With the New England Patriots (13-3) officially crowned AFC East champs, the Buffalo Bills (11-5), Miami Dolphins (7-9), and New York Jets (3-13) are all just playing out the season at this point. We should see a lot of backups from all four teams this week, so it could be a strange Week 18. As we enter the last week of the 2025 NFL season, let’s dive into our AFC East Bold Predictions for Week 18.
AFC East Bold Predictions for NFL Week 18
New England Patriots
The Patriots get the bye in the AFC
The Patriots are tied with the Denver Broncos for the best record in the AFC (and the entire NFL), but need a Broncos loss to get the first-round playoff bye. While the Los Angeles Chargers are going to sit Justin Herbert, we’re going to go out on a limb and predict that Trey Lance will lead the Chargers to victory in Denver.
Drake Maye will win the MVP
Drake Maye is neck-and-neck with Matthew Stafford for the NFL MVP award, but probably needs one last week of production to seal the deal. With the 7-9 Miami Dolphins coming to town, we’re predicting the Patriots leave Maye in long enough to both win the game and put up at least 250 passing yards.
