The 2025 season has turned into one of the most unpredictable years in recent NFL history. The Chiefs have won the AFC West nine straight times but enter Week 10 in third place. The Bills have won every AFC East title since 2020 but currently look up at the Patriots in the standings.

The World Series ending on a Saturday created this tidy timeline where we got one day to process, and then with this new week comes offseason action. Eligible players have now officially become free agents, and even a casual fan can glean that this class is solid.

Early 2025 NFL playoff and Super Bowl 60 predictions, top contenders, surprise teams, and bold forecasts for the rest of the season.

The computer clearly loves the NFC West with three teams projected to make the playoffs. Despite injuries, the 49ers (6-3) are expected to do just enough to earn the final wild-card spot, with a 76.1% chance to make the playoffs -- well ahead of the Bears (41.5%), who are projected as the first team out.

The Green Bay Packers didn't get the job done in Week 9. Despite a surprising home loss to the Carolina Panthers, things are still looking

Titans' Calvin Ridley trade rumors are a big deal for NFL playoff picture originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. There are plenty of contending teams that could use another wide receiver. The Tennessee Titans have one available: Calvin Ridley.

The Jets had to get appropriate return for these players, and they did. It's the first time this millennium that a team has made multiple in-season trades for first-round picks. New York now has two 2026 first-rounders, two 2026 second-rounders and three 2027 first-rounders.