Yahoo Experts Pick Rams for Super Bowl, Split on 4 MVP Choices
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 8
Yahoo Experts Pick Rams for Super Bowl, Split on 4 MVP Choices
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 8
Summary
Los Angeles drew the most Yahoo Sports picks to win the 2026 Super Bowl, but the Rams were not even a unanimous choice to win the NFC West.
The confidence stems from a star-loaded offseason: the Rams added Myles Garrett and brought Aaron Donald back after 2 seasons in retirement, making them the league's must-watch team.
Beyond Los Angeles, the panel was unanimous on the AFC North and AFC South, nearly unanimous on Buffalo in the AFC East, and similarly strong on Dallas in the NFC East.
Award forecasts were far less settled, with 4 players receiving MVP support — including multiple votes for Dak Prescott — while 6 coaches got Coach of the Year mentions and no one earned more than 2.
The spread of picks underscores the same unpredictability Yahoo highlighted after last season, when few saw Seattle emerging as a Super Bowl contender.
Will Dak Prescott's high-volume passing stats finally translate to an MVP award, or will Dallas's historical inconsistencies overshadow his regular-season dominance?
Can Trey Hendrickson leverage Baltimore's aggressive new defensive scheme to capture Defensive Player of the Year honors despite a massive schedule shift?
Are bettors underestimating Carnell Tate's potential, or will the rookie receiver's preseason struggles doom his first year in Tennessee's shifting offense?