2025 NFL Team Optimism Rankings

Heed the Call with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

Heed the Call NFL Podcast with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler

Sports, Football

5 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to reveal a methodically calculated list of the top ten most optimistic NFL teams for the 2025 season. But first, we hit some news (5:52): the 2027 NFL draft will be held in Washington, D.C. (6:25), QB Matthew Stafford and the Rams finally agreed on a new contract (9:20), DE Abdul Carter is again rejected when attempting to bring a Giants jersey number out of retirement (13:18), the 49ers declined trade offers for TE George Kittle before extending him (21:27), and we have more updates on Bill Belichick's personal life (24:48). Then, we get to the Optimism Rankings (30:52), running through the top ten in reverse order before Marc reveals the five LEAST optimistic teams heading into this season (1:19:46). 0:00 Welcome 5:52 NFL News 6:25 2027 NFL Draft to be held in Washington D.C. 9:20 Matthew Stafford’s new contract 13:18 Abdul Carter still doesn’t have a jersey number 21:27 49ers News 24:48 Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson Update 28:19 Brunt 30:52 NFL Optimism Rankings for 2025 32:24 #10: Las Vegas Raiders 36:05 #9: New England Patriots 40:09 #8: Denver Broncos 43:31 #7: Baltimore Ravens 45:59 Justin Tucker breaking news 52:13 #6: Buffalo Bills 54:55 #5: Kansas City Chiefs 59:48 #4: Chicago Bears 1:03:18 #3: Washington Commanders 1:08:24 #2: Detroit Lions 1:12:18 #1: Philadelphia Eagles 1:19:46 The Five Least Optimistic Teams 1:25:13 Wrap Up --------- Get $10 off BRUNT with code ‘HTC’ at https://www.bruntworkwear.com/HTC --------- Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! Sign up with code 'HTC' for up to $1000 in Bonus Cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-heed-the-call Must be 18+ (19+ in AL, NE; 19+ in CO for some games; 21+ in AZ & MA) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.org; NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369 Join the #48.4 movement by subscribing to the new Heed the Call YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heedthecallpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Heed DeCall Podcast announces the 2026 NFL draft will be held in the mind of Mark Sessler.
0:19.2	It's the off-season, baby.
0:23.1	Welcome to Heath the Call.
0:24.5	Dan Hans is here.
0:25.9	Mark Sessler, Connor, Orr, Justin Graver on the ones and twos.
0:31.7	That would be an interesting place.
0:34.8	Especially like day three.
0:35.7	Too long of an event to be encapsulated only in my mind.
0:40.4	Like I need other people to do some lifting here.
0:44.0	Connor, would you like to be at that event?
0:47.2	Absolutely.
0:47.9	There'd be just, there'd be brown liquor and like tie-dye.
0:51.9	And it would be really fun.
0:54.0	It'd be like the dark end of Woodstock, you know?
0:58.8	Like maybe Woodstock 99, yeah.
1:01.8	The limp biscuit one.
1:03.9	Yeah, I was a little bit thrown off.
1:08.3	We started a little late because Justin ran into, you know,
1:14.2	Justin moved to Texas, picked up and left us, Mark. It's a very sore subject still for the show.
1:21.0	For a better life near his family. Well, some trees were on fire in Los Angeles, so it's like,
1:26.1	you know, pack up the car. Living in a much larger property at half the cost, I call that garbage.
1:36.2	Senseless.
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