- The NFC South remains a mess — the division is tightly packed (one team could be alone in last place in another division with the same record) and has produced recent division winners with losing records, so anything can happen.
- The Buccaneers have suddenly looked dangerous: a 43-13 rout of Carolina and the division’s best defense have them surging despite a 2-5 start, so a healthy Baker Mayfield could make Tampa Bay the team to beat.
- League-wide, rookie quarterbacks are virtually invisible — just four touchdown passes through seven weeks — which is a surprising talking point about how few young QBs are getting early opportunities.
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