Although the Super Bowl is naturally football's betting mecca, NFL odds to make the playoffs can be just as interesting and lucrative for bettors.
After starting 4-0, the reigning champ Kansas City Chiefs' NFL playoff odds (-20,000) are the shortest. Next-closest are their AFC rivals, the Buffalo Bills (-800) and Houston Texans (-600).
The 49ers are still odds-on to return to the postseason at -300, but the surprising Minnesota Vikings at -450 are top dogs in the NFC right now.
On the other side of the coin, the New York Giants (+1,500) are the biggest long shots to make the postseason, as we check out our latest NFL playoff odds.
NFL playoff odds
| Team | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
 Arizona Cardinals |
+425 | -650 |
 Atlanta Falcons |
-130 | +100 |
 Baltimore Ravens |
-500 | +350 |
 Buffalo Bills |
-800 | +500 |
 Carolina Panthers |
+1,000 | -2,200 |
 Chicago Bears |
+280 | -380 |
 Cincinnati Bengals |
+110 | -140 |
 Cleveland Browns |
+500 | -800 |
 Dallas Cowboys |
-110 | -110 |
 Denver Broncos |
+300 | -400 |
 Detroit Lions |
-300 | +225 |
 Green Bay Packers |
+110 | -140 |
 Houston Texans |
-600 | +400 |
 Indianapolis Colts |
+150 | -185 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars |
+475 | -550 |
 Kansas City Chiefs |
-20,000 | +2,000 |
 Las Vegas Raiders |
+300 | -400 |
 Los Angeles Chargers |
+120 | -150 |
 Los Angeles Rams |
+550 | -900 |
 Miami Dolphins |
+280 | -380 |
 Minnesota Vikings |
-450 | +320 |
 New England Patriots |
+1,000 | -2,200 |
 New Orleans Saints |
-110 | -110 |
 New York Giants |
+1,500 | -5,000 |
 New York Jets |
-130 | +100 |
 Philadelphia Eagles |
-250 | +200 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
-130 | +100 |
 San Francisco 49ers |
-300 | +225 |
 Seattle Seahawks |
-130 | +100 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
-115 | -105 |
 Tennessee Titans |
+550 | -900 |
 Washington Commanders |
+130 | -160 |
Odds courtesy of bet365 as of 10-2-2024.
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Opening odds to make NFL playoffs
- Arizona Cardinals: Yes (+250), No (-340)
- Atlanta Falcons: Yes (-135), No (+105)
- Baltimore Ravens: Yes (-220), No (+170)
- Buffalo Bills: Yes (-750), No (+475)
- Carolina Panthers: Yes (+1,200), No (-3,000)
- Chicago Bears: Yes (+260), No (-350)
- Cincinnati Bengals: Yes (+115), No (-145)
- Cleveland Browns: Yes (+270), No (-370)
- Dallas Cowboys: Yes (-140), No (+110)
- Denver Broncos: Yes (+700), No (-1,200)
- Detroit Lions: Yes (-210), No (+165)
- Green Bay Packers: Yes (-140), No (+110)
- Houston Texans: Yes (-390), No (+290)
- Indianapolis Colts: Yes (+190), No (-240)
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Yes (+300), No (-400)
- Kansas City Chiefs: Yes (-5,000), No (+1,500)
- Los Angeles Chargers: Yes (+130), No (-160)
- Los Angeles Rams: Yes (+300), No (-400)
- Las Vegas Raiders: Yes (+350), No (-500)
- Miami Dolphins: Yes (+200), No (-250)
- Minnesota Vikings: Yes (-190), No (+155)
- New England Patriots: Yes (+650), No (-1,100)
- New Orleans Saints: Yes (-170), No (+140)
- New York Giants: Yes (+1,400), No (-4,000)
- New York Jets: Yes (-250), No (+200)
- Philadelphia Eagles: Yes (-500), No (+350)
- Pittsburgh Steelers: Yes (-150), No (+120)
- Seattle Seahawks: Yes (-150), No (+120)
- San Francisco 49ers: Yes (-250), No (+200)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Yes (+120), No (-150)
- Tennessee Titans: Yes (+750), No (-1,400)
- Washington Commanders: Yes (+240), No (-330)
Odds courtesy of bet365.
NFL playoffs key dates
Here is a look at the NFL playoff schedule for January and February 2025.
- Wild Card Weekend: January 11-13
- Divisional Round: January 18-19
- Conference Championship Round: January 26
- Super Bowl 59: February 9
NFL playoffs format
The NFL playoffs expanded prior to the 2020 season and will run the same format in 2024, 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 in Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
NFL Playoff Odds FAQs
The New England Patriots (+950) are the biggest long shot to make the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs.
The Kansas City Chiefs (-550) are the heaviest chalk to make the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs.
Beginning in 2020, 14 teams make the NFL playoffs.
