2026 NFL season predictions for Super Bowl winner, MVP, top surprises and disappointments

At this time last year, nobody was picking the Seattle Seahawks to win a Super Bowl. One of the things that makes the NFL great is unpredictability.

This season, we think we have it figured out. Well, most of us anyway.

The Los Angeles Rams come into the season as a clear Super Bowl favorite. But not all of our Yahoo Sports experts picked L.A. to win it all. The Rams were the most popular Super Bowl pick, but not even the unanimous pick to win the NFC West.

It was unanimous in predicting the AFC North and AFC South. And nearly so for the Bills in the AFC East, which means we're collectively expecting some regression with the defending conference champion Patriots . Joining the Bills as near unanimous favorites are the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East. Yes, we can collectively see your eyes rolling at that one.