2025 Projected NFL Standings, Playoff Results, and Super Bowl

Here’s my 2025 projected NFL standings, playoff results, and Super Bowl matchup, as well as the winner in my opinion.

NFL Standings

AFC East:
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New York Jets
New England Patriots

AFC North:
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns

AFC South:

Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Indianapolis Colts

AFC West:
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Los Angeles Chargers
Las Vegas Raiders

NFC East:
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Commanders
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants

NFC North:
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Bears

NFC South:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers

New Orleans Saints

NFC West:
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks

Arizona Cardinals

NFL Playoffs

AFC Playoff Picture:
1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Houston Texans
5. Denver Broncos
6. Los Angeles Chargers
7. Cincinnati Bengals
 
NFC Playoff Picture:
1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Los Angeles Rams
3. Detroit Lions
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. Washington Commanders
6. Green Bay Packers
7. San Francisco 49ers
 
AFC Wildcard Playoffs:
2. Buffalo Bills defeat 7. Cincinnati Bengals
3. Baltimore Ravens defeat 6. Los Angeles Chargers
4. Houston Texans defeat 5. Denver Broncos
 
AFC Divisional Playoffs:
2. Buffalo Bills defeat 3. Baltimore Ravens
1. Kansas City Chiefs defeat 4. Houston Texans
 
AFC Championship Playoff:
1. Kansas City Chiefs defeat 2. Buffalo Bills
 
NFC Wildcard Playoffs:
2. Los Angeles Rams defeat 7. San Francisco 49ers
3. Detroit Lions defeat 6. Green Bay Packers
5. Washington Commanders defeat 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 
NFC Divisional Playoffs:
1. Philadelphia Eagles defeat 5. Washington Commanders
3. Detroit Lions defeat 2. Los Angeles Rams
 
NFC Championship Playoff:
1. Philadelphia Eagles defeat 3. Detroit Lions
 

Super Bowl

1. Kansas City Chiefs defeat 1. Philadelphia Eagles
 
Hopefully the Chiefs show up and play pissed off this time!

2025 KC Chiefs Projected Depth Chart

2025 KC Chiefs Projected 53 Man Depth Chart:

With that being said, there are 11 players on the field for each team at a time. So, here’s how I think the roster will break down. The 1^st name is the starter, and the other names at each position, are his chronological backups. By the end, I wonder how close I get to who makes the roster.

There are 53 men on the football roster. At the beginning of training camp (July), and Pre-Season (August), the team starts out with 90, plus 1 international player. And by the beginning of the 1^st week of the Regular Season (which is usually the 1^st week of September), they cut the Pre-Season roster to 53.

Offense (26):
QB: Patrick Mahomes, Gardner Minshew (2)
RB: Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Brashard Smith, Elijah Mitchell (4)
LWR: Xavier Worthy, JuJu Smith-Schuster (2)
RWR: Marquise Brown, Jalen Royals, Tyquan Thornton (3)
SWR: Rashee Rice, Nikko Remigio (2)
TE: Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jared Wiley, Robert Tonyan (4)
LT: Josh Simmons, Wanya Morris (2)
LG: Kingsley Suamataia, Mike Caliendo (2)
OC: Creed Humphrey, Hunter Nourzad (2)
RG: Trey Smith (1)
RT: Jawaan Taylor, Jaylon Moore (2) 

Defense (24):
LDE: George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu, Maalik Herring (3)
LDT: Chris Jones, Jerry Tillery (2)
RDT: Mike Pennel, Derrick Nnadi (2)
RDE: Mike Danna, Ashton Gillotte (2)
LOLB (SLB): Leo Chenal, Cooper McDonald (2)
MLB: Nick Bolton, Jack Cochrane (2)
ROLB (WLB): Drue Tranquill, Jeffrey Baasa (2)
LCB: Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Nohl Williams (3)

RCB: Kristian Fulton, Joshua Williams (2)
SS: Jaden Hicks, Chamarri Conner (2)
FS: Bryan Cook, Christian Roland-Wallace (2)

Special Teams (3):
K: Harrison Butker (1)
P: Matt Araiza (1)
LS: James Winchester (1)
H: Matt Araiza (1)
KR: Nikko Remigio (1)
PR: Nikko Remigio (1)

The Punter Matt Araiza is the Holder. Nikko Remigio is the Kick Returner, and the Punt Returner to save roster spots. 

2025 KC Chiefs Projected Special Teams Post-Draft

2025 KC Chiefs Projected Special Teams Post-Draft in my opinion:

K: Harrison Butker
P: Matt Araiza
LS: James Winchester
H: Matt Araiza
KR: Nikko Remigio  
PR: Nikko Remigio

 

2025 Projected KC Chiefs Defensive Starters Post Draft

 

Our defensive scheme is a 4 - 3 (4 Down Linemen, and 3 Linebackers) base 7 man front with a 1 gap Under Front alignment (Defensive Line shifts to the weakside, and the Strong Side Outside Linebacker moves up on the line of scrimmage. That makes the defense look like a 5-2 with 43 personnel. Sometimes, the Strong or Free Safety will drop down close to the line of scrimmage, and the defense becomes an eight-man front, or what’s known as the 46 (Brian Dawkins in Philadelphia, and Justin Reid in KC). Now everybody in the NFL does a little bit of everything because it’s the pros and a copycat league. But our defensive coordinator comes from the Jim Johnson tree (‘99 – ‘08 with the Philadelphia Eagles) and prefers a 2 High Safety alignment with Press Man Coverage, mixed in with Man Blitzes, Double-A Gap Blitzes, and Zone Blitzes depending on the situation also.

2025 Projected KC Chiefs Defensive Starters in my opinion after the draft:

LDE: George Karlaftis
LDT: Chris Jones
RDT: Mike Pennel 
RDE: Mike Danna
LOLB (SLB): Leo Chenal
MLB: Nick Bolton
ROLB (WLB): Drue Tranquill
LCB (CB1): Trent McDuffie
RCB (CB2): Kristian Fulton
CB3: Chamarri Connor
FS: Bryan Cook
SS: Jaden Hicks

In the Nickel (5 DBs) against a spread offense, take out Drue Tranquill, and replace with a Slot Corner. Chamarri Connor.

In Dime (6 DBs), take out Leo Chenal, and Drue Tranquill. Add another Safety, Mike Edwards, along with Chamarri Connor.

2025 KC Chiefs Projected Offensive Starters Post-Draft

2025 KC Chiefs Projected Offensive Starters Post-Draft in my opinion:

NFL West Coast passing scheme, and zone running scheme, mixed in with college option, misdirection plays, and spread offense. Every team has 11 players on the field at one time. How many at each position varies due to the situation.

QB: Patrick Mahomes
FB: Carson Steele
RB1: Isiah Pacheco (goal line and short-yardage Running Back)
RB2: Kareem Hunt (our pass receiving Running Back)
WR1: Marquise Brown
WR2: Xavier Worthy
WR3: Rashee Rice
WR4: Jalen Royals
WR5: Skyy Moore
WR6: Nikko Remigio
TE1: Travis Kelce (pass-catching Tight End)
TE2: Noah Gray (blocking Tight End)
LT: Josh Simmons
LG: Kingsley Suamataia
OC: Creed Humphrey
RG: Trey Smith
RT: Jawaan Taylor

2025 KC Chiefs Projected Special Teams Pre-Draft

2025 KC Chiefs Projected Special Teams Pre-Draft in my opinion:

K: Harrison Butker
P: Matt Araiza
LS: James Winchester
H: Matt Araiza
KR: Nikko Remigio  
PR: Nikko Remigio

2025 Projected KC Chiefs Defensive Starters Pre-Draft

Our defensive scheme is a 4 - 3 (4 Down Linemen, and 3 Linebackers) base 7 man front with a 1 gap Under Front alignment (Defensive Line shifts to the weakside, and the Strong Side Outside Linebacker moves up on the line of scrimmage. That makes the defense look like a 5-2 with 43 personnel. Sometimes, the Strong or Free Safety will drop down close to the line of scrimmage, and the defense becomes an eight-man front, or what’s known as the 46 (Brian Dawkins in Philadelphia, and Justin Reid in KC). Now everybody in the NFL does a little bit of everything because it’s the pros and a copycat league. But our defensive coordinator comes from the Jim Johnson tree (‘99 – ‘08 with the Philadelphia Eagles) and prefers a 2 High Safety alignment with Press Man Coverage, mixed in with Man Blitzes, Double-A Gap Blitzes, and Zone Blitzes depending on the situation also.

2025 Projected KC Chiefs Defensive Starters in my opinion before the draft:

LDE: George Karlaftis
LDT: Chris Jones
RDT: Mike Pennel 
RDE: Mike Danna
LOLB (SLB): Leo Chenal
MLB: Nick Bolton
ROLB (WLB): Drue Tranquill
LCB (CB1): Trent McDuffie
RCB (CB2): Kristian Fulton
CB3: Chamarri Connor
FS: Bryan Cook
SS: Jaden Hicks

In the Nickel (5 DBs) against a spread offense, take out Drue Tranquill, and replace with a Slot Corner. Chamarri Connor.

In Dime (6 DBs), take out Leo Chenal, and Drue Tranquill. Add another Safety, Mike Edwards, along with Chamarri Connor.