The NFL playoffs are here, and the team that so often dominates the list of Super Bowl favorites will not be part of the sprint to Santa Clara.
With the Kansas City Chiefs missing the playoffs and the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles showing cracks in the foundation this season, the race for the Lombardi Trophy is about as wide open as it has been in a long time. For bettors, that puts plenty of value on the board.
While two of the NFC's top teams rank among the odds-on favorites to win Super Bowl 60, the odds reflect how unpredictable the NFL season has been.
Here's a complete look at Super Bowl 60 odds and which teams to avoid as the playoffs get underway.
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Super Bowl 2026 odds
The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams enter as the favorites to win Super Bowl 60, with near-identical odds, followed by the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles.
Odds courtesy of FanDuel.
| Team | Odds to win |
| Seahawks | +420 |
| Rams | +430 |
| Broncos | +650 |
| Eagles | +850 |
| Patriots | +1000 |
| Bills | +1000 |
| Texans | +1100 |
| Jaguars | +1500 |
| Packers | +1700 |
| Bears | +1800 |
| 49ers | +2200 |
| Chargers | +3000 |
| Steelers | +5500 |
| Panthers | +17500 |
The odds reflect how little certainty there is among the AFC's contenders, as the Broncos (+650) are the only team in the conference with odds shorter than +1000, while the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars aren't separated by much.
There is one clear underdog in the playoffs, as the Carolina Panthers have massively distant odds to get through the NFC gauntlet and win Super Bowl 60. The Panthers squeaked into the playoffs at 8-9 and will have to take down the Los Angeles Rams to escape the Wild-Card round.
The Rams are nearly the favorites despite starting the playoffs on the road as a wild-card team. They are heavy favorites against the Panthers, however, and oddsmakers like their chances to survive the NFC on the way to Super Bowl 60.
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Super Bowl 2026 best bets
Best favorite to bet: Rams
Fans saw how evenly matched the Seahawks and Rams were when they played a Thursday night thriller in late December. While Seattle won that game, the Rams have to feel positive about their chances of winning a potential divisional round rubber match against their NFC West rival. As talented as the Seahawks' defense is, Matthew Stafford is a better bet than Sam Darnold in the playoffs until Darnold proves otherwise, and Stafford proved in 2021 that a bit of a late-season dip for the Rams doesn't mean much when the playoffs arrive.
Best mid-tier value pick: Texans
With the AFC wide open, the door is open for a team with some flaws to reach the Super Bowl. The Texans have their share of offensive flaws, but over the last three months, they have looked every bit as good as the top teams in their conference because of a dominant defense. Between a defense that brings all kinds of physicality to the table, a quarterback who has won playoff games before and a couple of emerging receivers alongside Nico Collins, fans shouldn't spend too much time concerned about the Texans' running game with the value available on Houston.
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Best underdog pick: 49ers
The 49ers didn't close the season the way they wanted, but with Trent Williams set to return and Brock Purdy putting together back-to-back excellent performances before the Week 18 dud, there shouldn't be too much concern about Kyle Shanahan's offense. Whether the 'Niners have the pass defense to win four consecutive games is a valid question and a major reason why San Francisco's odds are fairly distant, but a fully-functional 49ers offense combined with Robert Saleh's defensive play-calling make this team an intriguing underdog bet to win Super Bowl 60 at home.
Team to avoid: Broncos
It's not inconceivable that the Broncos ride home-field advantage and a loaded defense to Super Bowl 60, but it's hard to put faith in Bo Nix and an offense lacking elite weapons to win three games and hoist the Lombardi Trophy. There is no doubt the Broncos are well-coached and know how to win, but 11 of their wins came by a margin of just one possession. Winning close games is a skill, as the Chiefs proved in 2023 and 2024. Can Nix pull a rabbit out of a hat in the playoffs the way Mahomes could, though? At +650, it's not worth banking on the answer being, "yes,"