'Tis the season to be predicting ... and predictions about NFL teams abound. If for nothing else, they're good entertainment, but at their best, they convey valuable insights into your favorite team, like the New England Patriots. National pundits are especially interesting.
It's always great to see that someone with gravitas predicts that your team will do great things, and maybe, surprisingly, make the playoffs when they were also-rans in the previous season. On the other hand, it can be deflating if they think your team will flop and be lousy in 2025.
In some articles, you may even encounter both views, which is even more intriguing.