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2025 NFL predictions: Super Bowl 60 picks MVP breakouts..
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The 2025 NFL offseason just began, with the Philadelphia Eagles being crowned Super Bowl LIX champions. And free agency and the draft both still lie ahead. But it’s never too early to start thinking about next season and the battle for Super Bowl LX.
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We asked 13 of our NFL experts — Matt Bowen, Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Kalyn Kahler, Pamela Maldonado, Eric Moody, Jason Reid, Aaron Schatz, Ben Solak, Mike Tannenbaum, Lindsey Thiry, Seth Walder and Field Yates — to make predictions for the season’s Super Bowl matchup and MVP winner. They also picked one offseason move they would like to see, breakout candidates and teams that could regress in 2025.
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Could an AFC team other than the Chiefs reach (and win) the Super Bowl? Are the Lions going to be worse after losing their two coordinators? Can Jayden Daniels continue his fast ascension and win MVP? Let’s get into our early predictions, starting with whether the Eagles will run it back.
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nWhat’s your early Super Bowl LX pick?
nMatt Bowen, NFL analyst: Lions over Ravens. Even with the departure of defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, this is still Dan Campbell’s football program. And with pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson anchoring a healthy defense, the Lions will edge out Lamar Jackson in Super Bowl LX.
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Jeremy Fowler, national NFL reporter: Bills over Rams. The Buffalo breakthrough will happen after the team adds key pieces this offseason. The Rams are not far off — their defense will be elite next season.
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Dan Graziano, national NFL reporter: Chiefs over Commanders. I’m not taking the result of one game to mean the Chiefs are done winning Super Bowls with Patrick Mahomes. Look forward to two weeks of “Is Jayden Daniels the next Mahomes?” conversations leading up to the Super Bowl next season.
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nKalyn Kahler, national NFL reporter: Eagles over Bills. The Chiefs will fix their left tackle spot, but I think the Bills will finally have Kansas City’s number in the postseason. And under GM Howie Roseman and coach Nick Sirianni, the Eagles have shown they can succeed despite losing coordinators, so the departure of Kellen Moore won’t sabotage their plans of winning back-to-back Super Bowls.
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Pamela Maldonado, sports betting analyst: Bengals over Commanders. Bold predictions are not for the weak. The Bengals are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2024 season, and the Commanders are an intriguing long shot after making the NFC Championship Game. With significant cap space, both teams could make impactful moves to bolster their rosters and make the big game.
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Eric Moody, fantasy analyst: Bills over Lions. Many thought these two teams would make the Super Bowl this past season. I don’t think either needs many changes rosterwise to make the leap.
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Jason Reid, Andscape senior NFL writer: Ravens over Eagles. Jackson can complete his ascent to the top of the league by dazzling throughout the playoffs and helping the Ravens dethrone the defending champs.
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Aaron Schatz, NFL analyst: Bills over Lions. America gets the Super Bowl it wanted the previous season, as Josh Allen finally wins the AFC and Detroit has another strong (and healthier) season despite new coordinators on both sides of the ball.
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Ben Solak, NFL analyst: Ravens over Packers. The Packers should only get better with time, as they’re a young team with enough resources to make one or two splash additions this offseason. The AFC will still be highly contentious, but the Ravens did a great job weathering the brain drain of last offseason and will enter 2025 with much more stability.
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Mike Tannenbaum, NFL analyst: Ravens over Lions. Arguably two of the best teams in 2024 get to the big game in 2025. Baltimore’s youth will greatly improve in the secondary, and Hutchinson will register 18 sacks to win Defensive Player of the Year.
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Lindsey Thiry, national NFL reporter: Ravens over Eagles. With the return of Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and several key players on a standout defense, the Eagles have the roster and know the formula to make another Super Bowl run. But the Ravens — after having their postseason runs end prematurely the past three seasons — finally finish the job with bolstered protection around Jackson.
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Seth Walder, NFL analyst: Packers over Bengals. The Packers were the youngest team in snap-weighted age this season, and they were still pretty good! If they can find more of a pass rush and see growth from a couple of their wide receivers (which is very much in the cards given their age and underlying metrics), the Packers can take that next big step.
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Field Yates, NFL analyst: Ravens over Eagles. The battle of the birds. Baltimore has the players in place to make a run, but it must prove that it has the capacity to get over the playoff hump. I think the Ravens will do so against Philly, which is well set up for another deep run next season.
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nWho’s your pick for next season’s MVP?
nBowen: Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals. I thought Burrow should’ve received more MVP votes after throwing for 4,913 yards and 43 touchdowns, which both led the league. However, with an improved Bengals defense in 2025 and a ticket to the playoffs, Burrow will take home the award.
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Fowler: Burrow. What he did this past season was ridiculous, but he was punished in MVP voting because of the team’s losing record for much of the season. He will make sure Cincinnati gets off to a hotter start in 2025.
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Graziano: Jayden Daniels, QB, Commanders. No team has repeated as NFC East champion in 20 years. So since the Eagles can’t win the division, I say Washington builds on Daniels’ rookie success and continues to ascend quickly.
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Kahler: Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs. After losing to the Eagles, Mahomes said his two Super Bowl losses motivate him more than anything else. I’ve talked with his personal trainer, who saw firsthand how the first loss changed Mahomes, and based on that, I expect Mahomes to return with a new level of focus and determination behind an improved offensive line.
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Maldonado: Burrow. He elevates the Bengals’ offense every season. He doesn’t need to “build on his success” — he just has to be Burrow, and the game follows.
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nMoody: Daniels. He was recognized as the Offensive Rookie of the Year and finished seventh in MVP voting. The Commanders have roughly $59 million in cap space, per Roster Management System, along with seven draft picks, so they can continue to build around him.
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Reid: Lamar Jackson, QB, Ravens. This time, Jackson leaves no wiggle room for MVP voters. He’ll produce the greatest statistical season — by far — for a quarterback in NFL history. And in a landslide vote, Jackson will win his third MVP award.
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Schatz: Josh Allen, QB, Bills. There’s nothing wrong with going with the best quarterback in the league, but who is that at this..
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