This will beryllium nan twelvemonth of …
The Micah Parsons revenge tour. Ignore nan delirium coming retired of Dallas. Jerry Jones’s declare that Parsons wounded nan Cowboys’ tally defense is laughable. So is nan thought that Parsons’ ego was an issue. NFL history is filled pinch game-breaking pass-rushers pinch large egos or, umm, characteristic quirks. What matters is production, and Parsons is simply a one-of-a-kind pass-rushing force, tin of detonating nan pouch from immoderate alignment. No defender has generated much pressures since Parsons entered nan league. With him connected nan field, nan Cowboys had nan No 1 defense successful nan league; erstwhile he was disconnected nan field, they fell to nan second-worst portion successful nan league. If he needed immoderate other motivation, nan Cowboys booting him connected nan measurement retired should supply it. OC
The moving quarterback. Not nan backmost who tin get extracurricular nan pouch pinch mobility, but nan backmost who is simply a morganatic moving threat. In pro shot history, including nan postseason, there person been 8 seasons successful which a backmost ran for much than a 1,000 yards successful a season. Two of those examples happened successful 2024 – Lamar Jackson’s 1,035 yards, and Jayden Daniels’ 1,026. Add successful QBs for illustration Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray, and nan league’s designed backmost tally concepts could beryllium amplified successful 2025. DF
You do not waste and acquisition distant prima edge-rushers successful their prime. Jones’s idiotic decision to waste and acquisition Parsons to Green Bay is group to beryllium franchise-altering for some teams. How it plays retired for some sides will beryllium nan talk of nan league. MJ
This is nan opening of nan end. First-down exertion is here, nan concatenation pack simply opinionated idle to measurement nan region successful lawsuit their robot overlords fail. In 30 years, erstwhile we are watching a AI infused VR simulation of a simulation of nan NFL, you will spot nan folly of each this. Bring backmost Gene Steratore’s magic paper, earlier it’s excessively late! GS
An breathtaking younker activity astatine quarterback. Six quarterbacks (Daniels, Michael Penix Jr, CJ Stroud, Brock Purdy, Bo Nix and JJ McCarthy) 25 aliases nether will commencement for teams that are apt to beryllium successful playoff contention. Daniels, Stroud, and Purdy could go MVP candidates and lead their teams heavy into nan postseason. The 25-and-under quarterbacks whose teams are projected to miss nan playoffs (Cam Ward, Bryce Young, and Caleb Williams) will besides tie nationalist attention. AS
Best squad that won’t make nan playoffs …
Daniels is simply a phenom. But nan Commanders are relying connected ageing and declining stars to capable retired cardinal positions. Despite having a 24-year-old quarterback, nan Commanders person nan oldest roster since 2012. Maybe pairing that seasoned savvy pinch Daniels’ magic will click. More likely, injuries will bite, nan team’s pass-rush will stay sub-par, and they will autumn distant earlier January. OC
Yes, nan Vikings managed a 14-3 regular-season grounds successful nan sadistic NFC North past year, but they did connected nan backmost of Sam Darnold’s unpredictably awesome play … until it wasn’t. I don’t person nan aforesaid religion successful McCarthy to make that benignant of leap, moreover pinch a good caput coach, Kevin O’Connell, successful his corner. DF
Ben Johnson had options, and he chose Chicago, seemingly pinch a scheme to create Williams. The Bears utilized their first 3 picks this twelvemonth connected violative players. Look for Chicago to commencement gelling arsenic nan play goes on, earlier nan sadistic trifecta of nan Packers, 49ers, and Lions successful nan Bears’ last 3 games sees them autumn conscionable short of nan postseason. MJ
The Rams would locomotion into nan postseason if everything goes their way. However a 37-year-old Matthew Stafford dealing pinch a herniated disc feels for illustration a lawsuit of when, not if, he is replaced by Jimmy Garoppolo. The underpowered backup backmost will time off his squad short. GS
Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, starring 1 of nan NFL’s astir explosive offenses, will solidify themselves arsenic nan league’s apical quarterback-wide receiver duo. However, that will not beryllium capable to flooded deficiencies connected defense. Al Golden has implemented a caller protect scheme, but without a drastic overhaul, nan Bengals will autumn short of nan playoffs again. AS

The astir underrated squad this twelvemonth is …
Last play ended pinch a playoff win, but it still felt underwhelming acknowledgment to an violative statement that hung Stroud retired to dry. That’s been patched, if not fixed. It’s nan defense, though, that will resistance nan Texans heavy into nan postseason. They person gamechanging players astatine each 3 levels. OC
The Bears whitethorn not triumph a ton of games successful nan loaded NFC North, but Johnson will make nan astir of Williams successful nan QB’s 2nd season, and caller protect coordinator Dennis Allen could betterment nan Monsters of nan Midway. Not a playoff squad successful 2025, but an force cipher will want to face. DF
The Broncos are astir apt underdiscussed alternatively than underrated. Nix was overshadowed by Daniels successful nan rookie of nan twelvemonth conversation, not to mention Patrick Mahomes successful his ain division. Sean Payton has been overshadowed by Andy Reid and Jim Harbaugh. Yet Payton reminded everyone that he is simply a coaching wizard, turning Nix into a unit and making nan playoffs. With past season’s Defensive Player of nan Year, stud area Patrick Surtain II, starring an elite defense, nan Broncos person nan devices to make a run. MJ
If Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr find immoderate chemistry past nan Cardinals could make waves successful nan playoffs. They should person 1 of nan meanest protect fronts successful nan NFL aft picking up walk rusher Josh Sweat, truthful if nan discourtesy tin measurement up they person awesome potential. GS
Stroud will beryllium a apical 10 backmost pinch thief from violative weapons Nico Collins, Nick Chubb, and rookie Jayden Higgins. Defensively, nan Texans will origin havoc for opposing quarterbacks, pinch separator rushers Will Anderson Jr and Danielle Hunter starring nan way. AS
One bold prediction …
Rodgers will extremity his profession connected nan bench. It’s each kumbaya successful Pittsburgh for now. But erstwhile nan games start, nan Rodgers of New York will move up: skittish successful nan pocket, inaccurate, incapable to create connected nan fly. If nan Steelers stumble, Tomlin will request to pivot to rookie sixth-rounder Will Howard. OC
Mike Tomlin’s Steelers tenure will travel to an end. The Rodgers research looks for illustration a flameout for each kinds of reasons, and while I deliberation it will beryllium much astir Tomlin’s ain vexation than nan franchise’s desire to move on, there’s ever that 1 shocking coaching move ... DF
Bill Belichick returns to nan NFL … to coach nan Dolphins. Mike McDaniel’s struggles from past play look apt to proceed arsenic Belichick’s mightiness aft a alternatively inauspicious commencement pinch nan Tar Heels. Surely a very precocious profession move to sunny Florida makes sense? He surely knows nan section rather well. GS
Saquon Barkley will again unreserved for complete 2,000 yards, this clip breaking Eric Dickerson’s grounds of 2,105. Go large aliases spell home, right? The grounds falls this play arsenic nan Eagles proceed Barkley’s astronomical workload down that stellar violative line. Why tinker pinch occurrence arsenic agelong arsenic Barkley’s assemblage tin grip it? MJ
Shedeur Sanders will extremity nan play arsenic QB 1 for nan Browns. Joe Flacco, 40, will service arsenic nan starter for nan first period aliases two. Dillon Gabriel will get an opportunity to commencement during midseason. But arsenic nan losses heap up, nan fans and section media will telephone for Sanders to get a shot. He will beryllium nan sole logic nan Browns garner nationalist viewership successful December. AS

Johnny Manziel disaster waiting to hap department
The Browns and Saints will person worse records, but the Colts’ play could spiral faster. GM Chris Ballard and caput coach Shane Steichen are already connected nan basking seat, and they person caller owners to please. Starting Daniel Jones complete Anthony Richardson is understandable, but it is starring nan squad nowhere. Put maine down for Lou Anarumo arsenic interim caput coach by Christmas. OC
The Cowboys. Without Parsons, Dallas’ defense won’t beryllium a spot connected what it was, Dak Prescott is 32 and injury-prone, and though getting receiver George Pickens should amended nan passing game, do we want to return likelihood connected nan first clip he melts down connected nan field? DF
Rodgers and DK Metcalf. Two volatile weirdos successful Pittsburgh. What could spell wrong? MJ
Rodgers and nan Steelers are going down successful flames. The reasoning down moving connected from Russell Wilson and Justin Fields is sound but bringing successful different has-been, only 1 who is much, overmuch older astatine 41, is conscionable not going to amended an discourtesy successful request of caller ideas. That said, they will beryllium much nosy to watch. GS
Jones said that his squad would improve defensively by trading Parsons, but it only ensures that nan Cowboys’ 30-year Super Bowl drought will continue. AS
MVP ...
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs won 14 games and made nan Super Bowl past season, but it was a down twelvemonth for Mahomes. Behind a vulnerable violative line, nan Chiefs’ discourtesy turned into a three-yard snooze-fest. This season, they’re betting connected a brace of debut linemen to lick immoderate concerns connected nan near side. That’s a large ask, but it’s doable. Around Mahomes, they’ve added much-needed velocity pinch rookie moving backmost Brashard Smith and free-agent cast-off Tyquan Thornton. The Chiefs will beryllium much explosive, Mahomes won’t move nan shot complete and he will person nan comeback communicative connected his side. OC
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens. Last season, Jackson led nan NFL successful astir each statistical class that counted, and he was amended successful nan postseason than group think. This year, Jackson snags his 3rd MVP award, and hands nan NFL a spot of comeuppance aft his snub past clip around. DF
Jackson has already won 2 MVPs and enters 2025 emotion snubbed aft Allen sewage nan grant successful 2024, and disappointment pinch nan nonaccomplishment to Allen’s squad successful nan playoffs. Look out, Buffalo. More so, look retired NFL. MJ
Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders. His ridiculous first play is nan type of level hallway of fame careers are built from while Washington person improved nan violative rookie of nan year’s moving conditions by beefing up nan violative statement and receiving crew. Another twelvemonth moving successful Kliff Kingsbury’s strategy allows Daniels to corroborate he is simply a legit superstar. GS
This season, Allen and Jackson will stay successful nan MVP hunt pinch challenges from Mahomes, Hurts, Daniels, Stroud, Purdy and Jordan Love. But Jackson will beryllium to beryllium nan astir dominant, earning his 3rd MVP award. AS
The champion rookie will beryllium …
Abdul Carter, LB, New York Giants. The reply is evidently Travis Hunter. But let’s spell pinch Giants edge-rusher Carter, who will beryllium an contiguous game-breaker. Pair him pinch Dexter Lawrence and Brian Burns, and nan Giants softly person 1 of nan astir fearsome pass-rushes successful nan league. Parsons had 13 sacks arsenic a rookie. Carter could flirt pinch that number. OC
Cam Ward, QB, Tennessee Titans. Last season, Ward was nan NCAA’s champion backmost throwing from nan pocket, which you don’t expect erstwhile you watch his plays extracurricular structure. As was nan lawsuit for Daniels past season, Ward will find that this transfers very good to nan NFL, and he has amended targets than 1 mightiness expect for a feline taking complete a 3-14 team. DF
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders. From imagination to explosiveness, Jeanty has each nan devices to toggle shape a franchise desperately successful request of a lightning bolt. Running backs that spell successful nan apical half of nan first information usually excel. See Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson successful 2023. MJ
Carter. The hype has him breaking nan rookie sack grounds pinch 15. If he moreover gets adjacent to that people nan protect rookie of nan twelvemonth grant is heading to nan Giants. Jared Verse only needed 4.5 sacks to return it past season. GS
Raiders caput coach Pete Carroll and violative coordinator Chip Kelly are known for emphasizing nan run, and Jeanty will beryllium nan centerpiece of their offense. Hunter will situation for rookie of nan year, but Jeanty’s precocious full yards from scrimmage will springiness him nan edge. AS
AFC East champ
The Patriots are improving, but nan Bills will waltz done nan division. They still person nan astir balanced discourtesy successful nan convention and Allen astatine quarterback. There are plenty of questions astir nan Bills’ defense, but they won’t beryllium answered until nan postseason. OC
I person immoderate superior concerns astir Buffalo’s defense, and nan Patriots should beryllium an upcoming force, but location will beryllium conscionable capable connected nan violative broadside of nan shot for nan Bills to triumph their sixth consecutive AFC East title. DF
There is plentifulness of momentum connected discourtesy and reinforcements connected nan Bills defense. Shockingly, location is ongoing play brewing pinch Tyreek Hill successful Miami arsenic players opted not to make him a captain. The Jets are trotting retired Justin Fields and Drake Maye is still processing for nan Pats. No 1 will touch Buffalo. MJ
The Bills are nan biggest section fastener crossed nan NFL. A batch of maybes bent complete nan trio attempting to sound 1 of nan astir accordant teams disconnected their perch. Allen appears only to beryllium increasing stronger, and truthful does his team’s grip connected nan division. GS
Expect nan AFC East to beryllium much competitory this twelvemonth arsenic nan Dolphins, Jets, and Patriots person added important pieces and are trending successful nan correct direction. Allen and nan Bills will triumph nan section for nan sixth twelvemonth successful a row, but it won’t beryllium arsenic easy this clip around. AS

AFC North champ
The Ravens. It’s an indictment of nan Bengals’ beforehand agency that this isn’t closer. Expecting a important turnaround from Cincy’s defense without immoderate awesome offseason additions is nonsensical. Burrow and nan discourtesy cannot play immoderate amended than past season. Most person penciled successful a repetition performance, but if nan group falls backmost to Earth moreover slightly, they’ll miss nan playoffs again. OC
The Ravens person a top-tier defense, nan ageless Derrick Henry, a receiver group that’s amended than you think, a awesome violative statement erstwhile healthy, and 1 Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr, nan champion subordinate successful nan NFL. That will beryllium capable to get them past nan Rodgers play successful Pittsburgh, and nan defense-lite Bengals, nary matter really good Burrow plays. DF
The Ravens rival nan Eagles for astir stacked roster successful football, particularly pinch nan additions of Jaire Alexander and Malaki Starks to nan secondary. The section will beryllium competitory acknowledgment to Pittsburgh’s defense and Cincinnati’s still-promising offense. MJ
The Ravens and Bengals offenses are stacked pinch talent but defense will gain Baltimore different twelvemonth connected top. Addressing their walk sum by bringing successful Alexander signals nan Ravens’ intent to spell each nan way. GS
In nan toughest section successful nan NFL, each Sunday will beryllium a battle. The Steelers will stay competitory nether Tomlin, nan Bengals will people a slew of points, and nan Ravens are successful Super Bowl aliases bust mode. After nan last snap, Jackson and nan Ravens will beryllium nan past squad opinionated successful nan division. AS
AFC South champ
It’s difficult not to get caught up successful nan Jacksonville hype train. No squad has a higher level aliases ceiling fixed nan weapons connected discourtesy and nan caller coaching staff. But nan violative statement is excessively leaky and nan unit excessively greenish to clinch a section title complete nan Texans. OC
The Texans discourtesy is coagulated enough, while their defense is among nan league’s best, pinch nan NFL’s champion cornerback successful Derek Stingley Jr, and a big of ascendant players. DF
The Titans should astatine slightest beryllium entertaining arsenic they commencement their rebuild pinch Ward. We can’t opportunity nan aforesaid astir nan Colts, who are rolling retired Daniel Jones arsenic their win-now option. Houston easy triumph nan section pinch their top-five defense, and if caller OC Nick Caley tin move Stroud backmost into a superstar, nan Texans could artifact pinch nan AFC’s best. MJ
Jacksonville are an breathtaking imaginable pinch a rookie caput coach providing an chartless amount aft Doug Pederson’s stale, shambling Jaguars. That said, an violative statement now hopefully capable to protect Stroud and a sadistic defense led by Anderson should beryllium bully capable to seal nan Texans different divisional title. GS
The Texans will return attraction of business and perchance astonishment a fewer teams successful nan playoffs. The Jaguars won’t make nan playoffs, but will beryllium a nosy squad to watch arsenic Hunter plays some sides of nan shot and Trevor Lawrence intends to beryllium that he tin unrecorded up to nan $275m statement extension. AS
AFC West champ
This could beryllium nan twelvemonth nan Chiefs’ grip connected nan section falls. The Broncos are loaded connected some sides of nan ball. They person nan champion four-man pass-rush successful nan NFL and the league’s champion blitz designer. Nix doesn’t request to return a awesome leap guardant for Denver to beryllium a force. Still, it’s difficult to stake against nan Mahomes-Reid axis. OC
The Broncos past won nan AFC West successful 2015, erstwhile they besides won nan Super Bowl pinch nan NFL’s champion defense. The 2025 Broncos besides person nan NFL’s champion defense, and nan Nix/Payton narration will carnivore unexpected dividends for nan offense. DF
Payton reminded everyone what a bully coach he is. Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers are teeming pinch potential, though nan Rashawn Slater season-ending wounded was a monolithic loss. Both person playoff potential. But it’s nan Chiefs until it ain’t. Kansas City’s caller violative statement will request to execute but reviews for rookie tackle Josh Simmons person been mostly good. MJ
The Chiefs should travel retired connected top. But nan Broncos are starving for success, person a league-leading defense and a coach who tin lucifer Reid. GS
The Chiefs will triumph nan AFC West for nan 10th twelvemonth successful a row, but they’ll look much challenges from section foes. The Payton-led Broncos were 1 of only 3 teams to conclusion nan Chiefs past year. Harbaugh’s Chargers will besides return purpose astatine KC arsenic they conflict for a playoff slot. Carroll will lead nan Raiders’ rebuilding efforts and guideline young talent specified arsenic All-Pro tight extremity Brock Bowers and Jeanty. AS
NFC East champ
The defending Super Bowl champs steamrolled done nan playoffs past season, but it’s easy to hide they were not a juggernaut for each of 2024. The Eagles’ defense dominated from nan off, but nan discourtesy lacked rhythm, relying connected a boom-or-bust style that deed successful nan postseason. If caller violative coordinator Kevin Patullo tin thief bring immoderate precision to Hurts’ game, Philly will beryllium moreover amended this year. OC
The Eagles person capable to clasp disconnected nan Commanders, mostly connected defense (when you person Vic Fangio arsenic your protect coordinator, that’s an separator successful and of itself). Even if Saquon Barkley regresses from 1 of nan champion moving backmost seasons ever, there’s still capable connected nan shot for nan defending champs. DF
Is location a much foolproof roster successful nan NFL than nan Eagles? Daniels’s beingness automatically makes Washington a threat. The little said astir Dallas and New York nan better. MJ
The Eagles will beryllium wary arsenic nan Commanders person strengthened nan discourtesy astir Daniels, but nan Super Bowl champions’ stronger defense should separator nan division. GS
The Eagles will triumph back-to-back section titles arsenic they clasp disconnected nan surging Commanders. Daniels will build connected his awesome rookie of nan twelvemonth campaign, but nan Commanders’ protect weaknesses will beryllium nan cardinal logic they neglect to return complete nan division. The Cowboys are coping pinch Jones’s determination to waste and acquisition Parsons, and nan Giants are nary longer nan astir important squad successful New York. AS

NFC North champ
The Packers person everything a contender needs. They tin tally nan ball. They tin create chunk plays successful nan passing game. Their secondary unit turnovers, moreover if they gag up large plays. Oh, and they person fantabulous coaching and a top-tier quarterback. With nan summation of Parsons, they will person a potent pass-rush. OC
The Lions are dealing pinch losing violative coordinator Johnson and protect coordinator Aaron Glenn. The Vikings request to insert McCarthy, fundamentally a rookie, successful arsenic quarterback. The Bears person improved but are not rather location yet. That leaves nan Packers, pinch a patient Love, rookie Matthew Golden arsenic nan No 1 receiver, and Parsons to lead an underrated defense. DF
This is wherever nan Parsons waste and acquisition becomes section altering. If he is nan aforesaid subordinate we saw successful Dallas, and if Love tin enactment healthy, nan Packers are successful tremendous shape. Detroit are violative powerhouse but demons from past season’s playoffs and awesome turnover connected nan coaching unit will time off them conscionable short of nan division. Minnesota are besides a beardown contender if McCarthy tin measurement up. Everything other is successful place. MJ
The stiff northbound was looking unfastened considering that Green Bay, Detroit and Minnesota each made nan playoffs past season. And each 3 could do truthful again. However nan Parsons waste and acquisition has fixed nan Packers a immense boost connected defense while apt providing a akin bump to nan team’s confidence. The Lions and Vikings will beryllium fighting for wildcards. GS
The Packers will clasp disconnected nan Lions arsenic Parsons anchors Green Bay’s top-five defense and Love leads an improved offense. The Vikings will besides stay successful nan mix, but Darnold’s absence will beryllium felt. AS
NFC South champ
The Buccaneers person nan astir well-rounded roster successful nan division, including nan champion violative statement successful nan convention – erstwhile Tristan Wirfs is healthy. Tampa’s ceiling is nan NFC title game, depending connected really good Baker Mayfield gels pinch his caller violative play-caller. OC
Buccaneers quarterback Mayfield is coming disconnected his champion play to date, and has awesome receivers. Bucky Irving whitethorn beryllium nan NFL’s astir underrated moving back, nan violative statement is led by Wirfs, nan champion violative lineman successful nan NFL, and Todd Bowles sewage capable pass-rush reinforcement successful nan draught and free agency to amended a portion he was unhappy pinch successful 2024. DF
Mayfield’s phenomenal 2024 whitethorn not beryllium an outlier, fixed nan Buccaneers’ cadre of elite receivers. Plus, this is different win-by-default business fixed nan remainder of nan section is successful rebuild mode. MJ
The Panthers’ past crown came 10 years agone erstwhile they monstered nan convention pinch a 15-1 record. No specified power will beryllium forthcoming from them aliases their rivals, nary of whom person shown immoderate important signs of betterment successful nan offseason, truthful this section is location for nan taking. If Young tin support his tally of shape going from nan backend of past play past nan Panthers could outpouring a immense surprise. GS
A two-team title betwixt nan Buccaneers and Falcons. The Bucs are a much balanced team, but nan Falcons boast a high-powered discourtesy that will make them a threat successful nan NFC. Similar to past season, nan section will beryllium decided by 1 aliases 2 games. The Falcons’ violative firepower will beryllium nan difference-maker and lead a return to nan playoffs for nan first clip successful 7 years. AS
NFC West champ
A 2nd bold prediction: nan Seahawks will person nan champion defense successful nan NFL. But Darnold, successful a caller situation and down a flaky violative line, will support them from winning nan division. Every twelvemonth nan Niners person been patient nether Kyle Shanahan, they’ve made nan large dance. But they’re neither patient nor arsenic talented arsenic successful erstwhile years, peculiarly on nan protect line. Stafford’s wellness remains a going interest successful LA. The Cardinals sneak it pinch a coagulated discourtesy and a chaotic defense. OC
We’re assuming 2 things present – first, that Stafford’s backmost issues play into nan season, and that Seahawks violative coordinator Klint Kubiak can make nan astir of Darnold. Seattle whitethorn person a top-five defense, and that could beryllium capable successful a section wherever excessively overmuch is uncertain elsewhere. DF
With each owed respect to Garoppolo, nan resurgent Rams’ Super Bowl hopes dishonesty connected nan backmost of Stafford. And that backmost is patient capable … for now. The Rams are truthful well-coached and stacked that barring injury, they whitethorn seashore to nan section title. The 49ers will sneak into nan postseason via wildcard acknowledgment to nan NFL’s easiest schedule and Robert Saleh backmost starring nan defense. MJ
San Francisco endured a characteristic magnitude nightmare successful 2024. That cursed 6-11 play puts caput coach Mike Shanahan nether unit to present a heavy playoff tally aliases move on. And while nan Rams and Cardinals are going to supply very stiff competition, nan 49ers person a constituent to prove. GS
Purdy is simply a sleeper MVP candidate, and nan return of Saleh arsenic protect coordinator brings nan 49ers backmost to Super Bowl form. The Rams guidelines arsenic nan biggest hurdle for San Francisco, but nan wellness and property of Stafford could beryllium a awesome interest arsenic nan play unfolds. AS
AFC wildcard teams
Broncos, Bengals, Jaguars. OC
Chiefs, Bengals, Chargers. DF
Broncos, Bengals, Chargers. MJ
Chiefs, Bengals, Jaguars. GS
Steelers, Chargers, Broncos. AS
NFC wildcard teams
Seahawks, Lions, Vikings. OC
Rams, Lions, Commanders. DF
Lions, Commanders, 49ers. MJ
Commanders, Lions, Cardinals. GS
Commanders, Lions, Buccaneers. AS
AFC title game
Ravens complete Bills. OC
Broncos complete Ravens. DF
Bills complete Ravens. MJ
Ravens complete Bills. GS
Ravens complete Chiefs. AS
NFC title game
Packers complete Eagles. OC
Packers complete Eagles. DF
Eagles complete Lions. MJ
Lions complete Commanders. GS
Eagles complete Packers. AS

Super Bowl LX
Ravens complete Packers. It’s now aliases ne'er for this version of nan Ravens. The Ravens person vanished 5th and seventh all-time in DVOA complete nan past 2 seasons. Jackson’s brilliance unsocial keeps them successful contention; now, he yet has his champion supporting cast. Coaching snafus hamstrung nan Ravens astatine nan commencement of past year, costing them home-field advantage done nan playoffs. Securing nan No 1 seed this twelvemonth will beryllium essential. If they tin flooded worries connected nan interior of their violative line, Jackson will make – and triumph – nan first Super Bowl of his career. OC
Broncos complete Packers. It’s a Super Bowl XXXII rematch, pinch nan resurgent Packers and Parsons falling conscionable short, and nan Broncos picking up their 4th Lombardi Trophy. As overmuch arsenic nan Packers’ defense should scare Nix and company, Payton will person capable answers, and location isn’t a amended defense successful nan NFL than Denver’s. DF
Eagles complete Bills. Buffalo will make it to nan promised onshore successful their seventh-straight playoff appearance. Most of nan Super Bowl week hoopla will beryllium focused connected Allen and nan typical quality of Bills fans. All very heartwarming until nan reality of nan crippled reminds nan world that nan Eagles are nan kings of roster-building. Simply put, nan Eagles person nan aforesaid roster arsenic past year. It was nan champion then, and champion now. This squad will besides person nan advantage of not being overwhelmed by nan unsocial quality of nan Super Bowl. MJ
Ravens complete Lions. The cardinal for nan Ravens is depth. For instance, Baltimore picked Mike Green, a walk rusher who would commencement for astir teams, successful nan first information of nan 2024 draft. He is conceivably their fourth-best action for getting to nan QB this year. If and erstwhile nan wounded bug bites they tin thrust retired nan large wind pinch extent for illustration this crossed nan committee and assistance nan Lombardi. GS
Eagles complete Ravens. The Super Bowl has go nan Kansas City Chiefs’ invitational successful caller years. It’s not wise to spell against nan majestic Mahomes, but this clip around, Jackson and nan Ravens will yet get complete nan AFC Championship hump. In nan NFC, nan Eagles will return retired nan feisty Packers successful a quest to triumph back-to-back titles. A showdown betwixt Jackson and Hurts will characteristic theatrics arsenic 2 of nan league’s astir breathtaking quarterbacks execute nether nan large lights. After 3 quarters of back-and-forth scoring, nan crippled will beryllium decided by which discourtesy controls nan shot successful nan last 2 minutes. Expect nan much knowledgeable Eagles to find a measurement to people successful nan waning moments to unafraid Super Bowl LX. AS