2025-26 NFL Thread

[Jockey]

There's always lots of talk about parity in the NFL, but it really feels like this season is parity personified.

Is there a "great" team? I haven't seen one. There are a handful of teams that most would put at the top of the "they could win the Super Bowl if things go right" list: Rams, Packers, Eagles, Seahawks, maybe Bills, maybe Patriots, maybe Broncos. And then some good-ish teams that either have overachieved or underachieved but could get on a run in the postseason: Ravens, Colts, Chargers, 49ers, Chiefs, Bears.

Despite their #1-ranked defense, does anybody give the Texans a legit chance? Despite their 8-4 record, does anybody think the Jaguars can make a run? How 'bout the Cowboys? The Bucs? I'd say "nope" on all 4, but then again I didn't have the Patriots  and Bears leading their respective conferences after 13 weeks.

The Rams still look like the best all-around team to me, but they have flaws just like others do. Should be a fun stretch drive and then postseason.

I think it was the Athletic last week that had the Rams and Packers as the best bets to get to the SB. Yet neither could beat the juggernaut in Charlotte.

I'm  thinking addition by subtraction - getting you out of Charlotte - ties into this whole deal somehow.

[MU82]

I think it was the Athletic last week that had the Rams and Packers as the best bets to get to the SB. Yet neither could beat the juggernaut in Charlotte.

I'm  thinking addition by subtraction - getting you out of Charlotte - ties into this whole deal somehow.

MY Seahawks still have to play MY Panthers in Charlotte later this month. I will be rooting for the Seahawks, which means I'll probably end up disappointed.