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There was a lot to learn from Week 11 of the NFL slate on Sunday, as teams like the Rams, Broncos and Eagles all established themselves as Super Bowl contenders and remained at two losses with impressive victories.
On the other side of the coin, the Seahawks, Chargers and many others. ended up on the list of losers from Week 11. Now, with just seven weeks to go in the regular season, the playoff picture is starting to take shape.
Who came out on top and made it on the list of winners? Let’s dive into it.
Coming into Week 11, a lot of the talk regarding the NFL MVP race was surrounding three names: Matthew Stafford, Drake Maye and Jonathan Taylor. Josh Allen had largely been pushed to the side due to a frustrating loss to the Dolphins.
In Week 11, Stafford had a tough day against a very good Seahawks defense, Maye played on Thursday night and Taylor’s Colts were on bye. That left the stage wide open for Allen to re-enter the conversation, and he did not disappoint.
The reigning NFL MVP scored six total touchdowns in a 44-32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to keep the Bills in the race in the AFC East. He dominated both with his arm and his legs after throwing an ugly interception early in the game and looked like the best player in football once again.
If Allen can continue to play at that level, the Bills will certainly find themselves in the playoffs, whether they can close the ground in the division or not. He will also be right there down the stretch in the MVP discussion with more games like Sunday’s.
The Eagles were a bit underwhelming on both sides of the ball during the first half of the season. Nick Sirianni and company still were finding ways to win, but there were clear flaws on both sides of the ball.
The offensive struggles have persisted and been the louder of the two units, but the defense has quietly started to round into form recently. Philly now has given up less than 10 points in back-to-back games against playoff-caliber teams in the Packers and the Lions.
Trade deadline addition Jaelan Phillips has been one of the best edge rushers in the NFL since coming to the Eagles from the Miami Dolphins, and that looks like a potentially transformative move for this defense. Adoree’ Jackson is playing much better on the outside, Quinyon Mitchell may be a First Team All-Pro this season, and Howie Roseman has built arguably the best linebacker core in football.
The offense still has a ways to go before getting to the level it was at when it won the Super Bowl last season, but the defense looks like it is getting closer and closer to that level.
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