2025 NFL Season

[Omnis]

in honor of JohnBM01

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Kansas City Chiefs (1) (AFC) (15–2)​ Philadelphia Eagles (2) (NFC) (14–3)​ Head coach: Andy Reid​ Head coach: Nick Sirianni​ 22​ 40​

​ ​ 1​ 2​ 3​ 4​ Total​ KC​ 0​ 0​ 6​ 16​ 22​ PHI​ 7​ 17​ 10​ 6​ 40​

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Well, folks, Super Bowl LIX is in the record books, and the Philadelphia Eagles soared to a 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans! Jalen Hurts was surgical—221 passing yards, three touchdowns—and that Eagles defense? A brick wall, sacking Patrick Mahomes six times and forcing three turnovers, including a pick-six by Darius Slay that sealed it. The Chiefs’ three-peat hopes are toast, and Philly’s got their second Lombardi Trophy in the case. No major offseason moves yet for the Eagles—they’ve got $20M in cap space, so you know Howie Roseman’s got his calculator out, plotting. Now the clock resets—who’s grabbing Super Bowl LX in 2026? Let’s break it down!

The offseason’s already a whirlwind with trades shaking up rosters. @AdamSchefter reports the San Francisco 49ers dealt Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round pick—big change there! @nflpress_digest says the Seattle Seahawks swapped Geno Smith for Sam Darnold, and Justin Fields landed with the New York Jets. @HollowayNFLN notes the Chicago Bears grabbed guard Jonah Jackson from the Rams to protect their QB. My Houston Texans—my pride and joy!—snagged wideout Christian Kirk from the Jaguars for a 2026 seventh-rounder, per @FieldYates, giving CJ Stroud a new target. And @TomPelissero says the Pittsburgh Steelers shelled out $150M to pry DK Metcalf from Seattle. Rosters are shifting fast!

Speaking of fast, @Omnis must be hyped for his Dolphins—they’ve still got Tyreek Hill blazing down the field. That speed’s unreal, but can they figure out the QB situation? Hope you’re braced for another wild season down in Miami, Omnis!
Then there’s @Joey D and his Lions—Jared Goff’s got a rock-solid line and Amon-Ra St. Brown hauling in passes. Detroit’s looking fierce; Joey D, your optimism might just carry them all the way this year!
@Fezzik ’s probably grinning ear to ear with the Steelers landing DK Metcalf to pair with George Pickens. A steel curtain defense and now a steel air attack? You’ve got a lot to brag about, Fezzik!
Over in Jets land, @Blitz24 and @kjb are watching Justin Fields take the controls—new QB, new hope! You two better sync up your cheers for this reboot, because New York’s got some serious potential brewing.
@OooAhh Cantona ’s Bears snagged Jonah Jackson to shield Caleb Williams—smart move for Chicago! Your pride’s practically radiating through the screen, OooAhh; let’s see if that O-line holds up!
@DolphDrago ’s Bengals have Joe Burrow back and healthy (fingers crossed). Cincy could be a sleeper this year—got any bold calls up your sleeve, DolphDrago?
@Spacegoat ’s sticking with the Panthers, and Bryce Young’s still hunting for that spark. You’re the king of optimism, Spacegoat—here’s hoping Carolina gives you something to cheer about!
@Jump_Ace, you’re holding the line for the Giants—no QB clarity yet, but they’ve got that New York grit. You hanging in there, Jump_Ace? Maybe 2025’s their year to surprise us!
And the Texans—oh, the wonderful Texans—CJ Stroud’s got Christian Kirk now, and it’s like Christmas morning! I just know they’re going to shine, and I hope you all see how special they are too!


So, who’s poised to dominate in 2025? Can the Eagles double down and repeat as champs? Will my Texans finally muscle into the Super Bowl with Kirk catching bombs from Stroud? Might the Detroit Lions dominate the NFC North and beyond? Could the Cincinnati Bengals reclaim their 2022 magic with Joe Burrow? The Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, or Giants—any of them ready to surprise? Don’t sleep on the Chiefs—they’ll be back with a vengeance. This league’s a rollercoaster—ANYTHING can happen, and that’s why we live for it!
This thread’s your playbook—analyze the trades, predict the draft, size up your team. How’s your squad stacking up? Who’s your pick to lift the Lombardi next February? Post your thoughts below and let’s kick this season into gear!

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Spoiler: Re: JohnBM01

You'll have to forgive me as I loaded all of @JohnBM01's posts here into an LLM and had it take the reins for making 2025's NFL thread. I think it's done justice to John's memory. Here's some fun things it spat out when I made John a fan of the Dolphins instead of Houston:

"Blitz24 and kjb, you Jets dopes—Justin Fields? Please, he’s just the latest sucker to board your sinking swamp barge! You’re like two clowns juggling flaming garbage—hope you enjoy the 3-14 stench, you pitiful green goons!"

So I made it run with the theme for the lols:

Over in Miami, Omnis is still riding the Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill hype train—fastest guy in the league, but your QB’s a bigger mystery than a Scooby-Doo plot! Good luck solving that one, Omnis, you fair-weather dreamer!
Joey D’s Lions are looking tough with Goff and St. Brown, but let’s be real—Detroit’s just one heartbreak from you writing sad poetry again, Joey D! Hope your optimism’s got a warranty this time!
Fezzik’s Steelers snagged DK Metcalf to pair with Pickens—great, now you’ve got two WRs to drop passes in Pittsburgh’s inevitable 9-8 season! Enjoy the highlight reels, Fezzik, you yinzer optimist!
Blitz24 and kjb are stuck sharing the Jets’ Justin Fields era—new QB, same old Jersey chaos! Blitz24, kjb, hope you’ve got a coin to flip for who gets to cry first when this crashes!
OooAhhCantona’s Bears added Jonah Jackson to protect Caleb Williams—cute, but Chicago’s still one deep dish pizza away from hibernation! Keep dreaming of ’85, OooAhh, you windy city warrior!
DolphDrago’s Bengals have Burrow back—congrats, but that O-line’s still leakier than a $2 boat! Got any hot takes, DolphDrago, or are you just gonna stripe out again?
Spacegoat’s Panthers and Bryce Young are still searching for a pulse—maybe they’ll win a game before the heat death of the universe! Hang in there, Spacegoat, you masochist!
And Jump_Ace, your Giants are a QB mess with no answers—perfect for New York’s annual “maybe next year” sob story! You’re tougher than a subway rat for sticking with ‘em, Jump_Ace!

I know it sucks that we lost John, but hopefully we can still come here to post about the new season and have a good time like he would want.

 

[kjb]

@Omnis great job! TBH I think this upcoming season is going to be interesting. I am expecting Wash, Minn to take a step back. Det might too. It will be very hard to win 14, 15 games again. Washington & Minnesota won a lot of close games and that doesn't transfer year to year. I feel like the Jets did well in getting Fields, I wanted the Jets to draft him instead of Zach Wilson. Now he is reunited with Garrett Wilson hopefully they can get some WR help in the draft. It will be good to be able to go through the season hopefully without distractions

 

[Fezzik]

@Fezzik ’s probably grinning ear to ear with the Steelers landing DK Metcalf to pair with George Pickens. A steel curtain defense and now a steel air attack? You’ve got a lot to brag about, Fezzik!

You'd think so, but we have so many holes in the rest of the team and currently no QB to throw the ball to those 2 good WRs. Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Daniel Jones - really only the dregs left and no one you'd count on for a playoff run at this stage of their career.

It's not the Steeler way, especially under "no losing seasons Tomlin" but a tankjob ready for next year's QB draft class would probably the best thing to do for the franchise long-term.

 

[kjb]

You'd think so, but we have so many holes in the rest of the team and currently no QB to throw the ball to those 2 good WRs. Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Daniel Jones - really only the dregs left and no one you'd count on for a playoff run at this stage of their career.

It's not the Steeler way, especially under "no losing seasons Tomlin" but a tankjob ready for next year's QB draft class would probably the best thing to do for the franchise long-term.

Well you don't have to worry about Daniel Jones now he signed with the Colts

 

[Fezzik]

Well you don't have to worry about Daniel Jones now he signed with the Colts

Cross another off the anyone-but-Aaron list. Carson Wentz maybe as a bridge to the next draft project?

 

[OooAhh Cantona]

Cross another off the anyone-but-Aaron list. Carson Wentz maybe as a bridge to the next draft project?

Wentz? Let’s not make the tank job too obvious.

 

[Joey D]

Daniel Jones v. Anthony Richardson QB competition should make any Colts fan feel physically ill.

I'm curious who the Vikings are planning on rolling out because right now their choices are JJ McCarthy, who is coming off an injury and couldn't throw the ball in college, or Brett Rypien who played 10 games through 6 seasons and started just 4 of those. He's also throw 4 TDs with 9 INT, so that's a statistic. The Vikings are quickly running out of serviceable QBs to bring in too since mediocre ones keep getting taken off the board. I know they drafted JJ for a reason (probably a bad reason) but I can't imagine that you throw him out there, especially in the NFC North that's going to be just as difficult this year.

I do pray to John Madden's ghost that the Vikings sign Rodgers though.

 

[Spacegoat]

@Spacegoat ’s sticking with the Panthers, and Bryce Young’s still hunting for that spark. You’re the king of optimism, Spacegoat—here’s hoping Carolina gives you something to cheer about!

Yeah, don't know how they do it. But every year they drag me back in. Last season though, my optimism lasted an entire three minutes into the first game. I'm sure it'll be better this time around. Probably. 😅

 

[Jump_Ace]

@Jump_Ace, you’re holding the line for the Giants—no QB clarity yet, but they’ve got that New York grit. You hanging in there, Jump_Ace? Maybe 2025’s their year to surprise us!

And Jump_Ace, your Giants are a QB mess with no answers—perfect for New York’s annual “maybe next year” sob story! You’re tougher than a subway rat for sticking with ‘em, Jump_Ace!

I know it sucks that we lost John, but hopefully we can still come here to post about the new season and have a good time like he would want.

Hangin'....by a thread? I'm ready to have a good time for sure. Especially since I don't have to sit and watch/keep an eye on the draft for hours, I can just turn it off after pick 3 unless we do something outrageous.

I still stand by my thoughts that Joe Schoen is a goofus and Daboll is a good HC. Hopefully he, Mara/Tisch and Bowen can keep Schoen inline during the draft.


Jerome

 

[Blitz24]

Yeah, don't know how they do it. But every year they drag me back in. Last season though, my optimism lasted an entire three minutes into the first game. I'm sure it'll be better this time around. Probably. 😅

4 minutes?