Philadelphia Eagles fans, brace yourselves. Despite the team’s recent hypothetical championship success, a prominent NFL insider isn’t picking the Birds to repeat in the upcoming season. Instead, the forecast for Super Bowl LX favors a team looking to finally hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time: the Buffalo Bills.
According to NFL.com’s Jeffri Chadiha, the 2025 season could finally be the year the Bills break through. This prediction comes after the Eagles’ impressive hypothetical victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, a dominant performance where the Eagles’ stifling defense reportedly forced turnovers and sacked Patrick Mahomes multiple times on their way to Jalen Hurts being named MVP. While the Eagles are built for sustained success and their fans are hopeful for a repeat, Chadiha sees a different destiny for Super Bowl LX.
Why the Buffalo Bills?
The Bills, led by 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen and head coach Sean McDermott, have been consistent contenders in the AFC, reaching the playoffs five consecutive times since 2020 and appearing in two AFC Championship games. However, their path has often been blocked by the Chiefs, whom they’ve lost to four times in the postseason, including both conference title matchups, along with a home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2022 Divisional Round.
Chadiha points to key factors that could finally push Buffalo over the top in 2025:
Improved Defense: The defense reportedly added valuable pieces in the 2025 NFL Draft, specifically mentioning speedy cornerback Maxwell Hairston and edge rusher Landon Jackson.
Favorable Schedule: The Bills face a less-than-imposing schedule, with ten games against teams that finished the 2024 season without a winning record.
This combination of a strengthened roster and a manageable schedule gives Buffalo a strong opportunity to secure the AFC’s top seed.
Clearing the Path in the AFC
Earning the No. 1 seed would grant the Bills home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, potentially culminating in hosting the AFC Championship game. This advantage is crucial, especially considering the recent playoff landscape. Adding to Buffalo’s potential clear path, some bold predictions for 2025 suggest that teams like their longtime nemesis, the Kansas City Chiefs, might face significant challenges, potentially even missing the playoffs after their Super Bowl LIX struggles where their offensive line reportedly crumbled.
Decades of Waiting
For Bills fans, this prediction stirs hopes that have been building for decades. The team famously reached the Super Bowl four consecutive times from 1990 to 1993, only to lose each appearance to NFC East opponents – the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and the Dallas Cowboys twice.
If Jeffri Chadiha’s prediction holds true, Bills Mafia will finally celebrate their first-ever Lombardi Trophy in February 2026, ending a long wait and denying the reigning champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, a chance at a repeat. The stage is set for a compelling 2025 NFL season.
