Even with the bulk of the 2026 NFL Offseason stil not yet happening, we've already looked pretty deeply into the upcoming season, and for good reason. More than in previous years, the 2025 campaign was littered with parity, and it featured a ton of competitive teams.
This even spilled into the playoffs with some shocking results. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots had missed the playoffs entirely in the previous season, but made the Super Bowl in 2025. While something that drastic might not be on the table for 2026, you could make an argument for a slew of teams to make the Super Bowl.
We've power-ranked the most likely Super Bowl matchups for 2026, basing our rankings on the sheer roster talent right now and even how some of these teams did in the previous season. There's truly a ton of different possibilities.
Power-ranking the most likely Super Bowl matchups for the 2026 season
6. Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Rams
It really would not be a shock to see the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl in 2026. Thanks to a below-average secondary, the Rams fell short in the NFC playoffs in 2025. However, the front office went out and fixed the secondary with Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.
At this point, it's nearly impossible to find a notable roster hole on this roster, and the same could be said for the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore's naggy injuries at the beginning of the season proved to be too big of a hill to climb, but major injuries like that typically do not follow a team year over year. With a new head coach in town in Jesse Minter, a defensive mastermind, the Ravens could thrust back to the top of the AFC.
5. New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks
We'd rank a Super Bowl repeat higher, but it's quite hard for a team to reach the big game two years in a row. Seattle might have the ability to given how strong the defense is, but the New England Patriots schedule is getting a lot tougher, so a repeat of 2025 doesn't feel all that likely.
But these two teams did get to the Super Bowl in 2025 for a reason. It can't be ruled out from happening again in 2026.
4. Buffalo Bills vs. San Francisco 49ers
Now with some new teams here, the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers are regulars in the playoffs. The 49ers have made the Super Bowl twice since 2019, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs both times, and the Buffalo Bills just cannot get over the hump.
Many thought that 2025 was going to be the year that Buffalo finally made that jump, but it was another Divisional Round exit. The upcoming season's results aren't based on what happened in the past, so there's always a shot that Buffalo can get over the hump.
The team is consistently among the best in the NFL, and as long as Josh Allen is in his prime, it's possible until it isn't. The 49ers are consistently one of the most well-coached teams in the league, and it really wouldn't be a surprise if they found a way to sneak back into the Super Bowl.
3. Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks
Now getting into some repeat teams, the Broncos and Seahawks meeting in the Super Bowl was something that was firmly on the table last year, especially if Bo Nix did not break his ankle. Many, in fact, were expecting this matchup. Denver and Seattle met in the Super Bowl back in the 2013 NFL Season, when Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson were the quarterbacks.
Both teams are, arguably, the two most talented rosters in the league, and these franchises don't have many weaknesses from the top, down.
2. Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Rams
Buffalo and Los Angeles would be a fun matchup. Los Angeles made it to the Super Bowl and won back in 2021. Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay have done this before and could be the best team in the league, and with the amount of change the Bills have made this offseason, their odds could have surely increased.
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1. Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Rams
Our most likely Super Bowl matchup in our power rankings would be the two conference championship game losers from 2025. Both teams, even with few roster holes, managed to get better this offseason, and there really isn't anything stopping these squads from making a run. The coaching is elite, and the rosters are loaded.