With the 2025 NFL regular season quickly approaching, now\u2019s the time to get in on season-long bets.<\/p>\n
FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> is conducting FanDuel Futures Day on Tuesday, August 26 where you can get profit boost tokens around various futures markets throughout the day. The markets will be split up throughout the day, but they will include odds to win the Super Bowl and hypothetical Super Bowl matchups, odds to make or miss the playoffs, win totals, division winners, and player milestones. Head over to FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> on Tuesday to take advantage of FanDuel Futures Day.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s do a quick rundown on how the 2025 offseason\/preseason has shaken out for each AFC South team.<\/p>\n Odds to win the AFC South: +110<\/strong><\/p>\n Vibes around top running back Joe Mixon are absolutely horrible. He is currently on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list, rather than the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, as he continues to rehab from a complicated foot\/ankle injury. He\u2019ll probably miss the first four games of the season on Injured Reserve (IR) but there\u2019s no telling if\/when he\u2019ll make a 2025 return. That leaves Houston\u2019s running back room as a bit of a mess, with former rookie standout Dameon Pierce battling 29-year-old Nick Chubb for the lead role.<\/p>\n Beyond that, though, the Texans\u2019 worst unit \u2014 offensive line \u2014 seems to be bound for improvement with a new offensive staff and second-round tackle Aireontae Erery in town. It\u2019d be hard for that group to be any worse than it was in 2024. Former Jaguar Christian Kirk will likely be Nico Collins\u2019 running mate at receiver, even after Houston drafted Iowa State\u2019s Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel.<\/p>\n On the other side of the ball, second-year safety Calen Bullock has made his presence known throughout the offseason as a rangy ballhawk. DeMeco Ryans\u2019 defense figures to be among the best in the league this year.<\/p>\n Odds to win the AFC South: +340<\/strong><\/p>\n Hold your nose: third-year head coach Shane Steichen recently announced Daniel Jones as the Colts\u2019 starting quarterback after an offseason battle with former No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson. Yuck.<\/p>\n Jones will provide a level of consistency and competence that the Colts haven\u2019t had at the position in a while, but that\u2019s not exactly a high bar to clear. Indianapolis will lean on star running back Jonathan Taylor and rookie tight end Tyler Warren, who seems due for a big Year 1 role after a strong offseason, for offensive production.<\/p>\n The Colts have a case for being one of the most improved defenses with their hiring of Lou Anarumo to replace our old pal Gus Bradley. Unfortunately for them, though, their secondary remains razor-thin, even after turning to free agency for reinforcements.<\/p>\n Ben Solak noted for ESPN<\/a>:<\/p>\n When I was at practice, none of these defensive backs practiced: starting safety Nick Cross, starting nickel Kenny Moore II , depth cornerback JuJu Brents, depth cornerback Jaylon Jones. Brents and\/or Jones might become starting CBs following the season-ending injury to third-round draft pick Justin Walley (who also didn\u2019t practice, if that bears mentioning).<\/p>\n \u2026 Indianapolis already had an LB2 question next to Zaire Franklin and now has a CB2 question opposite free agent addition Charvarius Ward. If injuries linger for Moore or Scott, the Colts will have a nickel question or a strong safety question, too. That\u2019s a lot for a defense in its first season under a new coordinator (Lou Anarumo), with two new free agents still onboarding in Ward and safety Cam Bynum in a scheme that relies on communication in zone coverage more than almost any other.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Odds to win the AFC South: +290<\/strong><\/p>\n Offseason storylines in Jacksonville have rightfully been centered around No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter, who is attempting to be the NFL\u2019s first two-way player in some time. He\u2019s practiced a bit more on offense than defense because he was more refined as a cornerback than a receiver as a prospect. It\u2019ll be fun to see him implemented in Liam Coen\u2019s offensive scheme, and the defense could desperately use some playmaking behind Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker up front.<\/p>\n Parker Washington has arguably been the biggest \u201cwinner\u201d of the Jaguars\u2019 training camp program. The third-year wideout won\u2019t see a high workload on offense unless Hunter, Brian Thomas Jr., or free agent acquisition Dyami Brown misses time \u2014 but Washington is expected to be the main return man on a standout special teams unit that also features a pair of 2024 Pro Bowlers in punter Logan Cooke and long snapper Ross Matiscik. Kicker Cam Little is looking to build off his record-breaking rookie campaign and electric 70-yarder<\/a> in the first week of the preseason.<\/p>\n There have been whispers of a looming trade considering the depth of Jacksonville\u2019s running back room. Travis Etienne is a fantastic albeit rarely healthy player, and Tank Bigsby is a sturdy rusher but doesn\u2019t contribute much on passing downs. Perhaps one of them will be moved to make room on the roster for rookies Bhayshul Tuten, who\u2019s looked great during preseason action, and LeQuint Allen, who\u2019s already the best pass-protector in the unit.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve seen great things from all four of those guys,\u201d Coen said recently, \u201cknowing that it\u2019s going to be darn near impossible to have four with a jersey on gameday. That\u2019s the challenge that we have to work through \u2026 we\u2019ve got some work to do over the next few weeks here before Carolina to figure out who\u2019s going get a jersey, and special teams has a lot to do with that as well.\u201d<\/p>\n The Jaguars have been mixing and matching offensive line groupings to determine the best five starters. The fact that they traded away Fred Johnson<\/a> is perhaps a sign that they like the depth there.<\/p>\n It\u2019s difficult to project much from the other side of the ball since we\u2019ve never seen defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile call plays before. That said, it\u2019s been encouraging to see: free agent cornerback Jourdan Lewis shining during camp, defensive ends Hines-Allen and Walker looking loose after being asked to put on weight last year, and defensive tackles Arik Armstead and Maason Smith returning from their respective injuries.<\/p>\n Perhaps the biggest question concerning the Jaguars\u2019 roster is who will start at safety next to free agent pickup Eric Murray. It seems that the job is Andrew Wingard\u2019s to lose.<\/p>\n\n