Looking Ahead

Posted:May 17th, 2025 |Author:Tommy Lawlor

Now that the schedule is out, a lot of people are offering predictions for the upcoming season. Let’s talk about some of the predictions that are out there now.

The first couple of projections are based on simulations. It is important to note that the computers didn’t have any team winning 12 games. They seem to think there won’t be a lot of separation between the top and bottom teams.

Cynthia Frelund from the NFL Network did projections for win totals. She had the Eagles winning the most games of anyone in the NFC with 11. Here is what she had to say.

Week 1’s win percentage represents Philly’s highest forecasted odds of beating Dallas in their first matchup of the season (in any week) in at least 10 seasons. You’re welcome, Eagles fans. Over the next three weeks, the defending champs visit the Chiefs, host the Rams, then travel to the Bucs — with each game presenting a much tougher task than the opener. It’s worth noting that the Eagles and Commanders don’t have their first matchup until Week 16 in Washington (with the follow-up set for Week 18 in Philly).

Cynthia had Washington with 10.2 wins and Detroit with 10. I can certainly see the Eagles having the best record in the conference. This is a really talented team. It certainly won’t be easy with such a challenging schedule.

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The Athletic has the Ravens as Super Bowl favorites. The Eagles are fourth in their projection. They have the Eagles winning 10.7 games, also fourth in the NFL. The Ravens, Bills and Chiefs are ahead of them. Here is their blurb on the Eagles.

The numbers aren’t as hot for the defending Super Bowl champions. The Philadelphia Eagles have "only” a 7.8 percent chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy per the model, the fourth-highest mark in the NFL.

It’s not a disrespectful outlook, but we know they won’t see it that way in Philly. The Eagles are still set up for success with their key components returning, and there are major questions with their greatest conference competition in 2024 — the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings — but it’s not easy to repeat. The Kansas City Chiefs can attest to that.

Nothing compelling, but always interesting to read what different sites have to say.

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 Jimmy Bama has the Eagles going 12-5. Here was my favorite blurb from his piece.

Week 10: Eagles at Packers: The ****-ass Packers are the team most responsible for trying to ban the Brotherly Shove. It’ll be funny if they’re successful in that pursuit, and the Eagles run it down their throats all night anyway.

Win. 7-2.

That’s Mr Bama at his finest. Does he have the Eagles winning the Super Bowl? You’ll have to go to the link to find out.

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The Eagles schedule is a real issue. This isn’t just a little tough. This is a serious gauntlet.

That’s no joke. I’ve seen the Eagles listed as the third or fourth hardest schedule. Rich Eisen had an interesting take, saying the Eagles biggest obstacle to repeating as Super Bowl champs is the difficult schedule.

I mentioned the team going 12-5 in a previous post. A few people questioned that, pointing out the Eagles would beat various teams perceived as threats. The Eagles are the best team on paper right now. They were the best team in reality last year. There is a chance they will have a great season and go 15-2 or something like that.

What I think people forget is that the best team doesn’t always win a given game. The Eagles lost to the Falcons because the defense struggled, Saquon dropped a pass and AJ Brown was hurt and missed the game. The Eagles were the better team, but didn’t win the game. That kind of stuff happens in most seasons.

Not all the news is bad.

This should be one interesting season.

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If you’re tired of all the schedule talk and want some fun, this is for you. The best Mic’d Up moments from the Eagles SB season.

Jordan Mailata is so great.

http://igglesblitz.com/2025/05/looking-ahead-2/