The back nine of the 2025 NFL regular season begins on Thursday night with the surging Denver Broncos taking on the lowly Las Vegas Raiders. We’ve had no shortage of great surprises through the first half of the season. Who would’ve predicted the Indianapolis Colts at 7-2 with Daniel Jones (last game notwithstanding) playing like one of the best quarterbacks in the league? Or the Chicago Bears clawing their way to 5-3 after an 0-2 start? Can you believe the Carolina Panthers are 5-4 after shocking the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field?
Of course, there are also surprises of the negative variety. The league invested heavily in the Washington
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