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It’s time for another season in the National Football League, with all 32 teams hitting the field and having aspirations for success this fall. While not every team is necessarily a Super Bowl contender, the league feels deeper than it has in a few years and the upper-echelon teams vying for the Lombardi Trophy add a layer of excitement.
Let’s dive into our team-by-team NFL predictions for 2025. We’re going division by division, starting with AFC teams, listing them all by where we believe they’ll finish inside the division.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are once again well-positioned to compete for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. In terms of the NFL strength of schedule, Buffalo has one of the easiest in the league. That’s with Allen coming off an MVP season and Buffalo’s receiving corps reasonably expected to be even better this year. There’s still the AFC title game hurdle to overcome, but Buffalo has the defense and an elite quarterback to make it happen.
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The New England Patriots’ schedule and defense are the primary factors putting this franchise in a position to potentially double its win total from last season. While New England’s offensive line and receiving corps aren’t where they need to be for Drake Maye to make a huge leap into upper-echelon play, there should be more splash plays and better consistency than in his rookie year. Pair that with an improved run game and a potentially top-10 defense, and New England can realistically win eight or nine games given its favorable slate of opponents.
Related: Game-by-Game New England Patriots Predictions 2025
It’s likely a make-or-break year for Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel. Unfortunately for him, Miami still has one of the worst NFL offensive lines and might legitimately have the worst secondary in football. Being weak at those two position groups will put a ceiling on this passing game and pass rush, keeping Miami out of the playoffs. It should be an indictment of general manager Chris Grier, but McDaniel still might be fired for it.
Related: Game-by-Game Miami Dolphins Predictions 2025
This should be a rebuilding year for the New York Jets. Maybe they get something out of quarterback Justin Fields, but this season is more about a young offensive line developing, the defense delivering a turnaround, and head coach Aaron Glenn starting to turn around this franchise’s culture. It won’t be a pretty season to watch, but it will be a small step toward a brighter future.
Related: Game-by-Game New York Jets Predictions 2025
The Baltimore Ravens have one of the best NFL rosters in 2025, an experienced team used to dominating in the regular season and a relatively easy schedule. It positions them, perhaps even better than Buffalo, to win the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Fittingly, though, this franchise...
