Super Bowl LX look: Records, schedules, and matchups.
Let’s start with the prediction, and if you’ve read my stuff before, this won’t shock you.
SUPER BOWL LX PREDICTION:
BALTIMORE 35 PHILADELPHIA 27
Beginning with Philadelphia—in my eyes, there’s no world where the Eagles don’t make it back to the big one. The offense is too loaded and the defense is too hungry. Saquon isn’t slowing down either—he’s eyeing another 2,000-yard push—and it sure looks like Jalen Hurts is taking command of this team in a way we haven’t quite seen from him before.
With Howie Roseman doing the Lord’s work (per usual) and scooping up WR John Metchie III, CB Adoree’ Jackson, RB AJ Dillon, OL Kenyon Green, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., plus a couple under-the-radar adds—this roster looks every bit as potent as last year, if not more.
A fair counter? The schedule. Philly draws the 4th-hardest slate in the league (.561 opponent win percentage from the 2024 season). Only tougher schedules: Giants (.574), Lions (.571), and Bears (.571). Oh my.
But here’s my thought process: playing good teams—often in the same NFC playoff field—can be an advantage. You see their personnel, their go-to calls, and most importantly—what they’re uncomfortable in. Circle those looks. Come January, drag them back into those exact pictures and make them live there.
With this talent, coaching, and an obsession with the process, Philly can force teams into those uncomfortable spots because they can dominate every phase of the game.
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Let’s take a look at Philly's 2025 schedule.
Week 1: Thu Sep 4 — Cowboys (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 2: Sun Sep 14 — at Chiefs (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 3: Sun Sep 21 — Rams (Home) — My Pick: L
Week 4: Sun Sep 28 — at Buccaneers (Away) — My Pick: L
Week 5: Sun Oct 5 — Broncos (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 6: Thu Oct 9 — at Giants (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 7: Sun Oct 19 — at Vikings (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 8: Sun Oct 26 — Giants (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 9: BYE
Week 10: Mon Nov 10 — at Packers (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 11: Sun Nov 16 — Lions (Home) — My Pick: L
Week 12: Sun Nov 23 — at Cowboys (Away) — My Pick: L
Week 13: Fri Nov 28 — Bears (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 14: Mon Dec 8 — at Chargers (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 15: Sun Dec 14 — Raiders (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 16: Sat Dec 20 — at Commanders (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 17: Sun Dec 28 — at Bills (Orchard Park, NY) — My Pick: L
Week 18: Sun Jan 4 — Commanders (Home) — My Pick: L
Bottom line: Philly’s going to walk through fire and look better for it. I’ve got them winning the NFC. Record prediction: 11–6.
This slate gives Philly live reps against likely NFC playoff teams—the Bucs, Lions, Packers, Rams, Commanders—and a couple more on the doorstep. It’s not about the score; it’s the tape you bank for January.
Before the Week 9 bye, they're dealt a three-game stretch of the Giants, Vikings, and Giants again— and with how this team is built, 6–2 heading into the break is absolutely on the table. And the bye hits at the perfect time—right before the toughest five-game stretch, giving them a week to reset, get healthy, and prep.
Coming out of the bye is a prove-it run: Packers(A), Lions(H), Cowboys(A), Bears(H), and Chargers(A). In that order. That five-game run is a grind—some tough opponents, short weeks, and a lot of travel.
The closing stretch is no joke though. Dec 20 at Commanders, then Dec 28 at Bills—likely cold, maybe downright miserable. That Bills game has “classic” written all over it: two teams chasing top seeds, built for trench ball. Saquon downhill. Josh Allen sneaks. Call it the tush-push bowl? Prepare for hard-nosed January football showing up a week early.
Week 18 vs. the Commanders could carry real stakes, and it might be Round 2 of a three-round fight. Same division, two young rosters—there’s a real chance one grabs a wild card and we see a January rematch. I still lean Philadelphia. They had answers for Jayden Daniels last year, and this defense is just as young, just as hungry.
Alright—that’s the NFC path.
Now, let’s talk about the team waiting in February: Baltimore.
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They were already the best run defense in football in 2024 — allowing just 80.1 rushing yards per game. Although, the tradeoff showed up through the air: 396 completions allowed (4th-most) on 625 attempts faced (3rd-most). Teams had to throw because they couldn’t run. That kind of volume ballooned the raw total to 4,468 passing yards allowed (2nd-most), but per throw, they held up — 63.4% completion rate allowed (top 10).
This front office clearly needed to attack the defensive back market in the offseason, and it looks like they took it seriously because they got exactly what was missing: they added Jaire Alexander, one of the league’s best cover corners, and drafted Malaki Starks — an explosive, national-championship safety out of Georgia who’s near the top of my Week 1 rookies-to-watch list.
If this defense buys Lamar a little more time with the ball, look out. Lamar Jackson, two-time MVP. Derrick Henry, future Hall of Famer. A deep WR room — newly extended Rashod Bateman, Zay Flowers, and veteran DeAndre Hopkins. Plus Mark Andrews, one of the league’s best tight ends.
Before we get into the schedule, quick reminder of who’s piloting this thing: last season, Lamar threw for 4,172 yards, 41 touchdowns, and just 4 picks with a 119.6 passer rating — one of the best single-season efficiency lines ever (4th-highest in NFL history). Four picks. The guy is locked in.
Now let’s take a look at Baltimore’s 2025 schedule, which also happens to be one of the league's toughest with opponents averaging a .533 win percentage from the 2024 season.
Week 1: Sun Sep 7 — at Bills (Away) — My Pick: L
Week 2: Sun Sep 14 — vs. Browns (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 3: Mon Sep 22 — vs. Lions (Home) — My Pick: L
Week 4: Sun Sep 28 — at Chiefs (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 5: Sun Oct 5 — vs. Texans (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 6: Sun Oct 12 — vs. Rams (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 7: BYE
Week 8: Sun Oct 26 — vs. Bears (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 9: Thu Oct 30 — at Dolphins (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 10: Sun Nov 9 — at Vikings (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 11: Sun Nov 16 — at Browns (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 12: Sun Nov 23 — vs. Jets (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 13: Thu Nov 27 — vs. Bengals (Home) — My Pick: L
Week 14: Sun Dec 7 — vs. Steelers (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 15: Sun Dec 14 — at Bengals (Away) — My Pick: W
Week 16: Sun Dec 21 — vs. Patriots (Home) — My Pick: W
Week 17: TBD (Flex) — at Packers (Away) — My Pick: L
Week 18: TBD (Flex) — at Steelers (Away) — My Pick: W
I’ve got them winning the AFC. Record prediction: 13–4.
The biggest takeaway from this schedule is the five-game soft spot right after their Week 7 bye. They draw the Bears, Dolphins, Vikings, Browns, and Jets in a row. Three of those teams are breaking in brand-new quarterbacks, the Dolphins look like Mike McDaniel is creeping toward the hot seat, and… well, the Bears are the Bears. I like Baltimore’s chances of going 5–0 here, or at worst 4–1.
Now let’s hit the four losses I gave them.
Week 1 at Buffalo: a divisional round rematch, and I think the Bills edge this one out in a tight opener.
Week 3 vs. Lions: high-scoring shootout, nearly flawless QB play on both sides, but Detroit’s passing attack gives them the edge.
Week 15 at Bengals: divisional games are often split, even when there’s a talent gap. These teams know each other too well, and Cincy sneaks one.
Week 17 at Packers: Lambeau in January. Jordan Love and that offense will be humming by then, and the weather tilts Green Bay’s way. Frozen turf, maybe snow, and Lamar won’t be able to lean on his scrambling the same way. Packers take it.
That leaves Baltimore at 13–4, the AFC favorite, and rolling into January with a potential #1 seed.
So there it is — Philly at 11–6, Baltimore at 13–4, and two teams on a collision course. One is chasing the repeat, the other looks ready to finally kick the door down. I don’t see anyone else in either conference stacking up when the lights get brightest.
Super Bowl 2026: Ravens 35, Eagles 27. Book it.
