Bold predictions for all 32 NFL teams in 2025
Arizona Cardinals
Trey McBride and Marvin Harrison Jr. will combine for more than 2,000 receiving yards.
Atlanta Falcons
Kyler Pitts will continue to struggle. He will not set a personal mark for TD receptions as he has in each of his first four seasons, going 1-2-3-4 from 2021-24.
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens will win the AFC North again and will have more victories than the 12 they achieved in 2024.
Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen will account for more than 4,500 yards combined rushing and passing, and will throw more than 30 touchdown passes.
Carolina Panthers
Tetairoa McMillan will have more than 75 receptions in his rookie season.
Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams will throw more touchdown passes and interceptions than the 20 and 6 he had in his rookie NFL season.
Cincinnati Bengals
Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins will combine for more than 3,000 receiving yards off Joe Burrow passes.
Cleveland Browns
The Browns will start more different quarterbacks than any team in the NFL.
Dallas Cowboys
CeeDee Lamb will have his fourth straight season of 100-plus receptions and more than 1,100 yards.
Denver Broncos
Whoever leads the Broncos in rushing will carry for more yards than the 513 Javonte Williams had to lead Denver last season.
Detroit Lions
David Montgomery will reach double-digits in rushing touchdowns for the third straight year.
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay will improve on its 17 interceptions from last season.
Houston Texans
Nick Chubb will become a key part of the Texans' rushing game and will wind up with more than 600 yards and eight touchdowns.
Indianapolis Colts
Neither Anthony Richardson nor Daniel Jones will have a plus-.500 mark as a starter for the Colts in 2025.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Brian Thomas Jr. will make more than 100 catches for more than 1,500 yards in his second season.
Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes will throw for less yardage than he did in the previous season for the fourth straight year but he will improve on last season's 26 scoring passes.
Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders will finish under .500 for the fourth straight year despite Pete Carroll's arrival in Las Vegas.
Los Angeles Chargers
Ladd McConkey and Keenan Allen will combine for more than 2,000 receiving yards.
Los Angeles Rams
Like their fellow SoFi Stadium colleagues, Davante Adams and Puka Nacua will account for more than 2,000 receiving yards. They will do it with more than 200 receptions.
Miami Dolphins
Tyreek Hill will have more than 1,000 receiving yards again after coming up short with 959 in 2024. Credit that to the Dolphins' futile offense when Tua Tagovailoa went out.
Minnesota Vikings
J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings will have more losses by mid-October than they had all last season with Sam Darnold at quarterback.
New England Patriots
Someone on the Patriots will have more than the 66 receptions that was the team lead in 2024. Those "honors" went to Hunter Henry and DeMario Davis. Additionally, the team leader will have more than 674 yards the tight end accounted for in being tops on New England in 2024.
New Orleans Saints
The Saints will wind up with a top three pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
New York Giants
Jaxson Dart will wind up starting more games than any other New York Giants quarterback.
New York Jets
Under Aaron Glenn, the Jets will allow fewer than the 404 points they did in 2024. That doesn't mean they will have a winning record it just means the defense can't be worse.
Philadelphia Eagles
Saquon Barkley will not rush for more than 2,000 yards. His final total will be in the 1,600-1,700 range.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mason Rudolph will start at least three games for the Steelers.
San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers will double their win total of six to 12 in 2025.
Seattle Seahawks
Sam Darnold will throw more than 21 touchdown passes and fewer than 16 interceptions that the Seahawks accounted for last season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Baker Mayfield will not reach 41 touchdown passes again but he will throw more than 16 interceptions.
Tennessee Titans
The Titans will once again vie for the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, finishing somewhere in the top two.
Washington Commanders
Jayden Daniels will rush for 1,000 yards and more than the six touchdown he had on the ground as a rookie.
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