On the Radar

Friday, August 15, 2025

2025 NFL Standing, Playoffs & Awards Predictions:

North:

1. Lions*

2. Packers*

3. Bears

4. Vikings

East:

1. Eagles*

2. Commanders*

3. Cowboys

4. Giants

South:

1. Buccaneers*

2. Falcons

3. Panthers

4. Saints

West:

1. Rams*

2. 49ers*

3. Seahawks

4. Cardinals

North:

1. Ravens*

2. Bengals*

3. Steelers

4. Browns

East:

1. Bills*

2. Dolphins

3. Jets

4. Patriots

South:

1. Texans*

2. Jaguars

3. Colts

4. Titans

West:

1. Chiefs*

2. Chargers*

3. Broncos*

4. Raiders

Playoffs:

NFC:

Wild Card Round:

#5 Packers VS #4 Buccaneers: Packers win

#6 Commanders VS #3 Rams: Rams win

#7 49ers VS #2 Eagles: Eagles win

Divisional Round:

#5 Packers VS #1 Lions: Lions win

#3 Rams VS #2 Eagles: Eagles win

Conference Championship:

#2 Eagles VS #1 Lions: Lions win

AFC:

Wild Card Round:

#5 Bengals VS #4 Texans: Bengals win

#6 Chargers VS #3 Bills: Bills win

#7 Broncos VS #2 Ravens: Ravens win

Divisional Round:

#5 Bengals VS #1 Chiefs: Chiefs win

#3 Bills VS #2 Ravens: Ravens win

Championship Round:

#2 Ravens VS #1 Chiefs: Chiefs win

Super Bowl LX:

#1 Lions vs #1 Chiefs: Chiefs win

Awards:

MVP: QB Jalen Hurts Eagles; QB Lamar Jackson Ravens & QB Josh Allen Bills

Offensive Player of the Year: WR Amon-Ra St. Brown Lions; RB Saquon Barkley Eagles & RB Christian McCaffery 49ers

Defensive Player of the Year: DE Maxx Crosby Raiders; DE Will Anderson Texans & LB Roquan Smith Ravens

Offensive Rookie of the Year: WR/CB Travis Hunter Jaguars; QB Cam Ward Titans & RB Ashton Jeanty Raiders

Defensive Rookie of the Year: LB Abdul Carter Giants; Edge Jalon Walker Falcons & DL Mason Graham Browns

Comeback Player of the Year: Edge Aidan Hutchinson Lions; QB Dak Prescott Cowboys & RB Christian McCaffrey 49ers

Protector of the Year: RT Penei Sewell Lions; RT Lane Johnson Eagles & LT Trent Williams 49ers

Coach of the Year: Todd Bowles Buccaneers; Sean Payton Broncos & Mike Vrabel Patriots

Executive of the Year: Jason Licht Buccaneers; Eric DeCosta Ravens & Howie Roseman Eagles

Monday, July 28, 2025

2025 MLB Trade Deadline Preview:

East:

Blue Jays: Buyers: Outfield-bat backup catcher relievers

Yankees: Buyers: Starting pitcher 3B

Red Sox: Buyers: First base

Rays: Sellers: 1B Yandy Diaz UTL Jose Caballero C Danny Jansen Matt Thaiss SP Zack Littell RP Edwin Uceta Mason Montgomery Garrett Cleavinger CL Peter Fairbanks

Orioles: Sellers: OFers Dylan Carlson Ramon Laureano Cedric Mullins INF Ramon Urias 1B Ryan O'Hearn C Jacob Stallings SP Zach Eflin Charlie Morton Trevor Rodgers RPs Andrew Kittredge Seranthony Dominguez Yennier Cano ~~Gregory Soto~~

Central:

Tigers: Buyers: Back-end starters relievers

Guardians: Buyers: Centerfield relievers

Royals: Buyers: Back-end starters ~~outfielders~~

Twins: Sellers: Sps Joe Ryan Chris Paddack C Christian Vazquez 1B Ty France UTL Willi Castro OF Harrison Bader

White Sox: Sellers: OFers: Mike Tauchman Michael A Taylor Austin Slater Luis Robert Andrew Benintendi SPs Adrian Houser Aaron Civale RPs Steve Wilson Dan Altavilla

West:

Astros: Buyers: DH Outfielder Starting pitchers Relievers

Mariners: Buyers: 1B Right Field 3B relievers

Rangers: Buyers: Closer relievers 1B

Angels: Sellers: OFers Taylor Ward Jorge Soler LaMonte Wade Jr INF Luis Rengifo INF Kevin Newman SPs Tyler Anderson Kyle Hendricks Reid Detmers CL Kenley Jansen

Athletics: Sellers: OF JJ Bleday 3B Miguel Andujar 1B Tyler Soderstrom INF Gio Urshela INF Luis Urias SP Jeffrey Springs CL Mason Miller

East:

Mets: Buyers: Starting pitcher relievers

Phillies: Buyers: Closer relievers

Marlins: Sellers: SPs Sandy Alcantara Cal Quantrill Eury Perez Edward Cabrera RP Anthony Bender C Nick Fortes RF Jesus Sanchez

Braves: Sellers: RPs Pierce Johnson Aaron Bummer Rafael Montero CL Raisel Iglesias C Sean Murphy DH Marcell Ozuna

Nationals: Sellers: SP Michael Soroka CL Kyle Finnegan RPs Andrew Chafin Luis Garcia 1B Jose Bell 1B Nathaniel Lowe 2B Luis Garcia INF Paul DeJong ~~INF Amed Rosario~~

Central:

Cubs: Buyers: Backup outfielder 3B Starting pitching closer

Brewers: Buyers: Relievers

Reds: Sellers: Ofers Austin Hayes Jake Fraley INF Santiago Espinal SP Nick Martinez CL Emilio Pagan RPs Brent Suter Taylor Rodgers Tony Santillan Scott Barlow

Cardinals: Sellers: SPs ~~Erik Fedde~~ Miles Mikolas Steven Matz CL Ryan Helsley RP Phil Maton UTL Garrett Hampson

Pirates: Sellers: SP Andrew Heaney RP Dennis Santana SS Isiah Kiner Falefa OF Tommy Pham

West:

Dodgers: Buyers: Starting pitcher relievers

Padres: Buyers: Starting pitcher C LF

Giants: Sellers: SP Robbie Ray CL Camilo Doval RPs Tyler Rogers Randy Rodriguez Ryan Walker 1B Dom Smith UTL Tyler Fitzgerald OF Mike Yastrzemski

Diamondbacks: Sellers: ~~OF Randal Grichuk~~ ~~1B Josh Naylor~~ 3B Eugenio Suarez C James McCann SPs Zac Gallen Merrill Kelly RPs Kevin Ginkel John Curtiss Kendall Graveman

Rockies: Sellers: ~~3B Ryan McMahon~~ OF Mickey Moniak UTL Tyler Freeman UTL Kyle Farmer UTL Thairo Estrada UTL Orland Arcia C Austin Nola SPs Kyle Freeland Antonio Senzatela Austin Gomber