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Author: Anthony Vlahovic

Last Updated: 26 June, 2025

2025-26 NFL Conference Winner Odds

Before reaching the Super Bowl, NFL teams need to win their respective conferences first, which allows bettors to add more futures to their season-long portfolios. Placing wagers in this market can help bettors hedge their Super Bowl futures or add even more profit if they happen to place the right bets for both markets.

With the 2025-26 season inching closer, and we’ll take a look at the odds of winning both the AFC and NFC across all legal sportsbooks in Louisiana.

2025-26 To Win the AFC - Best Odds Right Now

Team

Opening Odds

Current Best Odds

Baltimore Ravens

+325

+360 (FanDuel)

Buffalo Bills

+325

+375 (Bet365)

Kansas City Chiefs

+300

+400 (FanDuel*)

Cincinnati Bengals

+1000

+1000 (Bet365*)

Los Angeles Chargers

+1400

+1400 (DraftKings)

Houston Texans

+1600

+1700 (DraftKings)

Denver Broncos

+2000

+1800 (Bet365)

Pittsburgh Steelers

+3300

+2200 (Caesars*)

New England Patriots

+5000

+3500 (Bet365)

Miami Dolphins

+2500

+3700 (Caesars*)

Jacksonville Jaguars

+5000

+5000 (Bet365)

Las Vegas Raiders

+7500

+5000 (DraftKings*)

Indianapolis Colts

+5000

+5000 (DraftKings*)

Tennessee Titans

+10,000

+10,000 (Bet365*)

New York Jets

+6000

+10,000 (DraftKings*)

Cleveland Browns

+7500

+15,000 (DraftKings)

Odds as of June 26, 2025

* = the same odds are offered by multiple sportsbooks.

2025-26 Odds to Win the AFC - Top10 Contenders

Team

DraftKings

FanDuel

Bet365

Baltimore Ravens

+350

+360

+340

Buffalo Bills

+350

+360

+375

Kansas City Chiefs

+400

+400

+300

Cincinnati Bengals

+1000

+1000

+1000

Los Angeles Chargers

+1400

+1300

+1100

Houston Texans

+1700

+1200

+1600

Denver Broncos

+1300

+1400

+1800

Pittsburgh Steelers

+1700

+2100

+1800

New England Patriots

+2800

+3100

+3500

Miami Dolphins

+3500

+3700

+3000

Odds as of June 26, 2025

Current Favorites

Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs have won the AFC five times since 2019. While they could not complete the Super Bowl three-peat, they opened as the favorite to win their fourth consecutive AFC title. While the Chiefs will still have Patrick Mahomes under center and a few more key players on defense, they certainly have a few areas to address this offseason, most notably their offensive line.

Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen took home the first MVP award of his career, but he was still unable to beat Patrick Mahomes in the AFC Championship. Buffalo seems to still be in their championship window, but they may need to upgrade a few areas of the team, including getting Josh Allen a true WR1.

Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens have failed to reach the Super Bowl in the Lamar Jackson era, and despite going 12-5 during the 2024-25 season, they failed to even reach the AFC Championship game. Especially after acquiring Derrick Henry, the Ravens continue to be a dominant regular season team, but whether they can get over the hump with Lamar Jackson is yet to be determined.

Previous AFC Winners & Odds

Season - AFC Winner

Opening odds

Week 9 odds

Playoffs odds

2024: Kansas City Chiefs

+400

+195

+150

2023: Kansas City Chiefs

+300

+240

+450

2022: Kansas City Chiefs

+400

+325

+165

2021: Cincinnati Bengals

+4000

+1800

+260

2020: Kansas City Chiefs

+250

+175

-105

2019: Kansas City Chiefs

+300

+700

+200

2018: New England Patriots

+250

+240

+160

2017: New England Patriots

+300

+170

-150

2016: New England Patriots

+350

-140

-200

2015: Denver Broncos

+350

+250

+200

2025-26 To Win the NFC - Current Best Odds

Team

Opening Odds

Current Best Odds

Philadelphia Eagles

+300

+370 (FanDuel)

Detroit Lions

+400

+500 (FanDuel*)

San Francisco 49ers

+650

+1000 (DraftKings)

Washington Commanders

+850

+1000 (FanDuel)

Green Bay Packers

+1100

+1100 (Caesars)

Los Angeles Rams

+1400

+1100 (DraftKings)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

+1600

+1500 (BetMGM)

Minnesota Vikings

+2000

+1600 (Betrivers)

Chicago Bears

+2000

+2100 (FanDuel)

Dallas Cowboys

+2500

+2800 (DraftKings*)

Arizona Cardinals

+3000

+3000 (Bet365)

Seattle Seahawks

+3000

+3000 (Bet365)

Atlanta Falcons

+3000

+3500 (DraftKings*)

Carolina Panthers

+7500

+8000 (Bet365)

New York Giants

+12,500

+11,000 (FanDuel)

New Orleans Saints

+7500

+15,000 (FanDuel*)

Odds as of June 26, 2025

* = the same odds are offered by multiple sportsbooks.

2025-26 Odds to Win the NFC - Top10 Contenders

Team

FanDuel

DraftKings

Caesars

Philadelphia Eagles

+370

+300

+330

Detroit Lions

+500

+475

+500

San Francisco 49ers

+950

+1000

+750

Washington Commanders

+1000

+900

+850

Green Bay Packers

+1000

+1000

+1100

Los Angeles Rams

+850

+1100

+750

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

+1200

+1300

+1400

Minnesota Vikings

+1100

+1400

+1100

Chicago Bears

+2100

+1900

+2000

Dallas Cowboys

+2200

+2800

+2800

Odds as of June 26, 2025

Current Favorites

Philadelphia Eagles: For the second time since 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles were able to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Behind their otherworldly defense and offense led by Saquon Barkley, the Eagles will enter next season as the team to beat in the NFL.

Detroit Lions: The best season for the Detroit Lions in decades ended with a disappointing loss at home in the NFC Divisional Round. Detroit was just unable to overcome the slew of injuries their defense suffered throughout the year. While the Lions will be returning a lot of star power, they will also be entering next season with a new offensive and defensive coordinator.

San Francisco 49ers: After winning the NFC in 2023, the 49ers put together a highly disappointing season in 2024, as they finished 6-11 and failed to even reach the postseason. San Francisco was bitten hard by the injury bug throughout the year, and there is a chance the team looks much different when week one of the 2025 season rolls around as both Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk are likely to be traded.

Past NFC Winners & Odds

Season - NFC Winner

Opening odds

Week 9 odds

Postseason odds

2024: Philadelphia Eagles

+750

+700

+325

2023: San Francisco 49ers

+350

+250

-120

2022: Philadelphia Eagles

+1800

+200

+160

2021: Los Angeles Rams

+600

+325

+600

2020: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

+3000

+250

+450

2019: San Francisco 49ers

+2500

+300

-125

2018: Los Angeles Rams

+1200

-125

+250

2017: Philadelphia Eagles

+3000

+250

+450

2016: Atlanta Falcons

+2000

+800

+300

2015: Carolina Panthers

+1500

+450

+200


AFC number 1 seed betting odds - TOP5 favorites

Team

DraftKings

BetMGM

Buffalo Bills

+195

+275

Baltimore Ravens

+260

+350

Kansas City Chiefs

+475

+425

Denver Broncos

+1100

+1200

Cincinnati Bengals

+1300

+950

NFC number 1 seed odds - TOP5 favorites

Team

DraftKings

BetMGM

Philadelphia Eagles

+330

+325

San Francisco 49ers

+650

+650

Detroit Lions

+700

+700

Washington Commanders

+800

+800

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

+800

+900

Using DVOA and EPA to Time Conference Futures Bets

What a bettor values and analyzes for their futures bets is the difference between a quality winning bet and a losing bet. Sure, injuries and roster construction hold weight, but advanced metrics can often get overlooked by casual bettors, which causes them to miss out on value and hidden contenders that the market is overlooking. 

Two key advanced metrics that sharp bettors like to examine are EPA (Expected Points Added) and DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average). Since DVOA looks at how a team performs in comparison to the league average and adjusts for opponent strength, teams with average records at the start of the year that have a top-10 DVOA could be a team to look out for come the playoffs. 

One of the most important things that these stats offer is context, as they go beyond the box score to show efficiency on both sides of the ball. The 2024 season provided a strong glimpse of how valuable these stats can be. Through the first eight weeks of the season, the Washington Commanders' offense led the league in EPA per play, yet in Week 8, they were still (+1400) to win the NFC. 

While they didn’t win the NFC, they still provided sharp bettors who take advantage of the market not adjusting a valuable hedging opportunity.

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Editor: Anthony Vlahovic

A former professional baseball player who has had his finger on the pulse of sports betting since 2016.

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