NFL Playoff Odds 2025-26: Chiefs Now Favored to Miss Postseason

NFL playoff odds are in flux with the regular season nearing its conclusion. The Kansas City Chiefs now carry minus-odds to miss the postseason.

Robert Criscola - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst
Dec 10, 2025 • 12:15 ET • 4 min read
NFL Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes
Photo By - Imagn Images. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks off the field following a loss.

The NFL playoff odds continue to swing wildly from week to week as the regular season reaches its conclusion.

The defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs have gone from +400 to -2000 to miss the playoffs after falling to 6-7.

On the other end of the spectrum, the Houston Texans have gone from +320 to -2000 to make the postseason as they ride a five-game winning streak into Week 15.

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

Latest NFL playoff odds

Team Yes No
Ravens Ravens +165 -210
Bills Bills -40000 +2800
Panthers Panthers +230 -310
Bears Bears -210 +165
Bengals Bengals +1200 -3000
Cowboys Cowboys +550 -900
Lions Lions -115 -105
Packers Packers -3000 +1200
Texans Texans -2000 +1000
Colts Colts +350 -500
Jaguars Jaguars -40000 +2800
Chiefs Chiefs +500 -800
Chargers Chargers -370 +270
Rams Rams -25000 +2200
Eagles Eagles -1800 +900
Steelers  Steelers -180 +145
49ers 49ers -1600 +950
Seahawks Seahawks -20000 +2000
Buccaneers Buccaneers -340 +250

Odds courtesy of bet365 as of 12-10.

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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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