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Record: 7-1 (first in NFC North)
Best Fantasy Performer: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, 140.10 points
Most Valuable Player: QB Jared Goff
Key game of the second half: December 15 against bills
The Lions don’t just play football. are having a batch of fun out there. Standing on your head in the end zone kind of fun. When head coach Dan Campbell talked about biting his kneecaps in 2021, this is the team he was building toward: a team that can give 50 points to every competitor it faces. Jared Goff is playing high-level, MVP-caliber football right now and he’s spreading the ball around. Jameson Williams (when he’s actually on the field), David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta – everyone has a chance. Campbell can be a bit of a wild card at times, which is certainly a drawback, but the Lions are the type of team that has the ability to overcome their head coach’s occasionally questionable decision-making. And as far as responsibilities go, that’s definitely preferable to having a QB who can’t hit the side of a barn.
Record: 6-2 (second in NFC North)
Best Fantasy Performer: Quarterback Sam Darnold, 143.00 points
Most Valuable Player: LB Andrew Van Ginkel
Key game of the second half: January 5 at Lions
Sam Darnold coming out in Week 1 like a fire-breathing dragon was one of the most surprising things about the start of the NFL season. It was inevitable that Darnold’s hot start would unravel a bit, and it did, but the Vikings have been able to hold on to their powerful defense. There’s still plenty of football left to play, but surrounding Darnold with talented players has worked. The big question is: Will it continue to work or will Darnold’s flaws reappear and doom the entire operation?
Record: 6-3 (third in NFC North)
Best Fantasy Performer: QB Jordan Love, 129.60 points
Most Valuable Player: Xavier McKinney
Key game of the second half: December 5 at the Lions
The Packers have shown resilience in their first nine games, especially when QB Jordan Love had to miss two weeks with an injury. His defense has finally become an advantage. This is a good Packers team! But this may not be a special Packers team. Unfortunately, that’s what they’ll have to be to dethrone the Lions. However, they will certainly have a chance in the second half, with four divisional matchups on the schedule. Luckily for them, two are against the Bears.
Record: 4-4 (fourth in NFC North)
Best Fantasy Performer: Quarterback Caleb Williams, 119.70 points
Most Valuable Player: Who gets the Bears head coaching job in 2025?
Key game of the second half: December 16 at Vikings
During the Bears’ uneven first half of the season, one thing has become clear: the team’s biggest problem is its head coach. Matt Eberflus has been given a better-than-decent roster, but he’s struggled to lead it, develop young quarterback Caleb Williams and explain his increasingly baffling in-game decisions. When asked directly on Monday if Eberflus had lost the team, the receiver DJ Moore responded “I mean no.” which wasn’t exactly an inspiring response. The Bears aren’t likely to make a coaching change during the season, and with their schedule getting tougher from here, everyone can expect to see even more video clips of Eberflus trying to explain why he kept Williams on the field. the Bears. last loss due to explosion.