Rams Win Super Bowl LXI in 2026 Simulation as Seahawks Edge NFC West at 12-5

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 9

SportsLine’s 2026 season simulation projects the Rams to beat the Ravens in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium, giving Los Angeles a 16.3% title chance—the highest in the league.
That forecast hinges on an unusual NFC West split: Seattle is projected to win the division at 12-5 with a tiebreaker over the also-12-5 Rams, but the model still rates Los Angeles as the NFC’s best playoff team.
The simulated NFC bracket sends the Rams past the Buccaneers, Seahawks and Lions, while Baltimore reaches the Super Bowl by beating Buffalo and Houston after earning the AFC’s No. 1 seed at 11-6.
Other projected division winners are Detroit, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay in the NFC, and Houston, Denver and Buffalo in the AFC, with Kansas City landing only a wild-card spot at 10-7.