Super Bowl stock report for NFL Week 6: 49ers emerge as new favorites, Bears await Caleb Williams' return
We assess the NFL title race after Week 5 and identify three upcoming games that could reshape the Super Bowl picture
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Entering the 2026 NFL season, prognosticators had their choice of the two perceived NFC West frontrunners in projecting the eventual Super Bowl champion. The Los Angeles Rams were the popular pick because of their masterclass of an offseason, while the Seattle Seahawks were the logical "we can't bet against them until they give us a reason to" choice coming off their championship run.
Most everyone forgot about the other contender in football's strongest division.
