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Eric Williams
NFL Reporter
As we edge toward the midpoint of the regular season, the NFC North has emerged as the top division in the NFL. All four teams sit at least two games over .500, and every team has at least a plus-41 net point differential — better than any other team in any other division.
Looking closer, the NFC North has benefited from good quarterback play.
Lions QB Jared Goff leads NFC North quarterbacks with a 105.3 passer rating, followed by the Minnesota Vikings’ Sam Darnold at 103.4. Packers QB Jordan Love is second in the NFL in touchdown passes (12), and rookie Caleb Williams has led the Chicago Bears to the team’s first three-game winning streak since 2020.
So, it’s no surprise that a couple players from the NFC North headline this week’s Heat Index.
Let’s check out who’s hot and who’s cold from Week 6.
WHO’S HOT
Cole Kmet, TE, Bears
One of the favorite targets for Williams in a decisive 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars was his tight end, who led the Bears with five catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns. According to Next Gen Stats, Kmet’s 83.2% reception percentage since the start of the 2023 season tops all qualified tight ends.
Even more impressive, Kmet served as the emergency long snapper for Chicago because starter Scott Daly left the game with a back injury. Kmet snapped on all five made extra points by kicker Cairo Santos.
Jared Goff, QB, Lions
The Cal product went 18-for-25 for 315 yards and three scores on Sunday, posting a 153.8 passer rating as the Lions manhandled the Dallas Cowboys. Goff finished a perfect 18-for-18 in a win over the Seattle Seahawks before Detroit’s bye week. So, in his past two games, Goff is 36-of-43 for 607 yards, with five touchdowns and no interceptions for a 157.5 passer rating.
Led by Goff, Detroit’s offense scored a touchdown or field goal on the first nine drives against the Cowboys, earning a measure of revenge after the team’s…
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Publish date : 2024-10-14 15:32:30
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