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Nicole Auerbach revises her college football playoff predictions midseason, highlighting Indiana as a top contender, favoring Ohio State, Texas Tech, and Miami as Power 4 champions, and selecting Ty Simpson as her Heisman Trophy favorite, with Indiana's Curt Cignetti as Coach of the Year.
ESPN analysts make predictions for the second half of the NFL season, including the No. 1 seeds, playoff races, stat leaders, and MVP candidates. Predictions include the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions earning the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences, the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers making the playoffs, the Los Angeles Chargers winning the AFC West, and the Cincinnati Bengals winning the AFC North. Stat predictions include DaRon Bland leading in interceptions, Javonte Williams surpassing 1,000 rushing yards, and C.J. Stroud winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. MVP contenders mentioned are C.J. Stroud, Patrick Mahomes, and Joe Burrow. Additionally, predictions are made about Aaron Rodgers returning from injury and Matthew Stafford potentially retiring after the season. The New York Giants are predicted to go winless for the rest of the season and secure the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft.
The Ringer staff provides their midseason NFL playoff predictions, with the Baltimore Ravens emerging as a strong contender due to their dominant defense and balanced offense led by Lamar Jackson. Other picks include the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Philadelphia Eagles, with confidence in their respective strengths and abilities to make a playoff run.
The Cincinnati Bengals have had a surprising first half of the season, but they are poised to continue their success in the second half. Predictions include the Bengals not losing another home game, the winner of the Ravens-Bengals game determining the AFC North division, Cam Taylor-Britt leading all cornerbacks in interceptions, Trey Hendrickson leading the AFC North in sacks and pressures, Joe Burrow finishing at least second in MVP voting, and Tee Higgins outgaining Ja'Marr Chase for the rest of the season.