NFC 2025 EARLY FORECAST

The NFC returns the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles who are with the Detroit Lions in our 1-2 spots.

We see the NFC as exceptionally strong for 2025 with the Commanders back, and the ageless Matthew Stafford leading the LA Rams

The NFC North should be the league's best division again in 2025, but we think it will be the CHICAGO BEARS taking the third division playoff spot, replacing the VIKINGS.

Each season, there is a surprise team and we think with Ben Johnson as Coach and a rebuilt offensive line, the Bears could be the surprise team in the NFC.

THE AFC should be strong again, but we envision the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills slightly ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs.

We would be foolish to give up on the Chiefs, and we also see that the Houston Texans have a Super Bowl-caliber defense. If the Texans can protect CJ Stroud better, their ceiling is very high.

The Bengals should make the playoffs this season, but we are very concerned with their DEFENSE. On the other side, the LA Chargers and Denver Broncos have stellar D but inconsistent offenses.

AFC 2025 PRE-DRAFT FORECAST

THE EAGLES ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

EAGLES 40 CHIEFS 22

To quote the late, great broadcaster Pat Summerall: "There will be no Three-peat"

The Chiefs clearly did not bring their "A-Game" to New Orleans, as the game was never really as close as the 40-22 final score might imply.

Once the Eagles scored to make the game 27-0, the Super Bowl was effectively over and the Eagles cruised to their second World Championship in 7 seasons.

We had the Eagles winning this game even though they were a slight underdog in this game.

By our metrics, the Eagles were 7 points or more better than the Chiefs, and they obviously exceeded even our high expectations with this great performance..

Take a look at our Wager worksheet in which we document our prediction and then summarize the results.

.

THE WINNING FOOTBALL BETTING SERIES: VIDEO OF THE WEEK

NFL EXPANSION 2030: ORLANDO

Before you point out the fact that the Tampa Bay Bucs are only 1.5 hours away and Jacksonville only 2 hours away, let's first discuss how the Orlando area is growing

With a metro area population of close to 3 million, plus a constant flow of visitors, we see Orlando as an ideal location for a new NFL franchise

Being based in South Florida, we visit Orlando all the time and over the past decade or so we have witnessed Orlando transform from mostly a tourist town, to a viable, growing economic center

We see Orlando as good for the NFL just as Las Vegas is; a large metro but also a great city for a destination sports trip to go on the road for an NFL game.

Florida is clearly large enough for four NFL franchises, especially as it continues to lead the nation in people relocating to the Sunshine State

Orlando is a good media market, as it is the 16th largest media market in the US, much higher than similar markets such as Jacksonville that is 39-40 and has an NFL team.

And, if the argument could be made that Florida is not big enough for 4 NFL franchises, we would make the case that the Jaguars likely will ultimately move to London to become the first European NFL franchise.

For a temporary NFL stadium, Orlando has the existing Camping World Stadium with a capacity of over 60,000 which could be used until a new facility is constructed.

This facility is currently used for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl and has hosted major college matchups including Florida State vs LSU in the 2023 season.