PhillyVoice Picks Rams to Win Super Bowl LXI, Herbert for 2026 NFL MVP

3 articles · Updated · PhillyVoice.com · Sep 9

PhillyVoice forecast the Rams beating the Broncos in Super Bowl LXI, with Los Angeles avenging past losses by knocking out the Eagles and then the Seahawks in the NFC playoffs.
Justin Herbert was picked as 2026 MVP even as the outlet cast the Chargers as AFC pretenders, projecting Buffalo to lose another AFC title game before Denver reaches the Super Bowl.
The playoff projection put the Lions atop the NFC and the Bills atop the AFC, while the Jets, Cardinals, Dolphins, Commanders and Falcons were pegged as the league's five worst teams.
Individual award picks also included Jahmyr Gibbs for Offensive Player of the Year, Will Anderson for Defensive Player of the Year and Kellen Moore for Coach of the Year.
The predictions were published a day before the 2026 NFL season opens, framing expectations for contenders, draft-order teams and major award races.