2025 NFL Team Predictions

Zak Drapeau's Updated NFL Power Rankings

by Zak Drapeau 11/18/2025 Sportz Nation 1. Philadelphia Eagles -- 8-2 (Won 4 in a Row) Last Week: 16-9 Win v DET After winning 4 in a row including a tough battle with the Lions, not only are the Eagles #1 but their defense is certainly atop the league as well. ______________________________ 2. Los Angeles Rams /\1 8-2 (Won 5 in a Row) Last Week: 21-19 Win v SEA Photo by Robert Gauthier/ Los Angeles Times Everything is clicking for the Rams right now after 5 wins in a r

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Nov 18

Zak Drapeau's Updated NFL Power Rankings Post-Week 10

by Zak Drapeau 11/11/2025 Sportz Nation 1. Philadelphia Eagles /\2 Last Week: 10-7 Win at GB 7-2 ( Won 3 in a Row) Last night wasn't pretty but it was a good example why the Eagles may not be everyone's "Best" team in the league but why they are the safest. The Eagles' defense is the strength of this team and even though their offense hasn't matched it's success yet, they are still great and seemingly getting better. __________________________________ 2. Detroit Lions /

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Nov 11

Zak Drapeau's Updated NFL Power Rankings Post Week 9

by Zak Drapeau 11/4/2-25 Sportz Nation 1. Buffalo Bills /\4 6-2 Last Week: 28-21 Win vs KC Photo by Tina MacIntyre-Yee/ Democrat and Chronicle This week's rankings probably have the closest bunch at the top that I've ranked since the season started. To be frank, any team in the Top-11 could be seen as the best in the league but for my money, the Bills statement win over the Chiefs has earned them the top spot. The Bills needed to fix some things in their BYE Week 7 and a

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Nov 4

Zak Drapeau's Updated NFL Power Rankings and Tier List

by Zak Drapeau 10/28/2025 Sportz Nation Graphic by tiermaker.com Tier 1: Super Bowl or Bust 1. Detroit Lions -- 5-2 (Won 5 of Last 6) Last Week: BYE Week What else is there to say besides the Lions are the CLEAR best team in the league to this point. Jared Goff should get some MVP votes, Dan Campbell has been one of the best Head Coaches of the last half-decade and they've only lost on the road to the Packers and Chiefs. __________________________________ Photo by Joe Sarg

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Oct 28

NFL Midseason Awards: A Sportz Nation Special Report

by Zak Drapeau 10/25/2025 Sportz Nation MVP: Baker Mayfield Runner Up Patrick Mahomes Photo by Lon Horwedel/ Imagn Images Oddsmakers have Mahomes as the run away favorite for the MVP award right now but that has to be about the league's biasness toward him. Mayfield has almost identical stats, a better team record and is doing it with a much more injured and inexperienced receiving core. Mayfield has led his team to a 5-2 record and the #4 seed with his top options, Mike Ev

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Oct 26

Zak Drapeau's NFL Week 8 Power Rankings

by Zak Drapeau 10/21/2025 Sportz Nation 1. Detroit Lions /\1 5-2 Last Week: 24-9 Win vs TB After a week away from the top spot Detroit regains the status after their decimation of the Buccaneers. Whether they were give home town advantage in penalties at the end of the game or not, the Lions were by far the better team and is the better team in the NFL than any other, with one of the strongest defenses in the league and lucky enough to be one of the least injured....

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Oct 22

Zak Drapeau's NFL Power Rankings Post-Week 6

by Zak Drapeau 10/14/2025 Sportz Nation 1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-1 Last Week: 30-19 Win vs SF Photo by Peter Joneleit/ Associated Press For the third week in a row we have a new #1 as the Buccaneers take the crown. Even without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, Baker Mayfield is looking like the MVP of the league. With Todd Bowles taking care of the defense and Baker running the #6 offense, this team will be rolling and only getting better when they get healthy. ______________

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Oct 14