NFL playoff odds are always a hot topic, and the market is heating up now that the 2025-26 preseason has arrived, signaling the imminent return of football.
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are listed at -400 to make the postseason (and +300 to miss it), with the runner-up Kansas City Chiefs holding identical odds.
However, neither squad is seen as the biggest lock to make the 2025-26 NFL Playoffs — that honor belongs to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (-800/+500).
Let's take a look at the latest NFL playoff odds.
Latest NFL playoff odds
| Team | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
 Cardinals |
+125 | -155 |
 Falcons |
+155 | -190 |
 Ravens |
-550 | +375 |
 Bills |
-800 | +500 |
 Panthers |
+230 | -310 |
 Bears |
+175 | -225 |
 Bengals |
-150 | +120 |
 Browns |
+850 | -1600 |
 Cowboys |
+190 | -240 |
 Broncos |
-130 | +100 |
 Lions |
-185 | +150 |
 Packers |
-130 | +100 |
 Texans |
-140 | +110 |
 Colts |
+200 | -250 |
 Jaguars |
+180 | -230 |
 Chiefs |
-380 | +280 |
 Raiders |
+320 | -450 |
 Chargers |
-135 | +105 |
 Rams |
-165 | +135 |
 Dolphins |
+225 | -300 |
 Vikings |
-110 | -110 |
 Patriots |
+140 | -170 |
 Saints |
+850 | -1600 |
 Giants |
+700 | -1200 |
 Jets |
+475 | -750 |
 Eagles |
-400 | +300 |
 Steelers |
+135 | -165 |
 49ers |
-200 | +160 |
 Seahawks |
+175 | -225 |
 Buccaneers |
-160 | +130 |
 Titans |
+400 | -600 |
 Commanders |
-150 | +120 |
Odds courtesy of bet365 as of 7-31.
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.
