5-at-10: NFL team projections, R.I.P. Coach Raveling, next 30-for-30?, Ryder Cup intrigue

Former Washington State basketball head coach George Raveling, center, poses for a photograph with the current team after an NCAA college basketball game between Washington State and Washington in Pullman, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) Former Washington State basketball head coach George Raveling, center, poses for a photograph with the current team after an NCAA college basketball game between Washington State and Washington in Pullman, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

By Jay Greeson September 3, 2025 6 min read

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NFL finishes

Why even play the season, huh? Because the 5-at-10 is here to give you how the divisions and conferences in the NFL will shake out.

Yes, we are 24-plus-hours from the season-opening kick between Dallas and Philly tomorrow night.

But the leaves are there to be read, and there are a few items on the checklist as we are to look for front-runners and under-achievers.