In an unsigned Week 2 "Super Bowl stock report," the piece argues the 49ers, healthy and dominant after beating the Rams 27-7, look like the best team in the NFC West and have the makings of a team that could reach the Super Bowl for the third time under Kyle Shanahan.

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• Conference ChampionsSan Francisco 49ersSep 15, 2026

  San Francisco 49ers to reach the Super Bowl

  “What was supposed to be the third-best team in its own division has the makings of a squad that could get back to the Super Bowl for the third time under Kyle Shanahan.”

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More conference champions

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

• Chris BrockmanConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100
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• Damonza ByrdConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 100
  The co-host picks the Seahawks to beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game, and says he believes New England will win in Denver even though he is taking the Broncos with the points.
• Nick WrightConference Champions · New England PatriotsHit · 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; he also picks New England to win in Denver despite taking the Broncos with the points, and says Stafford is winning MVP. He calls Sean McVay the second-best coach in the NFL.
• Nick WrightConference Champions · Denver BroncosClose · 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.
• AJ HawkConference Champions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 50
  Hawk picked the Patriots to win in Denver despite liking Stidham and the Broncos defense, and in the NFC he stuck with the Rams, saying Stafford gets to the Super Bowl.
• Derek MurphyConference Champions · Seattle SeahawksHit · 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.

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