The NFL Playoffs are underway, and the NFL Conference Title games have been confirmed. The AFC Championship Game will be the Patriots vs. the Broncos, taking place in Denver on Sunday, January 25. The NFC Championship Game will be the Rams vs. the Seahawks, taking place in Seattle, also on Sunday, January 25.
First is the AFC Championship, which will consist of the Patriots vs. the Broncos. The Patriots will defeat the Broncos. With the Broncos’ starting quarterback, Bo Nix, getting injured in the Divisional round against the Bills, Jarrett Stidham, as the backup quarterback, will not get the job done. The Broncos played very efficiently in their victory against the powerful Buffalo Bills. The Broncos also had an amazing defense, which was key to the victory against the Bills, as they caused five turnovers. But without Nix, the Broncos wouldn’t get the job done. Two students and football enthusiasts, Ernesto Diaz and Samson Pruitt, both think the Patriots are going to win the Super Bowl. Diaz said, “I think the Patriots will win the Super Bowl because they have an elite defense.” Pruitt said, “I think the Patriots are winning the Super Bowl because they are historically one of the best teams.”
The Patriots will come through with MVP candidate and Patriots’ quarterback, Drake Maye. With how the Patriots’ defense played against the Texans in the Divisional round, Stidham won’t be able to perform, especially after being thrown right into an AFC Championship game. The Patriots are just too powerful this year to be defeated by the Broncos and Stidham.
The NFC Championship game was a harder prediction, with the Rams and Seahawks both being powerful teams. The Seahawks will defeat the Rams. With the Seahawks’ dominating win over the 49ers in the Divisional round, they will also give the Rams a run for their money. The 49ers are a good team with great players, and the Seahawks treated them like babies. Madlyn Stewart, a football fan, said, “I think the Seahawks are going to win since they blew out the 49ers.”
The Rams are also a very good team, and this will be a very close game. The Rams’ starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, is projected to win MVP, along with their wide receiver, Puka Nacua, being an OPOY candidate. However, the Seahawks will still come out on top and defeat the Rams, making the Super Bowl the New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks. This would mean a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. If this were the Super Bowl, it would be remembered as an all-time great and enjoyable Super Bowl.
Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Rams travel to Seattle to play the Seahawks to figure out who plays vs. the Patriots in Super Bowl XI. The game started off strong for the Seahawks, forcing a punt from the Rams, followed by Rashid Shaheed hauling in a 51-yard reception for the Seahawks. The Seahawks capped off this opportunity with a 2-yard touchdown run by Kenneth Walker III. The Rams quickly gave the Seahawks a taste of their own medicine with Matthew Stafford taking a deep shot to Puka Nacua for a 44-yard reception. The Rams couldn’t find the endzone and ended up taking a 44-yard field goal, making the score 7-3. The Seahawks ended up striking back with a 27-yard field goal of their own. This would be all the scoring of the 1st quarter, with the score being 10-3.
The 2nd quarter would soon begin, the Rams punched in a 50-yard field goal making the score 10-6. The Rams’s defense came through in a clutch moment, forcing a punt. The Rams took advantage of this opportunity, taking the lead with a 9-yard passing touchdown to Kyren Williams, making the score 13-10, with the Rams taking the lead. The Seahawks got the ball back but were forced to punt again. The Rams also punted after getting the ball back. The Seahawks locked in, with a deep 42-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Sam Darnold then threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Smith-Njigba, giving the Seahawks the lead again 17-13.
