There are endless possibilities in the 2025 NFL Season. Let's make 10 bold predictions for the upcoming year.
Bold predictions are meant to be just that, and we've got 10 big ones ready to go here. The 2025 NFL Season is right around the corner, as preseason football is in view, and the start of the regular season is now just over two months away.
As we progress through the rest of the summer months, we've cracked-open a pack of 10 bold predictions for various teams across the league, and they promise to be out of this world. So, let's get into it here!
10 bold predictions for the 2025 NFL Season
1. Philadelphia loses its grip on the NFC East
The Super Bowl hangover is coming for the Philadelphia Eagles. The last time this team made the Super Bowl, which was back in 2022, they lost their offensive coordinator and were a lot less dominant the following season, as they actually went one-and-done in the postseason. With the Washington Commanders having done what they did in 2024, there is plenty reason to believe that they can breakout.
They went 12-5 in the regular season and did make some big-time offseason additions like Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil. Washington is coming for the NFC East and will dethrone the Eagles in the 2025 NFL Season.
2. Chicago Bears make the playoffs
With an improved offensive line, defensive line, an offensive-minded head coach, and even more weapons for Caleb Williams to throw the ball to, the Chicago Bears are going to begin putting things together and will make a Wild Card appearance in 2025.
They might have to win at least 10 games, but the roster is plenty good enough for them to do so. Don't sleep on the Bears in the 2025 NFL Season.
3. Minnesota Vikings miss the playoffs
The Minnesota Vikings are essentially starting a rookie QB in 2025, as JJ McCarthy missed his entire first season in the NFL with a knee injury. While the roster is quite good, especially on offense, McCarthy is still 22 years old and is absolutely learning how to play QB, period, let alone playing QB in the NFL.
While Kevin O'Connell is quite the head coach, we could see a bumpy year for McCarthy, but it could set the stage for an explosion in the 2026 NFL Season. Minnesota could absolutely finish with a winning record if nothing else.
4. Bryce Young hits his stride in year three and turns into a top-15 quarterback
Down the stretch in the 2024 NFL Season, Bryce Young was pretty efficient, and with the Panthers having added more talent in the backfield and Tet McMillan in the 2025 NFL Draft, the stage is set for Young to breakout and establish himself as a modest franchise QB in 2025.
Dave Canales has done great work with Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield in previous seasons, so Bryce Young is in good hands for 2025 and beyond, potentially.
5. New Orleans Saints become first winless team in the 17-game era
Roster-wise, this could be the worst in the NFL. The retirement of Derek Carr has thrown the Saints a massive curveball, and it could force them to bottom-out in 2025 and be forced to rebuild. With an atrocious QB room and a first-year head coach in Kellen Moore, New Orleans is set to struggle in most games, and our bold prediction for them in 2025 is that they become the first winless team in the 17-game era.
6. Ja'Marr Chase becomes first NFL player to hit 2,000 receiving yards in a season
Over the final eight games of the 2024 regular season, Ja'Marr Chase was actually on a 2,106-yard pace. Being that the Cincinnati Bengals may need to continue relying on the offense in the 2025 NFL Season, Chase could explode and become the first 2,000-yard receiver in the history of the NFL. He finished 2024 with 1,708 yards, which led the NFL.
The stud WR also led the league in receptions and touchdowns.
7. Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos win the AFC West
The Denver Broncos were not all that far away from catching the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2025 NFL Season. The records show a five-game difference in the win column, but KC continually won by slim margins, and Denver actually blew out many of their opponents.
With the Broncos only getting better and the untapped potential of Bo Nix being a factor, the Broncos will take the AFC West back and win the division for the first time since the 2015 NFL Season. The Chiefs do have some serious questions along the offensive line and even at running back and wide receiver, so Denver could have a slim margin themselves to win the division.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers finish with a losing record
The Pittsburgh Steelers have never finished with a losing record in the Mike Tomlin era, but the 2025 NFL Season will be the first time they do. Aaron Rodgers wasn't bad with the New York Jets in the 2024 NFL Season, but he's 41 years old and is surely going to decline more in 2025.
Another decline for Rodgers could really spell the end of his NFL career and have him go out on a low note. The Steelers have also botched the QB room for years now, so it's bound to catch up with them.
9. New England Patriots close the gap big-time in the AFC East
The New England Patriots are the second-best team in the AFC East and are going to close the gap big-time with the Buffalo Bills. New England isn't going to win the division, but they've got the division's best head coach in Mike Vrabel, an improved offensive line, and an encouraging second-year QB led by an all-time great coordinator in Josh McDaniels.
The Patriots absolutely needed to knock this offseason out of the park, and they did. New England will become a legitimate Super Bowl contender by the time the 2026 NFL Season rolls around.
10. Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl LX
Our biggest bold prediction is that the Baltimore Ravens will slay the dragon, get over their previous playoff woes, and win Super Bowl LX. The Ravens have not won multiple games in the postseason since their last Super Bowl trip back in 2012. It's been that long, and it's getting kind of insane.
Lamar Jackson is the best QB in the NFL, and the front office is continually trotting out top-tier rosters. Their recent Jaire Alexander signing only proves further that this team is in yet again for 2025. Can the Ravens win the Super Bowl this year?