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Let's imagine one way the 2026 NFL season could play out: Lions and Chargers to the Super Bowl?
We played out one of the Football Power Index's 10,000 season simulations (No. 9,187), from Week 1 through Super Bowl LXI.
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Mike Vrabel moved on. But the fallout ripples around the NFL
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Previewing the 2026 NFL season: Bold predictions, strengths and concerns for all 32 teams
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Which teams are all-in on this season, Super Bowl LXI? Five franchises in win-now mode
Tua named Falcons' Week 1 QB
Orlovsky: Tua felt like the only decision for Falcons for majority of offseason
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Adam Schefter: Michael Penix Jr. needs more time to get ready for Falcons
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'I'm a hell of a football player': Why C.J. Stroud is confident ahead of the biggest season of his life
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Four biggest questions facing Lamar Jackson and Ravens
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Expanded Ultimate Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Print. Draft. Win.
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Mike Clay's Playbook, Part 3: Your draft is over ... now what?
The story behind Steelers' viral field blessing: 'God doesn't pick sides'
Betting on the NFL
NFL betting storylines: Rams' dominance, a healthy midfield and long-shot liabilities
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'They can't stop an individual from going 20-0': Inside the NFL survivor phenomenon
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- Giants cut Slayton, team's longest-tenured player
- Cowboys Pro Bowl guard Smith headed for IR
- Titans LB Gray in protocol after UTV accident
- Cardinals optimistic Love will be ready for opener
- Tua to start, but Falcons mum on QB after Week 1
- Browns may have package of plays for QB Green
- Coach: Colts' Pierce 'should be good' for Week 1
- Ravens name Gwyn starting center for Week 1
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2026 NFL season X factors: Key players for all 32 teams
What do Marvin Harrison Jr., Jared Verse and Travis Hunter have in common? The success of their teams could depend on them.
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Who calls plays for every NFL team in 2026? What to know
From veterans to newbies, here's everything you need to know about the NFL's playcallers in 2026.
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2026 NFL bold predictions: Potential surprises for 32 teams
Jameson Williams leading the Lions' receivers? Xavier Worthy breaking out? Travis Hunter almost entirely at CB? We have 32 outside-the-box things to watch.
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2026 NFL Rank: Predicting top 100 players for this season
We predicted the top 100 NFL players for 2026. Which defender came in at No. 1? How many QBs made the list? Which team had the most players included?
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Preseason NFL Power Rankings 2026: How all 32 teams stack up
How do all 32 NFL teams stack up with under 10 days to go until the regular season? Plus, we picked out statistical milestones on the horizon for each team.
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