NFL Futures Betting Odds: Who Will Make the Playoffs?

Alex Murray
By: Alex Murray
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One of the most popular NFL futures every year is the Team To Make the Playoffs betting market. There are some teams that are pretty much guaranteed to make the postseason, and some that you can be almost certain won't make it. But there's a good chunk of the league that is really up in the air in 2026.

Here, we take a look at the betting odds on all 32 NFL teams to make the playoffs in 2026. We handicapped the league before the season, and we're tracking the odds after every week of action. Read on for the latest NFL betting odds and movement!

Highlights

  • 6 teams made the 2025 playoffs after missing out in 2024
  • There are 14 playoff spots and 13 teams with minus (-) odds to make the playoffs
  • The teams with the shortest (Bills) and longest (Dolphins) odds to make the playoffs are in the same division

2026 NFL Futures: Who Will Make the Playoffs? - Betting Odds Tracker

All betting odds provided by Betway.

TeamWeek 9 OddsWeek 8 OddsWeek 7 OddsWeek 6 OddsWeek 5 OddsWeek 4 OddsWeek 3 OddsWeek 2 OddsWeek 1 Odds
Buffalo Bills-5,000-2,500-2,500-1,600-1,000-1,600-850-550-320
San Francisco 49ers-2,800-3,000-4,000-3,000-700-500-400-220-154
Jacksonville Jaguars-2,200-800-590-900-600-220-145-145-108
Denver Broncos-1,000-365-320-210-170-210-140-115-142
Cincinnati Bengals-800-425-205-215-190-310-450-280-198
Kansas City Chiefs-750-1,100-1,350-950-1,000-550-500-340-184
Chicago Bears-650-240-290-154-190-105+130-145-108
New England Patriots-425-280-230-370-200-110-210-160-210
Minnesota Vikings-400-700-430-650-280-280-190+105+156
Detroit Lions-310-250-210-150-135-230-185-250-205
Pittsburgh Steelers-300+100+148+196+275+185+230+135+156
New York Giants-150+125+265+205+320+375+500+160+265
Seattle Seahawks-135-270-200-200-330-250-380-220-198
Los Angeles Rams-110-115-104-270-425-260-360-340-500
Green Bay Packers-105+125-115+146+250+225+280+120-112
Tampa Bay Buccaneers+160+350+610+430+500+475+290+125+148
Houston Texans+175+200+108+220+225+150-115-145-162
Cleveland Browns+180+155+280+310+290+550+725+900+660
Carolina Panthers+185+150-125+110+140+260+210+320+235
Dallas Cowboys+230+100+105+120+115+125+110+130-104
Atlanta Falcons+270+160+250+148+140+260+375+290+220
Washington Commanders+400+550+390+590+550+350+675+320+220
Las Vegas Raiders+450+525+360+230+160+160+230+500+500
Baltimore Ravens+500-220-335-700-600-550-425-550-320
New Orleans Saints+575+550+350+380+220+100-105+200+172
Arizona Cardinals+2,000+3,500+1,600+7,800+2,000+1,500+1,300+1,200+2,000
Philadelphia Eagles+2,000+1,100+440+125+135-220-360-220-156
Indianapolis Colts+2,500+1,300+640+210+160+170+280+200+166
New York Jets+3,300+1,800+980+490+650+450+450+400+750
Los Angeles Chargers+6,000+4,000+3,500+1,550+750+475+250+100-168
Tennessee Titans+10,000+4,000+4,000+4,400+2,000+1,300+1,200+800+400
Miami Dolphins+15,000+9,000OTB+9,400+2,800+3,500+2,200+2,000+1,500

Preseason Best Value Bets: Chicago Bears (+108), Pittsburgh Steelers (+156), Washington Commanders (+220)

The Chicago Bears actually won the NFC North last year with an 11-win season. We don’t think they’ll win as many games in 2026, but they’re well-coached and well-quarterbacked, and whenever you see a team like that offering +108 odds, you jump on it.

Aaron Rodgers returned to Pittsburgh for one last season, and newly appointed veteran head coach Mike McCarthy is not here for a rebuild either. They’ve credibly revamped their offensive line, the addition of Michael Pittman Jr. will be a boon for Rodgers, and they have the most expensive (and talented?) defense in the league. They might not win a game for the umpteenth time, but they’ll be playing in January.

The Washington Commanders had a mighty fall from grace last year, which explains their +220 odds. But they still have 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels, so we don’t expect that they will be down for long.

Preseason Safe Bet Parlay: Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos (+274 parlay odds)

There’s simply no way the Detroit Lions miss the playoffs for a second straight year with a roster this talented. In Philly, there may have been a lot of off-field drama, but that has seemingly gone to Boston, and they seemingly already drafted an A.J. Brown replacement in Makai Lemon. They should be an easy one here.

The only one we’re slightly unsure of is the Denver Broncos, but after running all the way to the AFC Championship Game last year, we believe in this defense as well as the Bo Nix-Sean Payton combo.

Preseason Long Shot Dart Throw: Carolina Panthers (+235)

This is not necessarily a super long shot considering they made the playoffs last year and nearly shocked the Rams in the Wild Card round. But here they are with +235 odds, and considering we like them to win the NFC South for the second straight year, these simply could not be ignored. If you really want to get crazy, the Raiders at +500 could be a shout if Kirk Cousins can turn back the clock and lead a competent offense.

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