NFL Trade Rumors
Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season starts tonight! We made it everyone, the offseason is finally over. This weekend, we’ll get to sit back, relax and enjoy a full slate of college and professional football (and also mourn the loss of seven hours of commercial free football).
My preseason power rankings are here, and this year I’m breaking them up into tiers. I’m going to keep it at five tiers all season, though their names might vary week-to-week because that’s more fun.
Get ready for football, and be sure to tell me how badly I disrespected your favorite team:
These teams are locked in contenders to win it all this year. Obviously not all of them can do that, but I’d be surprised if we get to the end of the season and these aren’t all considered consensus top 10 teams.
The reigning champs start the season at the top, as they should. Not just because of what they won last year, but because this remains the best roster in the NFL. With some exciting new pieces in the secondary and at linebacker, the Eagles are deadlier than ever. How they fare without new Saints HC Kellen Moore at offensive coordinator will be critical.
Will an improved offensive line and better health at receiver fix the issues that caught up with the Chiefs in the Super Bowl last season? That remains to be seen, but getting WR Rashee Rice back healthy (once he returns from a six-game suspension) and adding first-round LT Josh Simmons might go a long way toward that.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is destined for a playoff breakthrough at some point. Is this the year? The Ravens reloaded on defense and boast a potent offense helmed by the two-time MVP quarterback.
With the reigning MVP in QB Josh Allen, the Bills will go as far as he can take them. They still have some lingering concerns on defense and at receiver, but with Allen at the helm, they’ll be at the top of the league once more.
The clear favorites in the NFC West, the Rams boast a veteran, Super Bowl-winning quarterback in Matthew Stafford and the best defensive line in football. Veteran WR Davante Adams pairs with WR Puka Nacua to form a deadly duo for Stafford to throw to. The health of Stafford and LT Alaric Jackson are the only question marks for this team, albeit pretty big ones.
The Micah Parsons trade jumped the Packers up a tier for me. This is one of the best rosters in the NFL, and it’s the youngest roster by a decent margin as well. If QB Jordan Love can play at a high level more consistently, Green Bay can do some...
