There's always blind optimism for all 32 organizations at the start of a given regular season. These NFL teams can walk into Week 1 as bullish as bulls can be about their prospects for the upcoming year. For some, they'll be vindicated and walk out of the opening weekend with a notch in the win column. For others, it'll be a humbling experience as they go back to the drawing board to figure out where things went wrong.

It's that former collection of teams that we'll try to pinpoint with our discussion here. Of course, Week 1 always brings some surprises and upsets folks didn't see coming. That could be particularly true in 2025, as roughly half of the contests on the opening slate have a spread under the field goal.

Below, we're going to highlight a handful of favorites that could very

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