NFL 2024 midseason report AFC, NFC questions and stats - ESPN

Eight weeks of the 2024 NFL season have passed. Some teams are riding high, while others are grasping for wins.

Much of what we thought we knew when it all began in September has been validated — but lots of surprises, and injuries, have changed the course of what we thought would happen. Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams have impressed as rookie quarterbacks. The NFC West is up in the air. The descent of the Panthers and the Giants is indisputable, and Derrick Henry is still unstoppable.

With that in mind, ESPN's 32 NFL team reporters took part in a midseason reset. Here they lay out what they've learned through the first eight games and frame what's to come over the final 10 weeks and beyond. Teams are ranked below by where each stands in the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) rankings, and each team's current odds to win the division are also included.

Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH

FPI rank: 1
Chances to make the playoffs: 96.1%
Chances to win their division: 65.1%

What we know: At 6-1, the Lions are among the NFL's elite and look like they have a shot to compete for the franchise's first Super Bowl title. The reigning NFC North champions also secured their first victory in 50 years over an undefeated team with at least five wins when they beat Minnesota in Week 7. They are showing no signs of slowing down.

What we don't know yet: Can wide receiver Jameson Williams become the player the Lions need him to be for a full season? Williams, the 12th selection of the 2022 NFL draft, got off to a strong start in his third season. He is second on the team in both receiving