The Superteam Fallacy: Why NFL Favored Teams Often Crash and Burn The 2026 Rams have been anointed as the team to beat this season, with their aggressive offseason moves making them prohibitive favorites to win Super Bowl LXI.
However, history suggests that superteams often fail to live up to their lofty expectations.
In 2025, a staggering 68 ESPN personalities picked the Chiefs and Packers as their champions before the season began, only for both teams to combine for zero playoff wins.