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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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Published by CurrentWire Sep 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET · First coverage Sep 7, 2026 at 8:35 AM ET

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