Week 14 featured some quality ball, but culminated in the mind-blowingly bad play that finished the Monday night CIN-DAL matchup. That game also featured two of the surprise teams, downside division, in the league this year.
Here's a quick look at the unexpected performers:
Upside surprises
MIN: Supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Vikes. Sam Darnold could be Comeback Player of the Year, but he didn't have much of a career to return to. Still, his play has been incredible.
DEN: Also supposed to be in a rebuilding year. Sean Payton managed to assemble a quality roster in two years while eating $85 million in dead cap money. Bo Nix provides competent QB play and steady improvement as a rookie.
WAS: Year One of another rebuilding project. Jayden Daniels has been a quality starter right out of the box, and his supporting cast has been decent enough.
Downside surprises
DAL: The Cowboys were not great even before the Dak Prescott injury. They're bad now. Jerry is not a personnel guy.
CIN: The weirdest team in the league still has a slim shot at the post-season, but the delta between their potent offense and porous defense is historic.
NYJ: Once again, a league laughingstock. Hard to believe Aaron Rodgers was once one of the most popular people in America.
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