# NFL pretenders and contenders after Week 9: NFC North is fierce, no faith in Giants and Steelers

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2 outlets covering · First listed: CBS Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-pretenders-and-contenders-for-week-10-nfc-north-giants-steelers/>

Breaking down all 14 teams currently in playoff position at the midway point to separate the legitimate Super Bowl threats from the impostors

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM: [NFL pretenders and contenders after Week 9: NFC North is fierce, no faith in Giants and Steelers](<https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-pretenders-and-contenders-for-week-10-nfc-north-giants-steelers/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  Breaking down all 14 teams currently in playoff position at the midway point to separate the legitimate Super Bowl threats from the impostors
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:09 AM: [Hawks in the NFL: Week 9](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hawks-nfl-week-9-170923004.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Some Hawkeyes got their first start, some are getting a fresh start in a new city and some have been bitten by the injury bug.