Opening Odds for All 32 Teams to Make 2019-20 NFL Playoffs
- Playoff odds have been released for all 32 NFL teams
- The New England Patriots are favored to make the postseason for the 11th successive year
- The Cleveland Brown are favored to make the playoffs, something they haven’t done since 2002
The NFL regular season is still four months away but you don’t have to wait to get your money down on the league’s 2019-20 playoff prospects. Opening playoff odds for every one of the league’s 32 teams have been posted.
Now that the @NFLDraft's over…@HarrisonNFL's UPDATED 2019 Power Rankings! ?? pic.twitter.com/1L4NpmU1jP
— NFL (@NFL) April 30, 2019
The sportsbook favors the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots making the postseason for the 11th successive campaign.
2019-20 NFL Playoffs Odds
| Team | Yes Odds | No Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | +900 | -2000 |
| Atlanta Falcons | +160 | -200 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +175 | -215 |
| Buffalo Bills | +400 | -600 |
| Carolina Panthers | +225 | -285 |
| Chicago Bears | -140 | +110 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | +600 | -1000 |
| Cleveland Browns | -140 | +110 |
| Dallas Cowboys | +100 | -130 |
| Denver Broncos | +400 | -600 |
| Detroit Lions | +400 | -600 |
| Green Bay Packers | -130 | +100 |
| Houston Texans | +150 | -180 |
| Indianapolis Colts | -260 | +200 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | +350 | -500 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | -450 | +375 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | -225 | +185 |
| Los Angeles Rams | -300 | +240 |
| Miami Dolphins | +1000 | -2500 |
| Minnesota Vikings | +130 | -160 |
| New England Patriots | -800 | +500 |
| New Orleans Saints | -300 | +240 |
| New York Giants | +500 | -800 |
| New York Jets | +300 | -400 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | -200 | +160 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | +100 | -130 |
| Raiders | +500 | -800 |
| San Francisco 49ers | +200 | -260 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +140 | -170 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +400 | -600 |
| Tennessee Titans | +350 | -500 |
| Washington Redskins | +500 | -800 |
*Odds taken on 05/01/19
Are These the Cream of the NFL Crop?
There are minus odds on 10 teams to make the playoffs this season. In the AFC, the sportsbook likes the Patriots, Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, and Los Angeles Chargers the best.
.@Browns #dogpound make me excited. The overused French Word, P O T E N T I A L, and that’s all they are. But if they put it together they are fortified on the edges with game changers. Can they really leap from 0-16 and in 18 months be in the playoffs? ❤️ @NFL #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/KJx84zZzRw
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) April 30, 2019
Listed as the top NFC contenders are the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, and Philadelphia Eagles.
? SPOILER ALERT ?
We already made our 2019 first round pick. Hope you like him. pic.twitter.com/tXjlcgDC79
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 25, 2019
Eight of those teams were postseason participants in 2018, and right away, that should set off alarm bells for you.
Last season, only five of the 12 playoffs were holdovers from the 2017 postseason. In 2017, just four of 12 teams were repeat playoff performers.
Which team's draft is going to help them get back to the playoffs next year? @RealMikeRob ➡ @steelers @coachdelrio ➡️ ________? pic.twitter.com/ylEKbzw55A
— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) April 28, 2019
The NFL is all about parity and balance. What that relates to is significant turnover in playoff teams every season.
Lock in the Pats
There’s been one constant in the NFL Playoffs every season going back to 2009, and that’s the New England Patriots. There’s a reason why one sportsbook is listing the Patriots as the minus-800 chalk to do it again in 2019-20. Because they will.
Have you looked at the other teams in the AFC East? Two of them, the New York Jets (Sam Darnold) and Buffalo Bills (Josh Allen), are going with second-year quarterbacks. The Miami Dolphins are breaking in their own sophomore QB in the newly-acquired Josh Rosen.
The ? @TomBrady preparing for another season! It's always an honor to see him work!#OnlyAtUCLA pic.twitter.com/o34AncMWGQ
— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) May 1, 2019
New England has won 10 straight AFC East titles because the Patriots are a very good football team, but also because all of the other AFC East residents aren’t very good football teams.
AFC East teams waiting for Tom Brady to retire so they can finally make it the playoffs pic.twitter.com/IntOJ2EOJE
— NFL MEMES (@memesofnfl) May 1, 2019
You get the sense that a decade from now, Tom Brady will be rolling out to his right in his Rascal scooter and throwing strikes to whatever free agent receiver the team signed that winter.
Count Them In, Too
The Browns? Yeah, the Browns. Look at that lineup. Baker Mayfield at QB. Nick Chubb in the backfield. Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. running pass patterns. Cleveland is going to take the AFC North and win a division title for the first time since 1989 when Bernie Kosar, another Heisman Trophy winner, was under center for the Browns.
Quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their 2nd season:
Kurt Warner
Tom Brady
Ben Roethlisberger
Russell WilsonIs Baker Mayfield the next 2nd-year QB to hoist the Lombardi Trophy? @Browns #Browns @bakermayfield @obj @God_Son80
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) March 13, 2019
The Los Angeles Rams are much like the Patriots. Other than the Seattle Seahawks, LA won’t see much in the way of competition from the NFC West. Put them down for a third straight title.
In the AFC South, the Indianapolis Colts were one of the NFL’s best teams over the second half of the season. Andrew Luck will lead them to a division title and luck will have nothing to do with Indy’s success.
Count These Teams Out
When Carson Wentz suffers his annual debilitating injury, the Philadelphia Eagles won’t have Nick Foles to slot in as his replacement. That will send their season down the tubes.
No first-year coach has ever guided the Packers to the postseason. Not even Vince Lombardi.
Matt LaFleur is the new coach of the Green Bay Packers. No first-year coach has ever guided the Packers to the postseason. Not even Vince Lombardi.
4 teams w/ new head coaches report for offseason workouts this week @AZCardinals @Bengals @packers @nyjets
Just 5 rookie head coaches have won division in last 10 seasons
CHI Matt Nagy ('18)
LAR Sean McVay ('17)
PHI Chip Kelly ('13)
SF Jim Harbaugh ('11)
IND Jim Caldwell ('09)— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) April 8, 2019
Here’s a bold prediction – count out the Chiefs. They lost their leading rusher in Kareem Hunt after he assaulted a woman last season, and now top receiver Tyreek Hill is also doubtful as he’s investigated for child abuse.
Last memory of Dee Ford in a #Chiefs uniform will be of his costly error late in the AFC Championship Game against the Patriots. His offside penalty late in the 4th cost us a trip to Super Bowl LIII. #NFLFreeAgency pic.twitter.com/tVgxceIOno
— Phillip V. McGruder (@McGruderPmac) March 13, 2019
The KC defense is dreadful. If the Chiefs can’t outscore their D, they’re in trouble.
A Sleeper Pick
If you know anything about the Carolina Panthers, it’s that the odds fall in their favor in odd-numbered years. Ron Rivera’s team has won 12 (2013), 15 (2015) and 11 (2017) games the last three odd-numbered years.
If Cam Newton is healthy after off-season shoulder surgery, this is a wildcard team.
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
