Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. Today's installment covers:

Who will win the three-team race in the NFL's best division in 2025?

But first, a look at the two upstart teams suddenly sitting atop their respective conferences ...

Forty seasons ago, the Chicago Bears destroyed the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX. Entering the 2025 campaign, nobody anticipated a potential rematch in Super Bowl LX, but these two upstart teams suddenly hold the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences, emerging as contenders under the direction of new head coaches Ben Johnson and Mike Vrabel.

With five Sundays remaining in the regular season, the playoff picture is far from settled. But the Bears and Patriots ha

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