Week 12 of the NFL season is here and the last stretch of the season is shaping up to be a good one. Multiple division races should be close as the playoffs near. There is no clear-cut MVP frontrunner. There isn't even really a Super Bowl frontrunner at this stage, as the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs look quite mortal after suffering their first loss of the year to the Buffalo Bills. There are strong contenders, to be sure, led by the Detroit Lions, but it's hard to say anybody has truly separated from the pack at this juncture.
All that means the football should be competitive as the season nears its conclusion. Fortunately there are still a lot of games left to be played before we get there.
