The National Football League season is now halfway over and there are quite a few surprises.
The biggest has to be the Houston Texans. Led by rookie phenom quarterback C.J. Stroud, the Texans see themselves at 4-4 after Stroud threw for a rookie-record 470 yards and five touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He’s looked phenomenal early on in Bobby Slowik’s offense and the Texans are thriving.
The other really big surprise has been the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson is having another MVP-caliber season along with defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald setting himself up for a head coaching opportunity next season.
The latest batch of power rankings had the Minnesota Vikings anywhere from standing pat to a double-digit rise. See where the industry had the Vikings in the latest NFL power rankings.