The 2025 NFL season is here, we’ve already had two one-score games where both teams scored 20+ points, and while my theme this year was to just enjoy the ride, I’m already dreading the next 5.5 months if these are the takes I’m going to end up reading and/or replying to on a daily basis.
EDIT: I literally posted this seconds before this tweet came in, which is such bullshit if you know I’ve defended Dak Prescott (and Tony Romo before him) for years and have been generally pro-Dak since 2016 when I said he had the best rookie QB season ever.
The Chiefs have obviously broken the brains of most NFL fans this decade, but I still think I liked it better when people disagreed with what I said rather than this 2025 tactic of constantly making up strawmen arguments about things you think I might say.
I simply call it like it is, and I wish more people would do the same. But it’s seemingly never been more important to cling to a side and stick to it no matter what. You’re not analyzing the game if you made your mind up before kickoff on how to spin it.
Let’s just take the Chiefs-Chargers game as a great example. I picked the Chargers to win 27-24 as part of my prediction of the Chiefs starting 0-2. I picked the Chargers to end Kansas City’s NFL-record streak of 17 straight wins in games decided by one score, which they did. I believe it also ended up ending Patrick Mahomes’ likely record of 9 straight wins in games without a team takeaway.
But how are we getting these conflicting views this week where “Dak Prescott was amazing and blameless” and “Mahomes was awful for 2.5 quarters”? One guy started slow, finished strong. One guy started strong, didn’t score anything after halftime, and had some receiver mistakes cost him. Both lost.
I’d say more but I would like to enjoy this Saturday evening by catching up on some TV, and I am planning to do my weekly QB rankings at 365Scores again this year, so I’ll go into more detail on Mahomes later this week.
But I do know I just hope to see a game tomorrow where a major player isn’t ejected or injured in the first minute. The loss of Jalen Carter and Xavier Worthy from these games definitely had a huge impact on how they played out. It is what it is.
I’ll be back Monday morning as usual with Stat Oddity, recapping the games and calling it like I see it. Things you should actually try quoting me on instead of speculating about what you think I might say.
NFL Week 1 Predictions
I knew the spread for Eagles-Cowboys was too high but still went with the home team to cover. Oh well. I called the Chargers upset, and there aren’t many more upsets I’m rolling with this week but I chose my spots.
I think the Colts win their first Week 1 game since 2013, and I’m trusting the Falcons and Bears at home in statement wins. I think the Steelers-Jets game will be ugly but trusting Rodgers to prevail in the end.
I’m banking on the Ravens to recover a non-Josh Allen fumble before the halftime, if not the first quarter, as turnover regression strikes back in BUF-BAL. Also, remember there’s never been a good passing game between Lamar and Allen. A game where both throw it well. I’d expect that to continue and I’m taking the Ravens to win 24-20.
Here’s my Week 1 betting picks at 365scores.
I posted my award predictions and full Super Bowl picture earlier this week.
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