New Orleans – “You can’t do great without the greatness of others,” which is constantly harboring Eagles coach Nick Cirianni, leading the way to Philadelphia’s dominant victory over the Super Bowl 59 chief. The greatness these new champions have in Spades. Stiffening defense. A multi-faceted steam roller for attack. Superstars, role players and rookies who played like veterans. And Siriani and his staff were incredible.
These Eagles gave up on the field in 2024 and landed straight ahead above the final power rankings of the season. However, he went ahead and post-death 31 other clubs, but also runner-up in the 2025 campaign (ranking before week 18, rank in parentheses):
1. Philadelphia Eagles (5): They were not only newly crowned champions, but also rose to the throne by narrowing down organizations that appear to have become elite among other NFL dynasties. Instead, these Eagles have emerged as perhaps one of the best single-season teams of the 21st century in light of epic playoff runs, including a total score of 95-45 in the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl . Sirianni and QB Jalen Hurts, whose relationship was scrutinized before the season, both dealt with performance questions individually, but are now certified champions who advance alongside far less noise around them. Certainly, Philadelphia could lose key pieces in the offseason – Orb Josh Sweatt, LB Zachburn, DT Milton Williams and G Mekibecton all have lost contracts, but no one has more than EVP/GM Howie Roseman, who hasn’t done a better job of drafting and reloading, should have enough cap flexibility to keep at least one of his pending free agents.
2. Kansas City Chiefs (2): Should they be ridden as the least impressive 15-win team of all time? Or were they praised for constantly landing in a winning column despite their problems when they became the first club to reach the Super Bowl after winning the previous two? We think about the latter more despite their epic Super Sunday Swan Dive. Would you like to move forward? They still have Patrick Mahomes. This should be enough to beat AFC West in 2025. Beyond that, let’s take a look at what HC Andy Reed and GM Brett Vech are raising their sleeves, taking into account the obvious issues and limited cap flexibility.
3. Buffalo Bills (1): QB Josh Allen won the MVP Award, but the franchise couldn’t fully overcome the Arrowheadhamp as it continues to pursue its first Lombardi Trophy. The current question is whether the perennial AFC East champion can have a more productive offseason than last year, but Cap suggests that it could be a challenge again.
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4. Baltimore Ravens (6): If you could have made money for the Eagles on Super Sunday, it could have been this. However, QB Lamar Jackson was taken away from his third MVP award after self-destructing his team in the divisional round at Buffalo. If Raven stops defeating himself, it will be very difficult for someone else to do it.
5. Commander Washington (10): Offensive rookie of the year Jayden Daniels has led them to their best season in over 30 years.
6. Detroit Lions (3): Their exhausted defense combined with Daniels proved to be a disastrous playoff formula for a team that once seemed poised to break the Super Bowl hex. Since the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed went down, Detroit has lost both coordinators to HC jobs and has to endure something like an internal reset in at least 2025.
7. TampaBay Buccaneers (9): For those who keep track, it’s four division titles over the past four seasons. For those who continue to pursue, 2025 brings Bucs’ fourth offensive coordinator over the course of four seasons.
8. Green Bay Packers (7): It felt like a young, talented team. This year’s version was better than last year’s regular season, especially on the defensive side, but after getting closer to last year’s NFC title game, it was one and ended up in the playoffs. The offseason setback in Detroit and Minnesota should help, but the puck feels like one big move. – I defeated it twice this season due to the Eagles threat.
9. Houston Texans (16): Essentially anti-packer, the postseason Texans are far more impressive than the almost inspirational regular-season version that has been engrossed in the AFC South Crown. Still, here is a considerable amount of work, especially trench and outline work from an offensive perspective.
10. Los Angeles Rams (8): No team has brought a big challenge to the Eagles this postseason and clearly on non-California conditions. However, since then, the Rams have expressed their intention to move on from WR Coopap, but in the meantime, QB Matthew Stafford’s future has also been asked in a few questions. A year after losing DL Aaron Donald, it could be another earthquake offseason for a team that beautifully stockpiled young talent.
11. Los Angeles Chargers (11): Simply put, a cruelly disappointing playoff loss in Houston. Simply put, first-year HC Jim Harbaugh didn’t even consider this to have a bolt in the postseason quickly.
12. Cincinnati Bengals (13): They allowed their latest early season to expire to prevent what could have been a legitimate Super Bowl run if they were in the postseason. shame. And while they need to figure out how to win next September, Cincinnati will have a lot to do to sort out financially with WRS Ja’marr Chase and Tee Higgins and De Trey Hendrickson first.
13. Denver Broncos (15): The final wildcard entry for the AFC was surprisingly competitive in the regular season and surprisingly uncompetitive in the playoffs. Anyway, it’s a pretty leap for a team who was essentially in pay cap prison after releasing QB Russell Wilson a year ago but not in 2025.
14. Minnesota Vikings (4): They shockedly won 14 games with the wildcard team’s best ever QB Samdarnold. However, Darnold, CB Byron Murphy Jr., RB Aaron Jones and S Camryn Bynum have stepped forward among Vikes free agents, and QB JJ McCarthy, the first round pick of last year, recovers from a knee injury in the bullpen. I did.
15. Seattle Seahawks (14): Teams who are said to want to run the ball and control it, but they are said to want to control the watch, if they have to fire offensive coordinators who like to spread things. It’s strange that there wasn’t. There is little doubt that the Seahawks were overachieved in 2024, so let’s take a look at how they do it if they are more philosophically aligned with HC Mike McDonald in 2025.
16. Arizona Cardinals (18): Sleep on them in your danger. They quietly scored increments on either side of the ball, doubling the total from four in 2023 to eight in 2024. Will the playoff dark horse be in 2025?
17. SanFrancisco 49ers (20): Following the unfortunate season under HC Kyle Shanahan, they have a history of rapid rebounds. Having a healthy Christian McCaffrey in 2025 is a big solution, but to accommodate QB Block Purdy’s long-awaited contract extension, the Niners may be forced to flush more than WR Deebo Samuel yeah.
18. New England Patriots (25): They signed Premium Head Coach by bringing Mike Vrabel back to their family. With the most cap space in the league, nearly $120 million beyond the cap – you can sign premium free agents. With the fourth pick in the draft, they can target premium players without worrying about the quarterback position. There are many things that this team suggests that it only gets right after Brady.
19. Miami Dolphins (19): Apparently they run it back with HC Mike McDaniel, QB Tua Tagovailoa, Apolicatic WR Tyreek Hill and more. What is saying about the definition of madness?
20. Dallas Cowboys (21): Will rookie head coach Brian Schottenheimer balance this offense? Can he overcome his family’s postseason infamous legacy? Who is going to be spent assuming LB Mika Parsons will eventually land his extension? QB Dak Prescott said this week, “It’s our turn.” But what to do?
twenty one. ChicagoBears (23): They have a hot shot quarterback and signed Hot Shot Coach with an exotic offensive playbook that was clearly missing here last season. It’s a bit of expecting an immediate turnaround, especially as Johnson learns all the other aspects in his new job and the toughest division of the league, so QB Caleb Williams and HC Ben Johnson will get to know him. It might be, but basically all the important components seem to be in place.
twenty two. Jacksonville Jaguars (28): A key addition by signing HC Liam Coen. An additional distraction after the belatedly divorced problematic GM Trent Barque. The team’s legendary Tony Boseli is a wildcard as the new EVP of the club’s new football management, but it appears that the issue can only be improved here.
twenty three. AtlantaFalcons (17): The team that collapsed in the second half of 2024 will move to 2025 and effectively launch new quarterbacks while the pay cap is crushed by backups. Not optimal.
twenty four. Pittsburgh Steelers (12): Teams that currently do not have a quarterback want to navigate the Atlanta issue.
twenty five. Carolina Panthers (24): Things are looking up after QB Bryce Young took a big step into the second half of his sophomore NFL season.
26. IndianapolisColts (22): QB Anthony Richardson takes a big step into the second half of his sophomore NFL season, are things looking up?
27. New York Jets (27): Hello, Aaron Glenn and Darren Moogie. Goodbye, Aaron Rodgers and (almost certainly) Davante Adams. Next? How does the new administration’s greenprint make it a greenprint for success with already rich talent?
28. LasVegas Raiders (26): They have a new (read: old) head coach for Pete Carroll, but there is no guarantee that they won’t lose their annual quarterback music chair again…and Silver And there is a huge bay between the black and the remaining AFC west.
29. Tennessee Titans (32): They have the first pick in the draft, but do they take the best (“generation?”) player or the best quarterback?
30. Cleveland Browns (31): They have a second pick in the draft, but are they getting a replacement for QB Dehaun Watson or De Myles Garrett?
31. New York Giants (29): They have a third pick in the draft with two prominent quarterback prospects… which means the Giants don’t have one or a will. Chedur Sanders, despite the need for young passersby.
32. New Orleans Saints (30): They have the worst cap situation in the league. Also. It’s the ninth pick of the draft and they’re like empty land. And as the last organisation to hire head coach (Kellenmoor) in 2025, they are already behind the offseason power curve. At least Superdome played the host of Lombardi… easy.
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