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Which NFL team is least likely to repeat as division winner?
According to a CBS Sports article by Cody Benjamin, the Los Angeles Rams are the most vulnerable division winner as we head toward the 2025 NFL season.
Benjamin lists last year’s division winners, the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions all as less vulnerable than the Rams when it comes to securing their division again.
It’s subjective which makes this a fun topic, but from my viewpoint the answer is, no. The Rams, at this time, are not the most vulnerable division winner. I would easily pick the Lions for that prestigious honor.
I expect Detroit to be a competitive team in the NFC, but their division, the NFC North may be the toughest in the NFL. The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings were both formidable last year, and they are poised to improve. The Chicago Bears are also once again offseason winners, so expect them to take a step forward.
Of course, after a month of NFL action we may find that the NFC North is weaker than expected, or perhaps each team will catch their share of the injury bug, but until then, I’m going to say the NFC North is the toughest division across all four teams, and because of that, it is the Lions that are less likely to repeat than the Rams.
Just to discuss the other side, there is a world where the Rams take a major step back after what most would consider a successful campaign in 2024.
Injury is a concern for any NFL team, but there’s also a possibility that it’s the Rams division rivals who each take a step forward and truly challenge L.A.
All this to say, I get Benjamin’s point, and it makes for good discussion, but for my money and before final rosters are set, I am picking the Lions as the most vulnerable division winner entering the upcoming NFL season, not the Rams.
