Bold Predictions for the 2025 NFL Season

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🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Sheil returns to unleash his hottest predictions for what he thinks will happen to some of the players, coaches, and teams around the league that are flying under the radar as we head toward kickoff. Bold prediction no. 1: Chiefs will not play in the championship round Bold prediction no. 2: Seahawks will have the best defense in the NFL Bold prediction no. 3: Mike McDaniel won’t last the year in Miami Bold prediction no. 4: Kyle Shanahan will win Coach of the Year Bold prediction no. 5: Kirk Cousins will play meaningful games in December Sheil then ends the pod with his assessment of the state of Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil KapadiaProducer: Chris SuttonSocial: Kiera Givens and Olivia CrerieProduction Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Ringer NFL show.
0:02.9	I'm your host, Shield Capadia, flying solo, because it is time to go on the record with some bold predictions for the 2025 NFL season.
0:13.5	That's right.
0:14.1	Week one is here.
0:15.4	We got a game Thursday night.
0:17.0	We got a game Friday night.
0:18.5	We got games on Sunday.
0:22.5	And so we got to go on the record with some bold predictions. Now, here's the deal with the bold predictions. I've been doing these
0:26.4	for years now and you got to thread the needle because what happens every time is half the audience
0:33.0	rips you for not being bold enough. The other half of the audience rips you for picking stuff that has no chance of happening.
0:40.1	So I'm just telling you right now, these very in boldness, some are bolder than others.
0:44.8	They are all things that I actually believe in.
0:48.3	And for the most part, I think these are things that we have not totally covered on the podcast so far.
0:54.0	So we're going to get to that quick reminder.
0:56.0	Spread the word.
0:57.0	Again, the season is here.
0:58.7	So if you're enjoying the show, tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell strangers
1:02.8	on the street, follow us, Ringer NFL on YouTube, Ringer NFL show on Instagram.
1:08.5	The Daily Pods have been a lot of fun so far, and we are just getting started.
1:14.2	All right. Let's take a break. We come back and we get to our bold predictions for the 2025 NFL season.
1:23.9	This is the Ringer NFL show presented by Fandul, and the NFL is officially backed.
1:29.7	So if you're going to be in it, be in it with Fandul.
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