The 2026 NFL season has reached its halfway point, and the race for Super Bowl LXI looks as open as it has in years. The Minnesota Vikings are the last unbeaten team standing, the San Francisco 49ers have set the pace in the NFC, and the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are going blow for blow at the top of the AFC.
Form matters, but so do squad depth and the conference a team has to come through. A loaded roster with a forgiving path is worth more than a hot streak in a division that eats its own, and a quarterback who has already won the biggest game of all counts double in January.
