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Drake Maye and the Patriots are riding high, and the Ravens continue to work their way back into AFC North contention.

Heading into Week 11, the Colts, Patriots and Broncos are all tied atop the conference with an 8-2 record, but I don't trust any of them to make it to the Super Bowl. I also don't trust the Bills, who just got destroyed by the Dolphins.

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We are officially in the middle of the 2025 playoff race and the Los Angeles Rams are right in the thick of it. Even if the Seattle Seahawks currently lead the NFC West.Just as fate would have it - the Rams and Seahawks face off for the first time in Week 11.

Once an inferior division, the NFC West is now must-watch TV, with the Rams, Seahawks and 49ers all potential Super Bowl contenders.

With Brissett under center, the Cardinals are 1-2 over his three starts, but the offense has flowed quite well. Over that stretch, the veteran quarterback has thrown for 860 yards, recorded seven total touchdowns,

The Patriots are 11.5-point favorites as they host the Jets in prime time. The rest of the schedule looks pretty enticing. There are only two other spreads higher than a touchdown (Ravens -8 at Browns and Texans -7.5 at Titans). It should be a good week of football, after Thursday night at least.