The NFL recently hit the mid-season mark, as well as the week eight trade deadline.

It’s been a rollercoaster for some teams, but most things happening in the NFL might not surprise you.

Nothing surprising overall, as four teams have started the year out with solid 6-2 records, including the Kansas City Chiefs, who lost their star safety Eric Berry earlier in the year with a season-ending achilles tear that removed a big part of their stacked secondary.

However, the Chiefs defense continues to dominate with youth on their side, such as second year wideout Tyreek Hill and rookie Kareem Hunt still enjoying success. There’s nothing stopping the Chiefs from a deep playoff run this year.

The biggest surprise of the year comes in a stellar 7-1 start to the season for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Granted, most of the Eagles wins have been close, and some looked dicey, but if second year quarterback Carson Wentz can stay healthy, then there’s no reason a team with strong receivers like Alshon Jeffery can’t continue to dominate.

Only two teams in the NFL have yet to find a win. The Cleveland Browns, even after having the best off-season in regard to player acquisition, still remain at a loss for a quarterback. Rookie starter Deshone Kizer fails to control his arm, sacrificing any chance of points with a large number of interceptions.

The San Francisco 49ers had a great offseason for their defense, drafting two highly-touted pass rushers with outside linebacker Reuben Foster and defensive end Solomon Thomas.

However, they still struggle to find that spark that shuts down opposing air attacks. With debatably the worst secondary in the league, opposing quarterbacks are a safe bet against the 49ers.

This year’s trade deadline is a jumbled mess for most new football fans, as teams seem to be giving away star players for nothing more than late round draft picks. The Carolina Panthers traded away Cam Newton’s favorite target in Kelvin Benjamin and the struggling Miami Dolphins have effectively ruined their running game by allowing breakout star Jay Ajayi go for a fourth round draft pick to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles should have success with Ajayi commanding the backfield, with offensive linemen like Lane Johnson leading blocks for the young halfback. Ajayi has no reason to not find the success he had last year.

The New England Patriots have decided to trade away Tom Brady’s backup, Jimmy Garoppolo, to the San Francisco 49ers, putting a huge damper on former Iowa quarterback CJ Beathard’s playing time.

But the trade also removes depth at the position, as an injury to Brady might spell the end for the Patriots.

The biggest complaint of this year’s season is the massive amount of injuries we have witnessed this year so far. So many top players such as Aaron Rodgers (collarbone), UNI graduate and star running back David Johnson (wrist) and controversial, yet successful, wideout Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle) have all been removed from their lineups and placed on injured reserve.

Frankly, this season has been sort of messy so far. With no real team picked as the leader of the pack, this Super Bowl is up for grabs. The Patriots’ defense have forgotten how to play football, while teams such as the Chiefs are dealing with real injury issues, preventing them from being as dominate as they could be. But time will only tell, with drastic changes happening weekly.