2026-27 NFL Playoff Odds Tracker: Probabilities to Make & Miss Postseason
By Matt McEwan
Updated:
- Odds to make the 2026-27 NFL playoffs have opened at some sportsbooks (as well as odds to miss the playoffs)
- See which seven teams are favored to make the playoffs in each conference
- Get each team’s 2026-27 NFL playoff odds below
The 2026-27 NFL regular season will conclude January 10, 2027 with the top seven teams from each conference moving onto the 2026-27 NFL Playoffs, which are set to begin January 16, 2027. I am tracking the odds for all 32 NFL teams to make and miss the NFL playoffs from the time the odds open, right through to Week 18.
The graphs below were generated by averaging the NFL playoff odds from our most trusted sports betting apps and sites. Get the best odds for each team to make and miss the playoffs, while also seeing how the NFL playoff odds have changed below.
Odds to Make NFL Playoffs
I have broken all the odds to make and miss the 2026-27 NFL Playoffs into two sections below to separate the two conferences from each other. This gives you a better look at where teams stand in their respective conferences, allowing you to see how many teams are sitting above / chasing in the odds, since the two conferences are completely separate from one another when it comes to making the playoffs.
NFL Playoff Odds for AFC Teams
The team with the best odds to make the playoffs in the AFC is the Buffalo Bills at -360. The team with the worst odds to make the playoffs is the Miami Dolphins. Based on the playoff odds, these are the seven teams sportsbooks are favoring to make the postseason in 2026-27:
- Buffalo Bills
- Baltimore Ravens
- Kansas City Chiefs
- New England Patriots
- LA Chargers
- Houston Texans
- Denver Broncos / Cincinnati Bengals
The Broncos and Bengals are given identical -140 odds to make the playoffs, which are slightly better than the Jaguars’, who are the first team out, odds at -130.
The current odds to make the NFL playoffs for AFC teams only favors five of last year’s playoff teams to make it back in this season. Neither the Ravens or Chiefs made the playoffs last year, but they are given the second and third-best odds, respectively, to make the playoffs this year. This sees the Jaguars and Steelers, who made the playoffs last year, get bumped out of the top seven.
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Here are some notes on the NFL playoff odds movement for AFC teams:
- [March 27] The seven teams in the AFC given the best odds to make the playoffs when this betting market opened were (in order): the Bills, Ravens, Chiefs, Patriots, Chargers, Texans, and Broncos/Bengals. Denver and Cincinnati opened with the same -140 odds. The first team out at opening was the Jaguars.
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NFL Playoffs Odds for NFC Teams
The NFC team with the best odds to make the playoffs is the LA Rams with -290 odds. The Rams slightly edge out the Seahawks, who are given -280 odds. The team with the worst odds to make the playoffs among NFC teams is the Arizona Cardinals, who are way back of the rest of the field at +1600 odds. The team with the next-worst odds is the Giants, but they’re a much more probable +320.
Based on the sportsbooks’ odds, these are the seven teams favored to make the NFC playoffs:
- LA Rams
- Seattle Seahawks
- Detroit Lions
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Green Bay Packers
- San Francisco 49ers
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bears are the first team out with +105 odds.
The current NFL playoff odds have five teams who made the playoffs last year favored to make them again this season. The two teams on the outside are the Bears and Panthers – Carolina is a distant +280 to get in again. Taking their place among the top seven in playoff odds are the Lions and Buccaneers, who both missed the playoffs last year.
Here are some notes on the NFL playoff odds movement for NFC teams:
- [March 27] The opening NFL playoff odds favored the Rams, Seahawks, Lions, Eagles, Packers, 49ers, and Buccaneers to get into the playoffs in the NFC. The first team on the outside at opening was the Bears.
NFL Playoffs FAQ
How many teams make the NFL playoffs?
Fourteen teams – seven each from the NFC and AFC – qualify for the NFL playoffs. The top team in each conference gets a bye to the Divisional Round. The remaining six teams play one-game Wild Card matchups to fill the remaining three Divisional Round berths in each conference.
When do the NFL playoffs start?
This season’s NFL playoffs start on January 16, 2027, and end with the Super Bowl on Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
How does OT work in the NFL playoffs?
The new NFL playoff overtime rules mandate that each team gets a chance to possess the ball. If the teams are still tied after each has had one OT possession, the OT period becomes sudden death (next points of any kind win).
Archived NFL Playoff Odds:
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With nearly a decade working in the industry, Matt is a seasoned sports betting veteran. He got his start with SBD in 2016 and worked his way up the ladder to become the Editor-in-Chief. Along the way he has done everything from reviewing sportsbooks to creating proprietary sports betting tools.
