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The Green Bay Packers now have a 6-3 record while the Cincinnati Bengals are 6-2

ByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalist

The potential Super Bowl contenders are starting to emerge in the NFL with the regular season having reached its halfway point this weekend.

The San Francisco 49ers have the league's best record after winning on Sunday and will be joined on 7-1 by either the Buffalo Bills or Minnesota Vikings - provided they do not have a tie in Monday's game.