Way-Too-Early NFL Predictions & Future Bets to Make:

Last year, I made this exact article around this time of the year and I'm back doing it again for the 2025-26 NFL season. It's never too early to start thinking about football with Preseason beginning at the end of July. 

With the injury of Dak Prescott a year ago, the Cowboys really had no chance to get anything going. Ceedee Lamb wasn't getting involved enough and the running game wasn't very successful. Not only that, but the defense was also a very big problem. Some of the guys sat in the final weeks and it just wasn't it. However, when Dak Prescott is playing for this team, I believe that the Cowboys will be right back in the playoffs. They got rid of McCarthy at Head Coach and have a lot of new additions. Jaydon Blue & Miles Sanders join the backfield, and Dante Fowler will be great to add to the defensive line. I expect at least a winning season from Dallas in 2025-26. 

Just like the Cowboys, San Francisco's injury bug was the real problem for this team. Christian McCaffrey was a huge part of that and I believe that he will be back and ready to go here in September of 2025. Not only is he an amazing fantasy football player, he makes everyone better around him and will be a huge threat in both the running and passing game. Don't get me wrong, there's no Deebo Samuel this year with the receiving core. However, the way the Niners play, I don't expect them to have any problems adding someone new to the core and playing very similar. 

No, I don't expect the New England Patriots to be like a Super Bowl contending team or anything. But, I love what they have done over the offseason and I believe that they will be ready too go this fall. The Pats added a bunch, including WR Stefon Diggs, DE Harold Landry, CB Carlton Davis, & LB Robert Spillane. Those guys alone will help this team tremendously and that's not even including the draft picks. OT Jack Campbell as well as RB TreVeyon Henderson. Look for this team to fall around the even mark at the end of this season. 

I had very high hopes for Indianapolis last year. I predicted them to be a very strong team in a "weaker" division and they definitely did not exceed expectations. Multiple QB changes happened over the course of the season and things weren't really headed in the right direction all year long. I believe that things aren't going to change with how they drafted. Yes, I really like Tyler Warren. But, the Colts definitely could've waited in the draft for another Tight End to fulfil their needs. They will be similar or worse to last year in my opinion. 

Without Aaron Donald last year, the defensive line of the Rams did not too so well. I mean, he might be the best defensive lineman of all time. Now, the Rams lost another key piece, this time to the offense. Cooper Kupp joined the division rival Seahawks and this team is just getting older. Puka Nacua really impressed me even more last season and I think that he will be able to take over the main role over there. But, it's going to be quite hard to replicate what the Rams did last year, with the rest of the division improving. 

I could've picked the Lions here. But, I'm going to go with the Vikings as I expect them to regress a bit more than Detroit. Minnesota had Sam Darnold at QB last year and he definitely had the best season of his career. But, he failed to do anything when it mattered most and now the Vikings have to switch quarterbacks again. The defense put up absurd pressure numbers last season and I just don't see the same insanity this year. Yes, they should still have a winning season. But, I don't see them winning 14 games again this year. 

Baltimore Ravens to Win the AFC (+350) 

Lamar Jackson to Win MVP (+550)

Washington Commanders Over 9.5 Wins (-125) 

Micah Parsons to Win DPOY (+750)

Mike MacDonald to Win COY (+2000)

It's definitely hard to predict things way in advance. Especially who's going to be in the Super Bowl. However, I believe that this year is going to be a great one, and I'm very confident in my Super Bowl Prediction right now. As of the end of June.. 

Baltimore Ravens Def. Philadelphia Eagles (31-17)