The 2025 NFL Season could be one of the more competitive seasons in recent history. Let's predict all eight division winners.
There is a ton of parity in the NFL, and I largely believe that it's a good thing the league is so competitive. There are new faces in the playoffs nearly every season, and it's not likely that 2025 is any different.
We are approaching the second wave of OTAs and minicamp. Soon enough, August will be here, which brings preseason action, and September then brings us the official start of the season. As we trek through the summer months, let's crack open our predictions for all eight division winners.
Predicting all eight division winners for 2025
AFC North - Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are head-and-shoulders above every other team in the AFC North, and I do not anticipate anything changing between now and when the season begins. Sure, the Cincinnati Bengals can hang around with Baltimore, but when it gets into November and December, the Ravens roster talent and depth is going to prevail.
AFC South - Houston Texans
The AFC South is quite weak, so the Houston Texans do have another likely path to winning the division. Another division title in 2025 would be their third in a row. They have won the AFC South with 10-7 records in each of the last two seasons.
AFC East - Buffalo Bills
The New England Patriots are getting close, but they aren't there yet. The Buffalo Bills have taken ownership of the AFC East and will again prevail in the 2025 NFL Season.
AFC West - Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos tough and explosive defense, coupled with a growing QB and offense, should be enough for them to knock-off the Kansas City Chiefs. Roster-wise, Denver's is the best in the division, and Bo Nix's ceiling might be enough for some to predict that the Broncos are victorious.
NFC North - Green Bay Packers
I have been looking at the Detroit Lions as the favorites again in the 2025 NFL Season, but them losing both coordinators and now a top-3 center to retirement in Frank Ragnow has me re-thinking that. The Packers have been ascending over the last two seasons and could hit their stride in 2025. Jordan Love might on the cusp of breaking out, and the Packers roster is quite deep. Give me Green Bay in 2025.
NFC South - Atlanta Falcons
I am buying into the Atlanta Falcons for the 2025 NFL Season. Michael Penix Jr is in a great situation in Atlanta; he's got a good offensive line, elite weapons, and does get to play in a dome. The Falcons do have to de-throne the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but Tampa is not a juggernaut by any means and do have some roster holes.
This is definitely a bold prediction, but I will take the Falcons to capture the NFC South title in the 2025 NFL Season.
NFC East - Washington Commanders
Our three predictions thus far in the NFC have different division winners from the 2024 NFL Season. The Washington Commanders are ascending to put it lightly and may have the next elite QB in the NFL in Jayden Daniels. This team, working with house money last year, won 14 total games and appeared in the NFC Championship Game.
I trust that Dan Quinn can steer this ship to even more success in 2025. And while their 2024 season was about as good as any NFL team could have, they added the necessary pieces to get over the hump and at least capture the division title.
NFC West - Los Angeles Rams
No change here, as the Los Angeles Rams have one of the best rosters in the NFL and did finish the season 9-3 after a 1-4, injury-riddled start. I trust the elite duo of Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay to be able to get this thing done again, and the Rams, frankly, have bigger fish to fry, as this team is absolutely a Super Bowl contender. Give me the Rams to win the NFC West.