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Patriots Midseason Superlatives: Top Studs, Duds From First Half

With the New England Patriots entering both their bye week and the midway point of the 2022 NFL season, it’s time to hand out some hardware.

Here are our picks for the Patriots’ midseason superlatives:

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
OLB Matthew Judon

Nine weeks in, Judon is a legitimate candidate for NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He leads the league with 11 1/2 sacks — no one else has more than 8 1/2 — putting him on pace to break Andre Tippett’s single-season franchise record of 18 1/2 and challenge Michael Strahan and T.