All-22: Week 1

Welcome to the first installment of my weekly column, All-22! For the next 18 weeks, I’ll be providing 22 observations from each week of the regular season. I’ll cover as much ground as I can every time while making sure I hit on the most relevant topics as much as is called for. Week 1…More

Season Content Plans

Now that the season is officially underway, with developments both expected and surprising in Week 1 and surely more of the same to follow, my writing schedule will be a little bit different. More importantly, it will be more consistent. The plan for this regular season goes as follows: every Tuesday, I will write my…More

NFL Predictions

AFC EastPatriots 11-6 (4)Bills 11-6 (5)Jets 4-13Dolphins 2-15 AFC NorthRavens 12-5 (2)Bengals 11-6 (6)Steeler 7-10Browns 4-13 AFC SouthTexans 13-4 (1)Colts 9-8Jaguars 9-8Titans 5-12 AFC WestChargers 12-5 (3)Chiefs 10-7 (7)Broncos 10-7Raiders 4-13 NFC EastCowboys 12 -5 (2)Eagles 11-6 (6)Giants 7-10Commanders 5-12 NFC NorthLions 11-6 (3)Bears 10-7 (7)Vikings 9-8Packers 9-8 NFC SouthBuccaneers 9-8 (4)Panthers 8-9Saints 6-11Falcons 4-13…More

NFC West Preview

More Likely: Worst to First or First to Worst?While I feel comfortable in my assumption that neither will happen in this division, first to worst is the winner. The Seahawks had remarkable health en route to winning the Super Bowl last year, so the case could be made for a rash of terrible luck. Very…More

Rankings Throughout Rosters: Top 10’s For Every Group

As my NFL Preview Blitz nears its end, my final two articles with league-wide relevance will require less actual writing of me and more in the way of rankings and predictions. In this article I will rank teams in several aspects, and in tomorrow night’s article I will provide my full NFL predictions. Tomorrow’s first…More

AFC West Preview

More Likely: Worst to First or First to Worst?Either scenario would come as a genuine shock, more so than maybe any other division in the league. As with a couple of previously-covered divisions, it just feels more reasonable to imagine a catastrophic season for one team, the Broncos, than to imagine the Raiders passing them…More

Fresh Blood: What to Expect From a Few of This Year’s Rookies

For those of us who wait eagerly for football season, for those of us who start during the confetti-laden presentation of the Vince Lombardi Trophy every year to count down the weeks until our sport is back, for those of us who wait with bated breath and feel like we’re coming out of hibernation when…More

NFC South Preview

More Likely: Worst to First or First to Worst?In this crowded and, frankly, underwhelming division, no order can really be ruled out. But the Saints are coming in with a few major injuries across the roster, so the hype as a sleeper candidate for the division has cooled considerably. While the Panthers made a couple…More

AFC South Preview

More Likely: Worst to First or First to Worst?First to worst. The Jaguars are a prime regression candidate, and both the Colts and Titans have reasons to expect some improvement this year. But those same Titans shouldn’t expect to pass the Texans, who won 12 games in what amounted to an unlucky 2025 season. Hottest…More