NFL 2026 Predictions: Who will reach Super Bowl? Who will win NFL MVP?
BBC experts provide their predictions for the 2026 NFL season, highlighting the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills as top contenders for the Super Bowl. The analysis considers team roster changes, coaching shifts, and historical performance trends.
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Josh Allen was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player for the 2024 season but is yet to reach a Super Bowl
The NFL is notoriously difficult to predict and last season was no different.
Seven of the eight division winners were different from 2024, with two of the Super Bowl favourites missing out on the play-offs entirely - the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
Two outsiders then made it all the way to the big game, with the Seattle Seahawks beating the New England Patriots for their first NFL championship in 12 years.
So, who will be this season's surprise package? Who will be playing at Super Bowl 61 next February? And who will be the main men?
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