Playoff contenders and draft pick defenders

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-part series.

As we are just past the halfway point of the National Football League season, it is time to provide a mid-season analysis and see which teams are looking like playoff contenders and which are fighting for the first pick in the NFL draft.

First, we begin with the American Football Conference and how things are matching up in that conference.

In the AFC East, competition is hot as every team is sitting over .500. Currently leading the division are the Miami Dolphins who are sitting at 7-3. With the controversy behind quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and his injuries in the rearview mirror, the Dolphins have its eyes set on the Super Bowl.…