Henry McKennaSep 9, 2026
McKenna picks the Rams to win Super Bowl LXI over the Bengals, 26-20, calling Los Angeles runaway favorites and tabbing Cincinnati as a surprise team that reaches the Super Bowl.
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- 2026 Super Bowl Predictions: Battle Of L.A.? Cowboys Win It All? Our Super Bowl LXI Picks
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- 1Cincinnati Bengals to reach the Super Bowl“I love a few teams to surprise, including the Bengals (simply by getting to the Super Bowl)”
- 2Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations“So while I love a few teams to surprise, including the Bengals (simply by getting to the Super Bowl)”
- 3Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl“Henry McKenna: Rams Defeat Bengals”
- 4Los Angeles Rams 26 — Bengals 20“Score prediction: Rams 26, Bengals 20”
- 5Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl“Henry McKenna: Rams Defeat Bengals”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals to reach the Super Bowl1 | Conference Champions | — | — | — | — | |
| Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations2 | Surprise Team Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl3 | Conference Champions | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams 26 — Bengals 204 | Score Predictions | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl5 | Super Bowl Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 2 conference champions, 1 score prediction, 1 super bowl pick and 1 surprise team call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against the record
Their call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Conference ChampionsCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to reach the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Surprise Team CallsCincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals to beat expectations
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Conference ChampionsLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to reach the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Score PredictionsLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams 26 — Bengals 20
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Super Bowl PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd predicts Matt Stafford stays with the Rams rather than moving on, and says Travis Hunter may underachieve because they're being asked to play both ways — Cowherd doubts they're a No. 1 receiver and would slot them as a No. 2 receiver while being a No. 1 corner.Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd believes Matt Stafford's public negotiation posturing means he ultimately stays in Los Angeles, and he flags Travis Hunter as a high draft pick who could underachieve because trying to play both cornerback and receiver full-time will hurt him.Chris Simms · Score Predictions · Los Angeles Rams · Hit 93
Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.Connor Rogers · Game Outcome Picks · Los Angeles Rams · Hit 100
Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
More conference champions
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Damonza Byrd · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
The co-host picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and says they believe New England will win in Denver even though they are taking the Broncos with the points.Nick Wright · Conference Champions · New England Patriots · Hit 100
The host picks the Rams to beat the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game and believes the winner of that game wins the Super Bowl, i.e. that this is the Rams' year; they also pick New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. They call Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL.Nick Wright · Conference Champions · Denver Broncos · Close 50
Wright picked the Broncos to beat the Patriots in a low-scoring AFC Championship game (17-16), said Sean Payton would coach Denver to the Super Bowl, picked the Rams to win outright in Seattle 31-20, believes the winner of the NFC game wins the Super Bowl with the Rams the better team, and expects Matt Stafford to be named league MVP.Derek Murphy · Conference Champions · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Bone said after watching film that Seattle will handle the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, and that the Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl.Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell · Conference Champions · New England Patriots · Hit 100
Connor expects a tight first half in Denver before New England pulls away in the second half and advances to the Super Bowl.