Best NFL U-turns of 2018

November 24, 2018 at 10:12PM

BEST NFL U-TURNS OF 2018

Six of the NFL's eight division leaders had losing records at one or more points this season. The only teams not to drop below .500 this season are the division-leading Rams and Chiefs as well as Carolina (6-4), Cincinnati (5-5), Miami (5-5) and Washington (6-5).

The five best turnarounds of 2018:

1. Texans (7-3): Won seven straight since a 27-22 home loss to the Giants dropped them to 0-3.

2. Saints (10-1): Won 10 straight since that 48-40 loss to Tampa Bay.

3. Steelers (7-2-1): Have overcome the Le'Veon Bell holdout by winning six straight since starting 1-2-1.

4. Patriots (7-3): Started 1-2 but staved off another round of rumors that they're finished.

5. Cowboys (6-5): Won three straight and took the NFC East lead after a prime-time home blowout loss to Titans.

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about the writer

Mark Craig

Sports reporter

Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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