Final NFL 2026 Predictions + Super Bowl LXI Picks Recap
Sean Green (@SeanTGreen) and Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric) close the book on preview season with their final 2026 NFL predictions. The guys build out both playoff brackets, call a Super Bowl LXI winner, and stack the win totals, props, and award futures they trust the most.
Setting Both Playoff Brackets
The guys opened by building out the AFC field. The funny part is they landed on the exact same seven teams. They just got there from completely different angles. Kramer seeded the Chargers first and rode Jim Harbaugh all the way home to a title game in Los Angeles. He also had the Bills, Jaguars, and Bengals winning their pods, plus the Broncos sneaking in at the seven after an ugly start. Sean then flipped the whole board. He planted the Texans at the top, the Broncos second, and the Steelers winning the North.
From there the NFC got a lot messier. Kramer put the Giants on the one seed. He walked them through a Playoff Sam Darnold upset of the Niners and a home win over the Falcons to reach the championship. Sean built his around the Eagles at 13 and 4. He then stacked the Bears, the 49ers, and a Saints division title underneath. From there he handed wildcard spots to Seattle and Detroit, even while riding both of their win-total unders. Two very different roads. Both of them ended in the same place.
How the 2026 NFL Predictions Ended in Super Bowl LXI
Super Bowl LXI is where the two brackets finally collided. Sean planted his flag on the Eagles. He called a 31 to 23 win over the Broncos. He then pointed at Philadelphia sitting around 20 to 1 to lift the trophy again. He leaned on roster continuity and a fresh revenge angle after last season’s playoff exit. That offensive line carrying the load is the part he never blinked on. To him it was the safest way to close a long preview season. It was chalk with a live number still attached.
Kramer went a completely different direction. He booked what he called Harbaugh Bowl II, his Giants over his Chargers, 21 to 17. Sean spent a good chunk of the back half calling him a homer for it. The whole slate tilts hard toward New York. Kramer just owned the label and kept swinging. The Jaxson Dart belief runs through everything he touched. It shows up in the score, and then in the MVP ticket he chased later. The guys agreed to disagree, laughed about it, and rolled on to the bets.
Win Total Locks and the Cowboys Streak
The win totals were where the guys got specific. Sean stacked six numbers he trusts. He rode the Steelers and Broncos to clear their lines. He then smashed the Dolphins over a tiny 3.5 with a Malik Willis belief baked in. He also added a Saints over and a Texans over behind their defenses. Kramer countered with the Bears over 9.5 for Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams. He grabbed a Ravens under 11.5 and a Rams under tied to Matthew Stafford’s health. Then he leaned on a Commanders under, pointing at injuries and coordinator turnover.
The one lock both hosts circled together was the Cowboys under 9.5. The history behind it is the fun part. This is the sixteenth straight year the guys have fired the Dallas under. Sean pointed out that the play has cashed at a 60 percent clip over that run. So there was zero appetite to break the streak now. Kramer also folded a stack of props in around it. He grabbed an Abdul Carter sack number and a Steelers team total over. Then he took a Mike Evans ticket at 10 to 1 to lead his division in scores.
Handing Out the Award Futures
Finally the guys emptied the whole ticket drawer on the award markets. This is where the real longshots came out. Kramer put money on Jaxson Dart at 70 to 1 for MVP. He then paired it with Andrew Thomas at 25 to 1 for Protector of the Year. That kept the Giants theme humming to the end. Sean chased Tyler Shough at 100 to 1 for his own MVP dart. He also grabbed Malik Nabers at 55 to 1 for Offensive Player of the Year. Then he took Lane Johnson at 18 to 1 as a lifetime-achievement pick.
The defensive side of the board got just as weird. Sean talked himself all the way onto Nick Herbig at 500 to 1 for Defensive Player of the Year. Kramer, meanwhile, stayed put on Abdul Carter. Both of them floated rookie names most casual fans have not memorized yet. They then wrapped on the comeback award neither one really loves. Kramer tossed out a Fred Warner dark horse at 25 to 1. Sean stuck to the Patrick Mahomes chalk. Every last pick got framed as the ticket each host likes most in its category.
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NFL Previews
| NFC Betting Previews from SGPN | |
|---|---|
| NFC East | NFC North |
| DALLAS COWBOYS | CHICAGO BEARS |
| NEW YORK GIANTS | DETROIT LIONS |
| PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | GREEN BAY PACKERS |
| WASHINGTON COMMANDERS | MINNESOTA VIKINGS |
| NFC South | NFC West |
| ATLANTA FALCONS | ARIZONA CARDINALS |
| CAROLINA PANTHERS | LOS ANGELES RAMS |
| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS |
| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS |
| AFC Betting Previews from SGPN | |
|---|---|
| AFC EAST | AFC NORTH |
| BUFFALO BILLS | BALTIMORE RAVENS |
| MIAMI DOLPHINS | CINCINNATI BENGALS |
| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | CLEVELAND BROWNS |
| NEW YORK JETS | PITTSBURGH STEELERS |
| AFC SOUTH | AFC WEST |
| HOUSTON TEXANS | DENVER BRONCOS |
| JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS |
| INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS |
| TENNESSEE TITANS | LOS ANGELES CHARGERS |
Podcast Chapters
0:00 Download the SGPN App Today!
0:45 Show Open
4:32 Contest & Giveaways
6:22 AFC Playoff Predictions
11:28 NFC Playoff Predictions
16:20 Super Bowl LXI Picks
23:00 Win Total Locks
41:19 Player Props & Season Futures
54:22 NFL Award Futures
1:14:03 Final 2026 Predictions
1:17:16 Thank You for Participating in the Sports Gambling Podcast
