Projections outline expectations for the 2025 NFL season, including power rankings of all 32 teams, offensive and defensive scoring projections, and playoff and Super Bowl LX forecasts. The 49ers are projected to have the easiest schedule because they avoid eight ESPN Bet Super Bowl favorites and face multiple underwhelming NFC South and AFC South opponents; their unique games include the Bears, Giants and Browns. The Lions are projected to have the toughest schedule due to divisional games against the Vikings, Packers and Bears plus matchups versus NFC East and AFC North teams, including unique games at the Buccaneers, Chiefs and Rams. Additional in-depth rankings and an 80-page projections PDF are available.
The 49ers are coming off a last-place finish in the NFC West, but that set them up with the league's easiest projected 2025 schedule. They do not play any of the league's eight Super Bowl favorites, per ESPN Bet odds (Ravens, Lions, Eagles, Bills, Chiefs, Packers, Bengals, Commanders), and have many attractive matchups against underwhelming NFC South and AFC South teams.
Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season is around the corner. What better way to raise (or temper) expectations than with a complete breakdown of predictions and projections? Below is a guide of what to expect once the season kicks off Thursday -- including power rankings of all 32 teams, a list of teams that will score the most points and defenses that will allow the fewest, and a look at the toughest and easiest schedules.
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