Of the eight division champions, which team is the best? Let's power rank them for the 2025 NFL Season.
There is, just about, a zero percent chance that the eight division winners from 2024 win their divisions again in 2025. That type of thing just does not happen in the NFL. The league is filled with parity, so there are some fiesty second and even third-place teams that could make a name for themselves in 2025.
But let's focus on the division winners for a second and power rank them for 2025.
NFL Power Rankings: Ranking the division champions for the 2025 season
8. Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are absolutely not a bad team, but they're not great by any means. CJ Stroud regressed in 2024 and the offensive line totally fell apart. Houston did remake their OL this offseason, so that's going to be the major point of focus for them in 2025.
If the OL blows up, Houston could lose their two-year grip on the AFC South. They are the 'worst' division champion as we get closer to the start of the 2025 NFL Season.
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the most 'good' team in the NFL approaching the 2025 season. Baker Mayfield played his tail off in 2024. He completed over 70% of his passes for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns. Folks, that is insane production.
However, Liam Coen is no longer there, Mike Evans is another year older, and Chris Godwin is coming off of a major ankle injury. It's not likely that Mayfield replicates that production in 2025. The Bucs may also have a huge threat in the Atlanta Falcons to take note of.
They are seventh in our power rankings for 2025.
6. Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have not been quite as dominant over the past two seasons as they have been in previous years, but they have also won a Super Bowl and appeared in another, so that goes to show you just how good this team can be. With a roster quietly filled with some holes and them not likely winning all of their one-score games in 2025, they come in at sixth in our power rankings.
5. Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams began the 2024 NFL Season with a 1-4 record due to a ton of early injuries. They got healthy down the stretch and won the NFC West with a solid 10-7 record. This team is a lot better than a 10-win team might be, and with them adding Davante Adams this offseason to an already great offensive group, LA is in a great spot for 2025.
The defensive line is one of the best in the NFL, and both Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay are at the tops of their games. The Rams are a contending team and fifth in our power rankings.
4. Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are probably going to have a bit of a Super Bowl hangover in the 2025 NFL Season. They did lose some pieces on defense in Milton Williams and Josh Sweat. Mekhi Becton also left for the LA Chargers, and with how dominant Saquon Barkley was in 2024, it's just not likely he's nearly as good in 2025.
Barkley is now entering his age-28 season, so things are lining up for him to not be as efficient. With another new offensive coordinator in place as well, the entire operation on offense could suffer. Philly is still going to be a very good team, but watch out for a regression.
3. Detroit Lions
Losing Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson is going to hurt, but the Detroit Lions have the best roster in the NFL and an elite QB in Jared Goff. They should be just fine in the 2025 NFL Season and are third in our division champions power rankings.
If they didn't have mounting injuries in 2024, this team would have made a very deep playoff run.
2. Baltimore Ravens
It's another year where we view the Baltimore Ravens as a top team in the NFL, yet their playoff success has been virtually non-existent for years now. Can the Ravens get over the hump in 2025? They haven't won multiple games in the postseason since 2012. However, they're second in our power rankings.
1. Buffalo Bills
Perhaps the best team in the NFL, the Buffalo Bills are first in our power rankings for 2025 and have a humongous grip on the AFC East. While the New England Patriots are coming in hot, Buffalo is going to repeat as AFC East champs and should again at least reach the AFC Championship Game.