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The deadline is done, and NFL rosters are more or less set for the remainder of the season. We didn’t get an earth-shattering buzzer-beater that will reshape the league, but some pretty significant deals took place which will impact the race to the playoffs.
Making deals at the trade deadline is always a fascinating push-and-pull. Teams need to balance confidence in their ability to compete right now with potentially sacrificing too much down the road, should things not pan out.

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Every year it feels like we hit the midpoint of the NFL season and say, “This is the wildest season we’ve seen.” Football has been blessed with incredible parity in recent years, leading to a scenario where the league can fully embrace the idea that anything can happen from week to week. This means stunning breakout performances, and also crushing disappointments.
It’s those disappointments we’re focusing on today.

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We have reached the midway point of the 2026 NFL season.
And it is time to look at some true Super Bowl contenders.
These are the teams in both the AFC and the NFC that, at least right now, look like true contenders for a title. Could a team not on this list make a run? Absolutely, that is the nature of sports. But right now, these are the 11 teams you could make a case for.
Along with the biggest question they will need to answer over the second half of the season.

Texas’ Rasheem Biles may be the best linebacker in college football. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)

AUSTIN – While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:
1. A Longhorn for the Heisman?
I know. Very unlikely. But Texas linebacker Rasheem Biles is Heisman-quality. He is the best linebacker in college football and, since edge rusher Colin Simmons went down with his high ankle sprain three games ago and played only sparingly in the win over Missouri, has been Steve Sarkisian’s best player.

COLUMBIA, MO – NOVEMBER 07: Connor Robertson #62 of the Texas Longhorns lifts up Jermaine Bishop Jr. #4 to celebrate Bishop’s touchdown in the third quarter of an SEC football game between the Texas Longhorns and Missouri Tigers on Nov 7, 2026 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
No. 7 Texas football picked up a third consecutive win on Saturday, as the team defeated No. 18 Missouri, 34-20, on the road in Columbia.

WINNIPEG, CANADA – NOVEMBER 10: Dawson Mercer #19 of the Winnipeg Jets shoots the puck towards the open net as goaltender Jake Allen #34 of the New Jersey Devils watches during third period action at the Canada Life Centre on November 10, 2026 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
Last night, the big storyline coming into the game was about Connor Hellebuyck.

The only trade the Detroit Lions made before the NFL deadline quietly had a change in its terms.
On the official transaction wire released after the flurry of activity Tuesday, Nov. 10, it was noted the Lions acquired safety Andre Cisco from the New York Jets for a 2029 sixth-round pick − not the 2028 pick as was originally reported by the team.
Ultimately, it doesn’t change much, but it can be seen as even better value for the Lions to get secondary help without giving up a pick in the next two drafts.

Manchester United is on the verge of finalizing a deal that could bring U.S. men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino to Old Trafford as their next manager, according to multiple reports.
This potential appointment would occur if the club decides to part ways with current manager Michael Carrick.
According to The Athletic, sources have indicated that United was expected to move on from Carrick, as the club continues to struggle and finds itself sitting in 18th place in the Premier League table and in the relegation zone.

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Superstars may lead the discussion when it comes to success in the NFL, but more often than not, it’s the guys you barely know who will make the plays needed when they’re needed. Such players can be underrated for all kinds of reasons. Perhaps they’re playing in a smaller market, and the media isn’t appropriately trumpeting their exploits. Maybe they’re hidden in a depth chart behind bigger names who may not be doing as much.

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Superstars may lead the discussion when it comes to success in the NFL, but more often than not, it’s the guys you barely know who will make the plays needed when they’re needed. Such players can be underrated for all kinds of reasons. Perhaps they’re playing in a smaller market, and the media isn’t appropriately trumpeting their exploits. Maybe they’re hidden in a depth chart behind bigger names who may not be doing as much.