{"id":991459,"date":"2026-09-04T08:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/991459\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T08:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:10:13","slug":"super-bowl-lxi-predictions-los-angeles-rams-lead-seven-nfl-favorites-to-hoist-lombardi-trophy-latest-nfl-news-analysis-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/991459\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl LXI predictions: Los Angeles Rams lead seven NFL favorites to hoist Lombardi Trophy | Latest NFL News, Analysis &#038; Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/author\/mike-band\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Band<\/a>: Rams over Broncos. Sean Payton gets the most out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/bo-nix\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bo Nix<\/a> and a Broncos roster with no glaring weakness, but no team can match the Rams\u2019 elite combination of quarterback, head coach and overall talent. Plus, this game is at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/author?id=0ap3000000923724\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Bergman<\/a>: Rams over Chargers. Another Super Bowl at SoFi, another Rams win in the Rams House. Jim Harbaugh and Co.&#8217;s dream season ends at the hands of their neighbors, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/myles-garrett\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Myles Garrett<\/a> logging a game-record 4.5 sacks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/author?id=0ap3000000512839\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Parr<\/a>: Rams over Broncos. As much as I\u2019d like to pick the underdog, it\u2019s hard to choose against the squad that could easily end up with the best offense and best defense in the league. The Rams exorcise the NFL dream team demons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/author\/chad-reuter-09000d5d82610475\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Chad Reuter<\/a>: Rams over Bills. The Bills finally get their chance to bring the Lombardi Trophy to Buffalo, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/matthew-stafford\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Stafford<\/a> and Myles Garrett are too tough to beat at SoFi Stadium in The Big Game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/author\/nick-shook-0ap3000000923713\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Shook<\/a>: Rams over Bengals. Yes, we&#8217;ll run it back like it&#8217;s 2021 all over again. L.A. hosts another Super Bowl featuring the home team, which breaks the hearts of Bengals fans again in a fashion that might even include another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/aaron-donald\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Donald<\/a> signature moment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RazaUmerani\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Raza Umerani<\/a>: Rams over Ravens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/lamar-jackson\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lamar Jackson<\/a> and the Ravens have a dream season, but the Rams buzzsaw is inevitable. Matthew Stafford walks off into the sunset as a champion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/author\/mike-yam\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Yam<\/a>: Rams over Bills. The Rams spent the offseason grabbing headlines, and they somehow live up to the hype all season long. Superman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/players\/josh-allen\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Allen<\/a> gets grounded by a suffocating L.A. defense.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/author\/lance-zierlein-0ap3000000458453\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lance Zierlein<\/a>: Rams over Texans. Defense rules the day, and the Rams kick a field goal to break a late tie, giving Myles Garrett his first Super Bowl win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mike Band: Rams over Broncos. 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