We're nearing the halfway point of the NFL season in any (imprecise) way to measure it. We're entering Week 9 of an 18-week season, most teams have played eight of their 17 games, the second month of the season is nearing a close, there's "football weather" covering large swaths of the country, and the trade deadline is one week away.

Perhaps the biggest sign the season is rolling along is that the playoff picture is starting to mean something. Teams are settling into tiers, and the trade deadline forces them to assess their outlooks.

A strong contingent of contenders has emerged, and a large group of bottom feeders exists, too. Nine teams have two or fewer wins entering Week 9, and two of those teams have already been sellers, with the Browns sending Joe Flacco to the Bengal

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