The New York Jets likely took the Cincinnati Bengals out of the AFC North hunt with their upset win. The Dallas Cowboys' playoff chances took a massive hit with their loss to the Denver Broncos, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be cruising toward their fifth straight NFC South title.

The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams were all idle. They had their byes.

At the midway point of the 2025 NFL season, the contenders have begun to separate themselves from the pretenders, giving fans a look at the teams that will realistically compete for the Lombardi Trophy in February.

Patrick Mahomes will lead the Kansas City Chiefs into Buffalo on Sunday to face Josh Allen's Bills in the latest renewal of what has become one of the NFL's top rivalries.The Bills have won four regular season meetings in a row since a Chiefs triumph in 2020,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cowboys as Cowboy Roundup: Updated NFC East standings, Defense hits all-time NFL record low. Happy Tuesday, Dallas Cowboys Nation. We've now officially had time to digest the Week 8 debacle against the Denver Broncos that brought all of the team's hype and momentum to an abrupt stop.

Week 9 NFL power rankings change with Texans, Ravens, Dolphins, Jets wins, Titans, Saints, Browns, Giants, Bengals, Cowboys, Vikings, Falcons losses.

Who will win NFC West this season? It's a 4-team race entering NFL Week 9, with Cardinals, 49ers, Seahawks and Rams all in division title contention.

There were expectations that the NFC West could be a tough division in the 2025 NFL season. Not many saw this coming, though. Through the first seven weeks of t