{"id":246734,"date":"2025-07-30T01:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T01:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/246734\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T01:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T01:12:13","slug":"top-10-nfl-defenses-heading-into-2025-nates-top-summer-storylines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/246734\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 NFL defenses heading into 2025 + Nate&#8217;s top summer storylines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the latest edition of Football 301, Nate Tice and Charles McDonald discuss Nate&#8217;s top storylines from training camp so far, including new developments from the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line, Marvin Harrison Jr. bulking up for a big sophomore season, the Chicago Bears&#8217; chaotic training camp practices and more! Later, the guys rank their top 10 defenses in the league heading into the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>(3:15) &#8211; Josh Simmons takes over at LT for Chiefs<\/p>\n<p>(9:00) &#8211; Marvin Harrison Jr. bulks up<\/p>\n<p>(12:00) &#8211; Joe Mixon out with foot injury<\/p>\n<p>(17:30) &#8211; Luther Burden and Bears camp chaos<\/p>\n<p>(24:45) &#8211; Top 10 defenses in the NFL: 10-5<\/p>\n<p>(1:03:15) &#8211; Top 10 defenses in the NFL: Top 5<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Pat Surtain II #2 of the Denver Broncos looks on during an NFL Football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Empower Field At Mile High on December 15, 2024 in Denver, Colorado, and Kyle Hamilton #14 of the Baltimore Ravens lines up before the snap during an NFL football wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photos by Cooper Neill &amp; Michael Owens\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c2c55790-6cc7-11f0-af77-ffd93721b21a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pat Surtain II #2 of the Denver Broncos looks on during an NFL Football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Empower Field At Mile High on December 15, 2024 in Denver, Colorado, and Kyle Hamilton #14 of the Baltimore Ravens lines up before the snap during an NFL football wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. 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