2025 Season Prediction Thread

[BayAreaBoltz]

Well here we go. My prediction followed by the reasoning:

Week 1: CHIEFS (FNF) W
Week 2: @ RAIDERS (MNF) L
Week 3: BRONCOS W
Week 4: @ GIANTS W
Week 5: COMMANDERS L
Week 6:@ DOLPHINS W
Week 7: COLTS (TNF) W
Week 8: VIKINGS W
Week 9:@ TITANS W
Week 10: STEELERS (SNF) W
Week 11: @ JAGUARS W
Week 12: BYE
Week 13: RAIDERS W
Week 14: EAGLES (MNF) L
Week 15: @ CHIEFS L
Week 16: @ COWBOYS W
Week 17: TEXANS W
Week 18: @ BRONCOS L


FINAL RECORD: 12 - 5

This was so hard to predict. I'll be honest, if we had a healthy Becton, Slater, Harris, and had Poona Ford returned, I'd feel so much better about the overall state of affairs. But since we still have Greg Roman leading this offense and we now have Alt moving to LT, we may not have a full season of Becton (he's missed so many practices already), we have the same Center and LG as last year, and we have to go with Pipkins at RT....sigh. I don't feel great about this. Not to mention Najee Harris maybe not getting his predictable 1,000 yard season.

So, again, this was hard to predict. I'm usually pessimistic with our team (understandably so) but I do see this schedule as more winnable then not. So a 12 - 5 season.

I think Omarian is a HUGE upgrade for us at RB1. Having Keenan WITH Ladd is music to my ears. Hoping Q keeps making his progress (last year was an upswing for him). We have some potential at TE. Losing Slater means our margin for error is very thin, if any more injuries occur. But there is hope.

Defensively, we have Minter. And we have Henley, Mack, James, and young guys who seem to posses a world of potential to be good to great. Let's see if this more challenging schedule against better QBs (compared to last season) doesn't trip them up.

I gave us (per usual) a split with each AFC West team (generally speaking, that's what we do). I want us to win that first game so bad. I think the Monday Night Raider game, while it does favor us, may be trickier than we think. They have two offensive studs (potentially with Jeanty) and Maxx Crosby on D who always gives us fits (and with no Slater...well, ugh).

Since I don't really think we'll go 12-5 (I wish), I'd probably add a loss at either the Cowboys (what a brutal last half of the season this could be) and/or the Steelers (who we always seem to struggle against for some reason). Also, the Texans could be a problem (they certainly did well against this line the last time we played them). So then we would have the same record as last season, 11 - 6.

Go Boltz!

[Whydachargers?]

I don't want to make my prediction right now because I don't like the present state of both our o-line (especially the starting o-line) and our RB depth with Harris likely a no-go to start the season. Those two areas are crucial to our teams success this season IMO. I'm looking at a 7 or 8 win team at best if our starting o-line (Becton is not practicing as far as I know) and RB depth (no Najee) stays roughly the same. I hope I'm wrong.

[sonorajim]

I like 12-5! We haven't actually seen any this year but based on what I believe we improved vs what the opponent did last year, yes.

Tough games are:
KC in Brazil we win 'cause it's Harbaugh and we are pretty good. W
Den -W
Wash- W
Min- at home, prime to shine W
Pit- revenge W
Phil- dammit it's Philly L
at KC- Arrowhead in winter L
at Dal- W
at Den- in Jan? tough team, tough venue L
I think we manage to drop a couple other close ones. 12-5 feels good from here in the no games played yet zone.

[sonorajim]

I don't want to make my prediction right now because I don't like the present state of both our o-line (especially the starting o-line) and our RB depth with Harris likely a no-go to start the season. Those two areas are crucial to our teams success this season IMO. I'm looking at a 7 or 8 win team at best if our starting o-line (Becton is not practicing as far as I know) and RB depth (no Najee) stays roughly the same. I hope I'm wrong.

You are. Harbaugh & Co like to win. This is their team. You can bet on over 8 Ws.

[Whydachargers?]

You are. Harbaugh & Co like to win. This is their team. You can bet on over 8 Ws.

Good!

[sonorajim]

Good!

I'm pretty comfortable with that prediction. The Chargers 2025 defense is hard to describe good. Better than '24.

On offense should be significantly better. Notice I don't say absolutely. We have the RBs. Najee WAS totally reliable and should return. Hampton, Sanders, Haskins, Vidal, Hines provide some options and we WILL run the ball. We will also pass. WRs improved. Ladd + Keenan, Q, Tre, KLS.
TEs: Dissley, Conklin, OG and Fisk. OL TBD. Alt is excellent. The rest SHOULD be OK- like NFL avg kinda OK. That's TBD.
It's up to Harbaugh and Roman. Pound the damn rock bully ball style and throw when it just feels so good we can't stop ourselves. We'll play some pretty good Ds and will have to pull a rabbit out of the hat occasionally.

[Maniaque 6]

Well here we go. My prediction followed by the reasoning:

Week 1: CHIEFS (FNF) W
Week 2: @ RAIDERS (MNF) L
Week 3: BRONCOS W
Week 4: @ GIANTS W
Week 5: COMMANDERS L
Week 6:@ DOLPHINS W
Week 7: COLTS (TNF) W
Week 8: VIKINGS W
Week 9:@ TITANS W
Week 10: STEELERS (SNF) W
Week 11: @ JAGUARS W
Week 12: BYE
Week 13: RAIDERS W
Week 14: EAGLES (MNF) L
Week 15: CHIEFS L
Week 16: @ COWBOYS W
Week 17: TEXANS W
Week 18: @ BRONCOS L



Go Boltz!

Losses at Raiders and against WAS ? I wouldn't bet on that.
Neither a win in MIA

[Whydachargers?]

I do like our defense A LOT this year. I'm just a little worried that Harbaugh might get our whole secondary injured before the season starts though. His decision to keep Rogers in the game for that kickoff with two minutes left in the game after the Rocket TD run was very questionable IMO. Our secondary is banged up and you need to alter your approach to things when injuries start mounting. Rogers obviously showed he could be a valuable depth piece at Corner over our first two games. But now he's likely going on IR and our secondary depth takes another hit. NOT SMART.

[richpjr]

I do like our defense A LOT this year. I'm just a little worried that Harbaugh might get our whole secondary injured before the season starts though. His decision to keep Rogers in the game for that kickoff with two minutes left in the game after the Rocket TD run was very questionable IMO. Our secondary is banged up and you need to alter your approach to things when injuries start mounting. Rogers obviously showed he could be a valuable depth piece at Corner over our first two games. But now he's likely going on IR and our secondary depth takes another hit. NOT SMART.

Rookies need snaps and I can't fault having a coaching having a guy way down on the depth chart on the field late in the game.

[sonorajim]

I do like our defense A LOT this year. I'm just a little worried that Harbaugh might get our whole secondary injured before the season starts though. His decision to keep Rogers in the game for that kickoff with two minutes left in the game after the Rocket TD run was very questionable IMO. Our secondary is banged up and you need to alter your approach to things when injuries start mounting. Rogers obviously showed he could be a valuable depth piece at Corner over our first two games. But now he's likely going on IR and our secondary depth takes another hit. NOT SMART.

Ficken runs STs. Defense is Minter. We play football and it is dangerous.

[Guest]

Week 1: CHIEFS (FNF) L
Week 2: @ RAIDERS (MNF) L
Week 3: BRONCOS L
Week 4: @ GIANTS W
Week 5: COMMANDERS L
Week 6:@ DOLPHINS W
Week 7: COLTS (TNF) L
Week 8: VIKINGS L
Week 9:@ TITANS W
Week 10: STEELERS (SNF) L
Week 11: @ JAGUARS W
Week 12: BYE
Week 13: RAIDERS L
Week 14: EAGLES (MNF) L
Week 15: CHIEFS L
Week 16: @ COWBOYS W
Week 17: TEXANS L
Week 18: @ BRONCOS L


FINAL RECORD: 5 - 12

Setting the bar low. Defense is even better, but offense is even worse.

[richpjr]

Week 1: CHIEFS (FNF) L
Week 2: @ RAIDERS (MNF) L
Week 3: BRONCOS L
Week 4: @ GIANTS W
Week 5: COMMANDERS L
Week 6:@ DOLPHINS W
Week 7: COLTS (TNF) L
Week 8: VIKINGS L
Week 9:@ TITANS W
Week 10: STEELERS (SNF) L
Week 11: @ JAGUARS W
Week 12: BYE
Week 13: RAIDERS L
Week 14: EAGLES (MNF) L
Week 15: CHIEFS L
Week 16: @ COWBOYS W
Week 17: TEXANS L
Week 18: @ BRONCOS L


FINAL RECORD: 5 - 12

Setting the bar low. Defense is even better, but offense is even worse.

Our offense is worse? LOL. Can't agree with that. Losing Slater hurts, but we are better at WR, TE, RB. Herbert has been healthy and able to practice. We are in the second year of the O. We will be better on O than last year, not worse.