With much to celebrate and lament, here's a look at the NFL halfway through the 2013 season. What Kansas City has achieved after going 2-14 and getting the top draft pick a season ago is remarkable and historic. Yes, the Chiefs' superb defense is carrying a mediocre offense, but to criticize anything Andy Reid and his staff have done in going 9-0 is misguided. Peyton Manning's record-tying seven-touchdown explosion in the opener - matched, incredibly, by Philadelphia's Nick Foles, on Sunday - put the league on notice when it comes to the capabilities of a healthy Manning and his minions.
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