"I'm trusting Seattle and the Rams both over Philadelphia," an exec said, as the Rams and Seahawks sit atop the NFC at 7-2.

Hey we were one of those cycles! Seattle interviewed Kafka twice for the head coaching position in 2024. He did not land the job. Instead, the team chose to wait out the potential of landing Macdonald, but then – oh the drama! – they still tried to hire Kafka as their Offensive Coordinator. New York blocked the interview request.

Despite missing both his No. 1 wide receiver in Malik Nabers (torn ACL) and top running back in Cam Skattebo (dislocated ankle), New York Giants first-round rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is off to a historic start to his NFL career with 15 total touchdowns (10 passing and 5 rushing) to just three interceptions through six starts.

Jason Garrett played the position and coached the position, and he admires Sam Darnold for staring down the ghosts of yesteryear and making them all blink first.

The NFL trade deadline saw 22 deals made in October and November. Here's breaking down the teams that fared best in acquiring either veteran or future talent.

Detroit put up 546 total yards of offense and had its eighth game of 40-plus points since the start of last season, the most in the NFL. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs led the way with 172 total yards and three touchdowns -- he is the sixth player in Lions history with multiple games of at least three scrimmage touchdowns.

A near deal: At Tuesday’s NFL deadline, the Chiefs made a late strong push to acquire Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe, per sources. Some thought the deal would get done; one source even thought it was completed. But right before the deadline, Seattle opted to hold on to Mafe. pic.twitter.com/lDDrJcOVGo

The Seattle Seahawks are loading up in the NFC by adding former Saints receiver Rashid Shaheed ahead of the trade deadline.