- Vikings 10-7*
- Lions 10-7*
- Bears 9-8
- Packers 8-9
Division Overview:
Not going to lie, I hated picking this division, with so many unknowns this order could easily be reversed. This division won the award for “Most Likely to Make Me Look Stupid”, so with little bass in my voice here we go…
Vikings
- Losses: Falcons, Bengals, Eagles, @ Chargers, Ravens, @ Seahawks, @ Giants
- I love Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores. This defense should cause havoc, and with a strong offensive line, Minnesota can ease McCarthy into the starting spot, and having Jordan Jefferson outside doesn’t hurt either.
Lions
- Losses: @ Ravens, @ Bengals, Buccaneers, Vikings, @ Rams, @ Vikings, @ Bears
- Having such a brain drain on the coaching staff has to reel Detroit back from where they have been the past two seasons. Couple that with the loss of Frank Ragnow I see the offense taking a slight backslide. On the other side of the coin, there is no way the defense can be as injured as they were last season, and while they lost their coordinator I can see improvement just from player availability alone.
Bears
- Losses: Vikings, @ Lions, @ Ravens, @ Bengals, @ Vikings, @ Eagles, @ Packers, Packers
- I really wanted to give the Bears 10-11 wins, but the Bears are one of the biggest mystery teams of the 2025 season. I love the Ben Johnson hire and believe it will pay dividends, plus the Bears offense is littered with weapons and an improved offensive line, but I just need to see it to believe it with Caleb Williams. The defense should be tough as well, as Ryan Poles has done a good job of putting this team together, but it’s time to see if the pieces click.
Packers
- Wins: @ Browns, @ Cowboys, @ Steelers, Panthers, @ Giants, Bears, Broncos, @ Bears
- Green Bay could 100% win 12 games and I would not be surprised. My biggest concern, however, is their overreliance on “B” level players across the board. It’s a very interesting team building strategy, because there’s not very much elite on the roster, but the counter point some would make is that there isn’t very many holes either. I do love Matthew Golden, and if Jordan Love comes out hot – watch out.
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