The 2025 NFL season has been full of more questions than answers so far. Week 6 added more intrigue to the mystery, as both the Eagles and Bills dropped another game. Not to mention the Ravens falling to 1-5 on the season. Some of the established teams in the NFL may be struggling but that means new contenders are rising to challenge them.
Week 6 was full of surprises, and our winners list includes a few unlikely stars who had absolutely monster games.
Let’s dive into which NFL teams and players should be feeling great after Week 6 of the 2025 season.
Baker Mayfield is playing the best football of his life for the Buccaneers right now.
Mayfield led the Bucs to a 30-19 victory over the 49ers on Sunday. He had some incredible plays, including an insane third-down scramble followed by a dot to Tez Johnson.
And speaking of Tez Johnson, Tampa Bay is thriving in 2025 despite facing plenty of adversity.
The Buccaneers are at the bottom of the barrel with their wide receiver depth. Chris Godwin is still injured and Emeka Egbuka picked up a hamstring injury in Week 6.
Mayfield is legitimately an MVP candidate and has caught the attention of the rest of the league.
“He’s playing at a franchise-(caliber) level right now,” an anonymous executive said about Mayfield. “His ability to extend plays, to throw on the move, to locate guys, the competitive energy he brings to that roster. They’re never out of a game. He’s freaking hot right now in terms of ball placement, accuracy, and seeing the field.”
It will be fascinating to see if Mayfield can dismantle a depleted Lions secondary in Week 7.
The Chiefs certainly took advantage of that Detroit secondary in Week 6.
Kansas City looked unstoppable on offense against Detroit on Sunday Night Football.
Granted, the Lions had a very depleted secondary which should be accounted for. But it still does not take away from the fact that the Chiefs did whatever they wanted all night long.
Kansas City only logged 355 total yards, but that’s because both teams were taking the air out of the football. Don’t let the stats fool you, the Chiefs played incredibly well on Sunday Night Football.
Perhaps the best part about Kansas City’s victory is what it could mean for the rest of the season.
The Chiefs will get Rashee Rice back for Week 7. Many around the team are excited about what the reintroduction of Rice could do for the offense.
If Kansas City gets the 2023 version of Rice, the rest of the NFL better watch out.
The Panthers may have found something with Rico Dowdle
Dowdle did some serious talk about how going up against the Cowboys was a revenge game. And he did not disappoint with his performance.
Dowdle logged 30...