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As we begin to realistically count down by hours rather than just days until the NFL season begins, it would seem that here and now is the only thing that matters. For players and coaches, fans and media, it is all that matters for the next five months or so. However, greatness is evaluated over…More

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

This will be the ninth season since the Eagles won their first championship in the Super Bowl era, thus removing themselves from the hopeless ranks of the “Never Won a Super Bowl Club.” A great deal has transpired in that time, including a very different Eagles team winning another Super Bowl and the Bengals coming…More

More Likely: Worst to First or First to Worst?In this division, the teams could realistically finish in any order and I wouldn’t find myself terribly surprised by the results. Of the two given options, though, I’d say worst to first is more likely. The Vikings are well-coached, have good weapons on both sides of the…More

In an organization as internally intertwined as the NFL, every result, every injury, every decision has ripple effects that can be felt league-wide for years at a time. These ripple effects often turn into narratives, which we all engage with in one way or another before, during, and after every season. Such narratives are often…More

More Likely: Worst to First or First to Worst?Definitely first to worst. Without the steadying influence of Mike Tomlin that they enjoyed for two decades, the Steelers are likely to experience some drop-off. With two other potential playoff teams in the mix, the only stretch down for Pittsburgh is finishing below Cleveland, while those same…More

As a general rule, we get used to a certain consistency of MVP candidates. For example, over the course of the previous decade, either Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers was my preseason pick for MVP almost every year. (It would be quite a shock to see either one win it this season.) Since then, Patrick…More

More Likely: Worst to First or First to Worst?The Eagles dropping suddenly to last amidst years of being an annual Super Bowl contender is a tough sell, and the Commanders were in the NFC Championship against said Eagles two years ago. So I’d go worst to first. Step 1: Keep Jayden Daniels intact. Hottest Seat?None…More

College Football Playoff5 Texas over 12 James Madison8 Ohio State over 9 Ole Miss6 Oregon over 11 Fresno State10 LSU over 7 Texas Tech 4 Notre Dame over 5 Texas1 Miami over 8 Ohio State3 Indiana over 6 Oregon2 Georgia over 10 LSU 1 Miami over 4 Notre Dame2 Georgia over 3 Indiana 1 Miami…More

We often hear the stat cited, especially at this time of year, that nearly 40% of playoff teams from a given year will miss them in the ensuing year, on average. In the “new” (relatively speaking, that is) 14-team playoff system, that means we should expect to see 8-9 returning teams and 5-6 new ones.…More