The NFL playoff odds have arrived well ahead of the 2026-27 season opener.
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are one of the bigger favorites to get back to the postseason at -235, but they're looking up at the Los Angeles Rams at -475.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Arizona Cardinals are a massive +1800 underdog to reach the playoffs.
Let's take a look at the latest NFL playoff odds.
Latest NFL playoff odds
| Team | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
 Arizona Cardinals |
+1800 | -15000 |
 Atlanta Falcons |
+240 | -330 |
 Baltimore Ravens |
-370 | +270 |
 Buffalo Bills |
-330 | +240 |
 Carolina Panthers |
+220 | -290 |
 Chicago Bears |
+100 | -130 |
 Cincinnati Bengals |
-180 | +140 |
 Cleveland Browns |
+600 | -1000 |
 Dallas Cowboys |
+100 | -130 |
 Denver Broncos |
-145 | +115 |
 Detroit Lions |
-190 | +150 |
 Green Bay Packers |
-140 | +110 |
 Houston Texans |
-170 | +135 |
 Indianapolis Colts |
+160 | -210 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars |
-105 | -115 |
 Kansas City Chiefs |
-200 | +155 |
 Las Vegas Raiders |
+575 | -950 |
 Los Angeles Chargers |
-165 | +130 |
 Los Angeles Rams |
-475 | +330 |
 Miami Dolphins |
+1200 | -4000 |
 Minnesota Vikings |
+160 | -210 |
 New England Patriots |
-220 | +170 |
 New Orleans Saints |
-185 | +145 |
 New York Giants |
+270 | -370 |
 New York Jets |
+725 | -1400 |
 Philadelphia Eagles |
-180 | +140 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
+160 | -210 |
 San Francisco 49ers |
-150 | +120 |
 Seattle Seahawks |
-235 | +180 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
+125 | -160 |
 Tennessee Titans |
+375 | -550 |
 Washington Commanders |
+210 | -280 |
Odds courtesy of bet365 as of 7-22.
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Opening odds to make NFL playoffs 2026
- Arizona Cardinals: Yes (+1800), No (-15000)
- Atlanta Falcons: Yes (+270), No (-370)
- Baltimore Ravens: Yes (-370), No (+270)
- Buffalo Bills: Yes (-330), No (+240)
- Carolina Panthers: Yes (+220), No (-290)
- Chicago Bears: Yes (+100), No (-130)
- Cincinnati Bengals: Yes (-180), No (+140)
- Cleveland Browns: Yes (+600), No (-1000)
- Dallas Cowboys: Yes (+100), No (-130)
- Denver Broncos: Yes (-145), No (+115)
- Detroit Lions: Yes (-190), No (+150)
- Green Bay Packers: Yes (-140), No (+110)
- Houston Texans: Yes (-170), No (+135)
- Indianapolis Colts: Yes (+160), No (-210)
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Yes (-105), No (-115)
- Kansas City Chiefs: Yes (-200), No (+155)
- Los Angeles Chargers: Yes (-165), No (+130)
- Los Angeles Rams: Yes (-440), No (+310)
- Las Vegas Raiders: Yes (+575), No (-950)
- Miami Dolphins: Yes (+1200), No (-4000)
- Minnesota Vikings: Yes (+160), No (-210)
- New England Patriots: Yes (-220), No (+170)
- New Orleans Saints: Yes (-185), No (+145)
- New York Giants: Yes (+270), No (-370)
- New York Jets: Yes (+725), No (-1400)
- Philadelphia Eagles: Yes (-180), No (+140)
- Pittsburgh Steelers: Yes (+160), No (-210)
- Seattle Seahawks: Yes (+235), No (-180)
- San Francisco 49ers: Yes (-150), No (+120)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Yes (+125), No (-160)
- Tennessee Titans: Yes (+375), No (-450)
- Washington Commanders: Yes (+210), No (-280)
Odds courtesy of bet365.
NFL playoffs key dates
Here is a look at the NFL playoff schedule for January and February 2027.
- Wild Card Weekend: January 16-18
- Divisional Round: January 23-24
- Conference Championship Round: January 31
- Super Bowl 61: February 14
NFL playoffs format
The NFL playoffs expanded prior to the 2020 season and will run the same format in 2026-27, with 14 teams in the postseason — seven from each conference.
In each conference, the division winners will comprise the Nos. 1-4 spots, while the Nos. 5-7 spots will come via wild cards. The top seed in both the AFC and the NFC will get a first-round bye, with the other matchups proceeding as follows:
- No. 2 seed vs. No. 7 seed (lowest-ranked wild card)
- No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed
- No. 4 seed (lowest-ranked division winner) vs. No. 5 seed (highest-ranked wild card)
After the first round, the No. 1 seed will face the lowest remaining seed in their conference, while the other two teams will square off. Those winners will meet in the conference championship, and then the winners of those games — the AFC and NFC champions — will meet at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Feb. 8, 2026.
