NFL Playoff Odds 2025-26: Colts Are Heavy Favorites to Make Postseason

NFL playoff odds are available with the regular season underway. The Indianapolis Colts have gone from a postseason longshot to a reliable playoff contender.

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Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst
Oct 15, 2025 • 14:36 ET • 4 min read
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs (1) celebrates after scoring a touchdown.

The NFL playoff odds are swinging wildly from week to week as the regular season rolls on.

The Indianapolis Colts are one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2025-26 NFL season, and their playoff odds have done a 180-degree turn relative to the start of the campaign.

Let's take a look at the latest NFL playoff odds.

Latest NFL playoff odds

Team Yes No
Cardinals Cardinals +1000 -2200
Falcons Falcons -105 -115
Ravens Ravens +110 -140
Bills Bills -1600 +850
Panthers Panthers +750 -1400
Bears Bears +240 -330
Bengals Bengals +1000 -2200
Browns Browns +1600 -6600
Cowboys Cowboys +475 -750
Broncos Broncos -270 +210
Lions Lions -350 +260
Packers Packers -550 +375
Texans Texans +160 -200
Colts Colts -600 +400
Jaguars Jaguars -220 +170
Chiefs Chiefs -400 +300
Raiders Raiders +1400 -4000
Chargers Chargers -350 +260
Rams Rams -300 +225
Dolphins Dolphins +2500 -30000
Vikings Vikings +225 -300
Patriots Patriots -280 +215
Saints Saints +3300 -50000
Giants Giants +1500 -5000
Jets Jets OTB OTB
Eagles Eagles -300 +225
Steelers  Steelers -300 +225
49ers 49ers -320 +235
Seahawks Seahawks -160 +130
Buccaneers Buccaneers -1200 +700
Titans Titans OTB OTB
Commanders Commanders +130 -160

Odds courtesy of bet365 as of 10-15.

Opening odds to make NFL playoffs 2025

  • Arizona Cardinals: Yes (+130), No (-160)
  • Atlanta Falcons: Yes (+155), No (-190)
  • Baltimore Ravens: Yes (-550), No (+375)
  • Buffalo Bills: Yes (-800), No (+500)
  • Carolina Panthers: Yes (+235), No (-320)
  • Chicago Bears: Yes (+170), No (-220)
  • Cincinnati Bengals: Yes (-160), No (+130)
  • Cleveland Browns: Yes (+850), No (-1600)
  • Dallas Cowboys: Yes (+180), No (-230)
  • Denver Broncos: Yes (-115), No (-105)
  • Detroit Lions: Yes (-210), No (+165)
  • Green Bay Packers: Yes (-130), No (+100)
  • Houston Texans: Yes (-140), No (+110)
  • Indianapolis Colts: Yes (+190), No (-240)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars: Yes (+170), No (-220)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: Yes (-400), No (+300)
  • Los Angeles Chargers: Yes (-130), No (+100)
  • Los Angeles Rams: Yes (-165), No (+135)
  • Las Vegas Raiders: Yes (+320), No (-450)
  • Miami Dolphins: Yes (+180), No (-230)
  • Minnesota Vikings: Yes (+105), No (-135)
  • New England Patriots: Yes (+140), No (-170)
  • New Orleans Saints: Yes (+650), No (+1000)
  • New York Giants: Yes (+750), No (-1400)
  • New York Jets: Yes (+450), No (-700)
  • Philadelphia Eagles: Yes (-400), No (+300)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: Yes (+130), No (-165)
  • Seattle Seahawks: Yes (+160), No (-200)
  • San Francisco 49ers: Yes (-200), No (+160)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Yes (-165), No (-135)
  • Tennessee Titans: Yes (+400), No (-600)
  • Washington Commanders: Yes (-145), No (+115)

Odds courtesy of bet365.

NFL playoffs key dates

Here is a look at the NFL playoff schedule for January and February 2026.

  • Wild Card Weekend: January 10-12
  • Divisional Round: January 17-18
  • Conference Championship Round: January 25
  • Super Bowl 60: February 8

NFL playoffs format

The NFL playoffs expanded prior to the 2020 season and will run the same format in 2025-26, 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.

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

His best advice for sports bettors? Bet with your head, not over it.

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