Barnwell predicts the NFL playoff bracket: Could two lower seeds go to the Super Bowl?
Bill Barnwell
created: Jan. 10, 2026, 7:37 p.m. | updated: Jan. 11, 2026, 1:12 a.m.
So this year, because my preseason pick is officially impossible, I'm freeing myself to make a new Super Bowl prediction.
The Panthers are 10.5-point underdogs despite being at home against a Rams team they beat 31-28 earlier this season in Carolina.
The Bills' defense is no great shakes, of course, with a particular vulnerability against the run.
And after averaging 9.9 yards per attempt before that first Rams game, Darnold is down to 7.2 yards per throw since.
I'm not sure this Bills team does, either.
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