Preseason expectations for 2025 centered on a Bills-Chiefs-Ravens trio led by MVP-caliber quarterbacks. Instead, the first half of the season has been jagged: the Chiefs stumbled out of the gate, the Ravens hit a major early rough patch before reversing course, and the Bills have been inconsistent. A broader group — headlined by the Colts, Broncos, Patriots and Chargers — has moved into the conversation for the conference summit. None of them is without warts. Below are the cases for each club after Week 10.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-2) — beat Falcons 31-25 (OT) The Colts are a complicated team to evaluate. Their overtime win in Berlin summed them up: resilient, explosive at times, and prone to messiness. Jonathan Taylor has been transcendent, carrying the offense with a massive workload (32 carries, 244 yards, three TDs, including an 83-yard run in Berlin) and powering an offense that’s been historically efficient (roughly 3.2 points per possession over a stretch). If Taylor keeps this pace he could be in MVP discussion.
But Daniel Jones has been high-variance recently. After an extended period of clean play, Jones has produced multiple interceptions, a flurry of fumbles and plenty
