The NFL regular season is finally over, and it’s time for the playoffs to begin. 14 teams will have a chance to etch their name into NFL history, from young QBs leading their teams to high seeds, to a below .500 team making it in the playoffs, and three teams from the NFC West clinching the playoffs, this postseason will have it all. There are eight teams that I believe could win the Super Bowl, and without a clear-cut favorite, it could be almost impossible to predict this postseason. Let’s take a look at my predictions.
NFC Wildcard
4- Carolina Panthers (8-9) VS 5- Los Angeles Rams (12-5) / Rams Win (33-17)
2- Chicago Bears (11-6) VS 7- Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) / Bears Win (18-15)
3- Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) VS 6- San Francisco 49ers (12-5) / Eagles Win (34-31)
AFC Wildcard
3- Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4) VS 6- Buffalo Bills (12-5) / Bills Win (31-24)
2- New England Patriots (14-3) VS 7- Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) / Patriots Win (27-14)
4- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) VS 5- Houston Texans (12-5) / Steelers Win (23-20)
NFC Divisional Round
1- Seattle Seahawks (14-3) VS 5- Los Angeles Rams (12-5) / Rams Win (35-28)
2- Chicago Bears (11-6) VS 3- Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) / Eagles Win (24-15)
AFC Divisional Round
1- Denver Broncos (14-3) VS 6- Buffalo Bills (12-5) / Broncos Win (24-16)
2- New England Patriots (14-3) VS 4- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) / Patriots Win (27-24)
NFC Conference Championship
3- Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) VS 5- Los Angeles Rams (12-5) / Rams Win (31-27)
AFC Conference Championship
1- Denver Broncos (14-3) VS 2- New England Patriots (14-3) / Patriots Win (26-20)
Super Bowl
2- New England Patriots (14-3) VS 5- Los Angeles Rams (12-5) / Rams Win (30-21)
The Los Angeles Rams are going to win the 2026 Super Bowl. Led by 38-year-old quarterback Matthew Stafford, the Rams will get the job done for the second time in the last five seasons. While Drake Maye will likely beat out Stafford for the regular season MVP award, Stafford will get the best of Maye in the Super Bowl. NFL history has shown that older quarterbacks can win the Super Bowl, and if Stafford wins, he would put himself as the 10th-oldest quarterback to win the Super Bowl in NFL history. Stafford’s birthday is on February 7th, the day before the Super Bowl. We all know what Stafford will be wishing for. Wide Receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams will both be looking to win their first Super Bowl. This would be the perfect way to end the season, giving the MVP front-runners a Super Bowl matchup, which would feed families.
