Yet their similarities—and what they reveal about the evolution of modern quarterbacking—don’t end there.
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October 31, 2018
Seven Single-Season NFL Records Are Up for Grabs in 2018. Which Are Most Likely to Be Broken?
With offensive numbers soaring around the league this year, passing, receiving, and touchdown stats are on pace to be higher than ever before. How many records will have fallen by the time 2019 rolls around?
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October 31, 2018
The Ringer Staff’s 2018 NFL Midseason Playoff and Awards Predictions
Patrick Mahomes II may be a near lock for MVP, but the postseason landscape is much less predictable than it’s appeared through eight weeks
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October 30, 2018
The 2018 Midseason Fantasy Football Awards
Who’s the new Calvin Johnson? Which running back is most like Bitcoin? And which wideout is always the bridesmaid, never the bride?
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October 30, 2018
The Story Behind the Play That’s Defined the 2018 NFL Season
How did one jet-motion concept go from the outskirts of the football world to the forefront of the league? Well, Stitt happens.
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October 30, 2018
Doug Flutie Will Be a Bill Again, Julio Jones Won’t Find the End Zone, and Other Bold NFL Second-Half Predictions
The Ringer staff takes to its collective crystal ball to see what’s in store for the remainder of the 2018 season