The 2026 season is here! And that means it’s time for predictions.
As always, our old friend Joe Julius (from our pre-Substack Football Film Room days) joins Ed and me to predict the 2026 season. Feel free to pick them apart and call them names in the comments.
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Nick Kehoe:
NFC Playoffs
Wild Card Round
#2 Lions defeat #7 49ers
#3 Cowboys defeat #6 Vikings
#5 Seahawks defeat #4 Buccaneers
Divisional Round
#1 Rams defeat #5 Seahawks
#2 Lions defeat #3 Cowboys
NFC Championship
#1 Rams defeat #2 Lions
AFC Playoffs
Wild Card Round
#2 Bills defeat #7 Bengals
#6 Steelers defeat #3 Ravens
#4 Chargers defeat #5 Chiefs
Divisional Round
#1 Texans defeat #6 Steelers
#2 Bills defeat #4 Chargers
AFC Championship
#1 Texans defeat #2 Bills
Super Bowl LXI
#1 Rams defeat #1 Texans
Ed Steele:
NFC Playoffs
Wild Card Round
#2 Buccaneers defeat #7 Lions
#6 Seahawks defeat #3 Packers
#4 Eagles defeat #5 49ers
Divisional Round
#1 Rams defeat #6 Seahawks
#2 Buccaneers defeat #4 Eagles
NFC Championship
#2 Buccaneers defeat #1 Rams
AFC Playoffs
Wild Card Round
#2 Bills defeat #7 Patriots
#6 Ravens defeat #3 Broncos
#4 Bengals defeat #5 Chiefs
Divisional Round
#1 Texans defeat #6 Ravens
#2 Bills defeat #4 Bengals
AFC Championship
#2 Bills defeat #1 Texans
Super Bowl LXI
#2 Bills defeat #2 Buccaneers
Joe Julius:
NFC Playoffs
Wild Card Round
#2 Cowboys defeat #7 49ers
#3 Packers defeat #6 Seahawks
#5 Lions defeat #4 Saints
Divisional Round
#1 Rams defeat #5 Lions
#3 Packers defeat #2 Cowboys
NFC Championship
#1 Rams defeat #3 Packers
AFC Playoffs
Wild Card Round
#2 Chargers defeat #7 Patriots
#3 Texans defeat #6 Broncos
#4 Bengals defeat #5 Ravens
Divisional Round
#1 Bills defeat #4 Bengals
#2 Chargers defeat #3 Texans
AFC Championship
#1 Bills defeat #2 Chargers
Super Bowl LXI
#1 Rams defeat #1 Bills