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We’ve reached the back half of the NFL season, where all 32 teams have played either 10 or 11 games. With much of the season already decided, it’s time to evaluate the performance of each team. Some teams have earned an A+, while others are flunking their way to an F. How does your team’s NFL report card look before Week 12?
Jacoby Brissett completed an NFL-record 47 passes, but it didn’t matter with the Cardinals turning the ball over three times while getting zero takeaways. It doesn’t help that the Cardinals have allowed an average of 32 points across their past five games, but overall, this roster still needs a lot of help.
The Falcons definitely didn’t expect to be 3-7, sitting outside the playoff picture just over halfway through the season. They didn’t trade their 2026 first-round pick to finish in third place of the NFC South. A lost season is never fun, but now that Michael Penix won’t even gain the experience he needs to close out the year? At least they’ll finally get some return on their $180 million Kirk Cousins investment.
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The Ravens have slowly been ascending toward the top of the AFC North, and winning their passt four games has dramatically increased their playoff odds. A bad Baltimore defense that allowed 35.4 PPG in their first five contests has flipped the script. They’ve allowed just 14.8 PPG in their past five matchups. If that defensive effort continues, watch out come playoff time.
Beating a playoff-bound Buccaneers team is another big win for a Bills squad that looks poised for another deep playoff run. There are still concerns about a defense that’s allowed 30 or more points three times this season, but Josh Allen and James Cook make for one of the NFL’s most dynamic duos that are hard to stop.
Every once in a while, just when we’re ready to say Bryce Young won’t be a franchise quarterback, he flashes star potential. No one saw a 400-yard game coming, but now the question is can Dave Canales help the No. 1 overall pick repeat his success? With more wins than they had last season, this year has already been a profound success in Carolina.
The Bears are actually doing it. Caleb Williams has a chance to become the first Chicago QB to have a 4,000-yard passing season. But more importantly, the Bears are in first place of the NFC North, and they haven’t won the division since 2018. The scary part is this team is just starting to be built.
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