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The NFL midseason report: Every team from every angle, plus keys to the second half
The 2026 NFL season has hit the midway point. Here's what to watch in the second half, key QB stats and fantasy nuggets for all 32 teams.

Eight awards, and the favorite for each: Barnwell's picks for the NFL's best so far
Joe Burrow for MVP? We ranked the top contenders to win eight NFL awards through Week 9.

Top Headlines
- Broncos say trade with Chargers for LB Henley 'will not be finalized'
- Cousins: O'Connell convinced me to accept trade to Vikings, 'Kevin knows me'
- Mendoza relishes 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity, had 'no inkling' of Cousins deal
- Bengals' Taylor apologizes for nixed trade with Eagles: 'It was on our end'
- McVay: Rams didn't trade for WR as Adams might return 'sooner than later'

Answering post-deadline questions
Does Cousins fix Vikings' offense? Should Rams have added? Barnwell on deadline

Seven things Solak thinks: Jags to the Super Bowl? Plus, early All-Pro picks and more

How Kobe, LeBron, Steph and Brady are helping Jayden Daniels chase greatness

Inside the physical and mental toll of Malik Nabers' knee injury


NFL Nation
Does Packers' Christian Watson + Matthew Golden = 3,000 yards?


Hot takes
Stephen A. has some words for Kevin O'Connell after Vikings trade for Kirk Cousins

Why Jeff Saturday has 'no hope' for the Cowboys


'It's just really hard to pull off'
Why NFL trades, unlike NBA ones, don't have protected picks


Trade deadline reaction
Winners, losers of the NFL trade deadline: Chiefs get a WR, Vikings get a QB, Chargers stay quiet

Cousins to Vikings and Mendoza as Raiders' QB1? Let's size up this big deadline trade


Fantasy Football
Williams or Corum? Hall or Allen? Who to trust in these backfields-by-committee

Facts vs. Feelings: Seven starts, streams and stashes for Week 10 and beyond


Quarterback talk
Was it the right move for the Raiders to name Mendoza QB1 after Cousins trade?

Jeff Saturday: Kirk Cousins trade a 'great fit' for Vikings and Raiders

Top Headlines
- Broncos say trade with Chargers for LB Henley 'will not be finalized'
- Cousins: O'Connell convinced me to accept trade to Vikings, 'Kevin knows me'
- Mendoza relishes 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity, had 'no inkling' of Cousins deal
- Bengals' Taylor apologizes for nixed trade with Eagles: 'It was on our end'
- McVay: Rams didn't trade for WR as Adams might return 'sooner than later'
- WR Allen feeling 'boost' by trade to 49ers: 'I'm running on pure energy'
- Hafley hopeful Willis will be back after IR stint, says he's still Dolphins' starter
- Source: Ravens, now on third kicker, sign journeyman Patterson
- 🍼 Patrick and Brittany Mahomes expecting fourth child
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Super Bowl LXI
Matt Slocum/AP Photo Countdown to Super Bowl LXI: Top-10 lists, projections, rankings, more coverage
The Super Bowl will air on ESPN on Feb. 14, 2027. We have all-time lists, predictions and unforgettable moments.
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The Packers, Bears, Lions and Vikings are a combined 25-8 and all hold playoff spots right now. Can anyone stop the NFC North -- and who will win the division?
ESPN How active NFL players continue to redefine all-time sack list
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Illustration by ESPN How Gary Kubiak paved the way for his sons, Klint, Klay and Klein, in the NFL
Klint, Klay and Klein Kubiak are all on their respective NFL journeys. But their father, Gary, helped each along the way.
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