We asked executives to assess the NFL at the midway point of the 2023 season and predict how the second half will go.
Every NFL team now has at least eight games in the books, which means we've unofficially reached the midway point of the 2023 season. There's plenty of football to play, but for the most part, the teams to beat in each division have been identified, and the early candidates for Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11 are in.
While Minnesota largely is not considered a contender, some people in the league have lamented a what-could-have-been sentiment with a Kirk Cousins-led Vikings. With, Dobbs will have plenty of targets. Cousins was playing at a top-10 level before his injury. The Vikings went 51-39-1 with Cousins under center since he joined the team in 2018.
The Eagles are doing just fine with first-year offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, ranking in the top five of almost every statistical category. And Hurts' impact on winning is real -- he has won 12 straight against teams with winning records in the regular season. The only quarterbacks with longer such streaks since 1950 are Peyton Manning and Vinny Testaverde . But this year's average margin of victory is a slight concern.
"Baltimore is legit. Quietly, the defense always has been very respected, but to me the last 2-3 years it hasn't been as good," an AFC personnel evaluator said."But this year's defense is matching up with just about anybody, and the new offense helps as well." Multiple people tied some of San Francisco's recent defensive struggles to losing two coordinators -- Robert Saleh and Demeco Ryans -- to head coaching jobs since 2021. That's a lot of change for new coordinator Steve Wilks and the defense to figure out. The 49ers didn't add a cornerback at the trade deadline but did add's 17 turnovers are tied with the Browns for the league high. Last year, the Chiefs' 23 turnovers were tied for eighth most.
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