NFL playoff predictions: Super Bowl LX champion, winners each round and more
- - NFL playoff predictions: Super Bowl LX champion, winners each round and more
Yahoo Sports StaffJanuary 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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The NFL playoff field is set. The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are the No. 1 seeds who earned first-round byes, while the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears look dangerous as No. 2 seeds. Plus there are plenty of contenders in the other wild-card weekend slots.
Who will advance in each round? Who will raise the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California? And what will the score and MVP be?
Yahoo Sports’ NFL experts make their picks right here.
Nate Tice

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AFC Wild CardJaguars over BillsPatriots over ChargersTexans over Steelers
NFC Wild CardRams over PanthersBears over PackersEagles over 49ers
AFC DivisionalTexans over BroncosJaguars over Patriots
NFC DivisionalRams over SeahawksEagles over Bears
AFC ChampionshipJaguars over Texans
NFC ChampionshipRams over Eagles
Super BowlRams 24, Jaguars 20
MVPMatthew Stafford
Charles Robinson

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AFC Wild CardBills over JaguarsPatriots over ChargersTexans over Steelers
NFC Wild CardRams over PanthersPackers over BearsEagles over 49ers
AFC DivisionalBroncos over BillsTexans over Patriots
NFC DivisionalSeahawks over PackersRams over Eagles
AFC ChampionshipBroncos over Texans
NFC ChampionshipRams over Seahawks
Super BowlRams 28, Broncos 21
MVPMatthew Stafford
Jori Epstein

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AFC Wild CardBills over JaguarsPatriots over ChargersTexans over Steelers
NFC Wild CardRams over PanthersBears over PackersEagles over 49ers
AFC DivisionalBills over BroncosTexans over Patriots
NFC DivisionalSeahawks over RamsBears over Eagles
AFC ChampionshipBills over Texans
NFC ChampionshipSeahawks over Bears
Super BowlSeahawks 24, Bills 21
MVPJaxon Smith-Njigba
Charles McDonald

(Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)
AFC Wild CardBills over JaguarsPatriots over ChargersTexans over Steelers
NFC Wild CardRams over PanthersBears over Packers49ers over Eagles
AFC DivisionalBills over BroncosTexans over Patriots
NFC DivisionalSeahawks over 49ersRams over Bears
AFC ChampionshipBills over Texans
NFC ChampionshipRams over Seahawks
Super BowlRams 34, Bills 23
MVPMatthew Stafford
Frank Schwab

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AFC Wild CardJaguars over BillsPatriots over ChargersTexans over Steelers
NFC Wild CardRams over PanthersBears over PackersEagles over 49ers
AFC DivisionalTexans over BroncosJaguars over Patriots
NFC DivisionalSeahawks over RamsBears over Eagles
AFC ChampionshipTexans over Jaguars
NFC ChampionshipSeahawks over Bears
Super BowlSeahawks 17, Texans 10
MVPJaxon Smith-Njigba
Andrew Siciliano

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AFC Wild CardBills over JaguarsPatriots over ChargersTexans over Steelers
NFC Wild CardRams over PanthersBears over Packers49ers over Eagles
AFC DivisionalBroncos over BillsTexans over Patriots
NFC DivisionalSeahawks over 49ersRams over Bears
AFC ChampionshipBroncos over Texans
NFC ChampionshipRams over Seahawks
Super BowlRams 24, Broncos 20
MVPMatthew Stafford
Matt Harmon

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AFC Wild CardJaguars over BillsPatriots over ChargersTexans over Steelers
NFC Wild CardRams over PanthersBears over Packers49ers over Eagles
AFC DivisionalBroncos over TexansPatriots over Jaguars
NFC DivisionalSeahawks over 49ersBears over Rams
AFC ChampionshipPatriots over Broncos
NFC ChampionshipSeahawks over Bears
Super BowlSeahawks 24, Patriots 20
MVPJaxon Smith-Njigba
Jay Busbee

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AFC Wild CardBills over JaguarsPatriots over ChargersTexans over Steelers
NFC Wild CardRams over PanthersBears over Packers49ers over Eagles
AFC DivisionalBroncos over BillsPatriots over Texans
NFC DivisionalSeahawks over 49ersBears over Rams
AFC ChampionshipPatriots over Broncos
NFC ChampionshipSeahawks over Bears
Super BowlSeahawks 35, Patriots 28
MVPSam Darnold
Source: “AOL Sports”