The 2025 NFL season has come to an end. That’s the bad news – and, yes, it’s very bad. But the good news is that football never really stops, and it’s never too early to look ahead toward the 2026 campaign. Following the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant win over the New England Patriots on Sunday evening in Santa Clara, Super Bowl 61 in Los Angeles is next up on the menu. The NFL odds are already out for Super Bowl LXI, so let’s break down what could transpire on the NFL gridiron next season by breaking down the opening odds.
Super Bowl 61 opening odds
Odds available at bet365 at time of publishing.
- Seattle Seahawks +850
- Los Angeles Rams +900
- Buffalo Bills +1100
- Baltimore Ravens +1200
- Philadelphia Eagles +1400
- New England Patriots +1400
- Detroit Lions +1400
- Green Bay Packers +1400
- Los Angeles Chargers +1400
- Kansas City Chiefs +1600
- San Francisco 49ers +1800
- Denver Broncos +1800
- Houston Texans +2000
- Jacksonville Jaguars +2200
- Chicago Bears +2500
- Cincinnati Bengals +2800
- Dallas Cowboys +3300
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers +4000
- Indianapolis Colts +5000
- Washington Commanders +5000
- Minnesota Vikings +6000
- Atlanta Falcons +6000
- Pittsburgh Steelers +7500
- New York Giants +7500
- Carolina Panthers +12500
- New Orleans Saints +12500
- Tennessee Titans +12500
- Cleveland Browns +15000
- Las Vegas Raiders +15000
- New York Jets +20000
- Miami Dolphins +20000
- Arizona Cardinals +25000
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Super Bowl 61 best bet: Los Angeles Rams (+900)
Matthew Stafford is coming off an MVP-winning campaign and announced during his speech that he would return for at least 1 more season. That’s enough for me. The Rams’ offense should continue to cook with Stafford under center, and their defense is stacked with young talent. They also own 2 first-round picks — #13 (from Atlanta) and #29 (their own).
LA really wasn’t that far off from winning this year’s Super Bowl. It lost an overtime thriller to Seattle in Week 16 that pretty much decided the NFC West and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Head coach Sean McVay’s squad then lost at Seattle in another thriller in the NFC Championship – a game that really should have been played in Los Angeles if not for the Rams’ 4th-quarter meltdown in Week 16. Give me Stafford to potentially go out on top next year.
Super Bowl 61 best longshot pick: Houston Texans (+2000)
Despite starting the season 3-5, the Texans rallied and were arguably the most in-form team heading into the playoffs, winning 9 straight to close out the regular season. They finished 12-5, destroyed Pittsburgh in the first round and were just a halfway decent performance from CJ Stroud away from beating New England and being favored over Denver in the AFC Championship. This defense is unbelievable, and you have to think that Stroud can’t possibly be as bad in 2026 as he was in 2025. He should also have a lot more help, as Nico Collins will be back and perhaps even Joe Mixon will return to the field. Moreover, the AFC South is always winnable – and the first step toward the Lombardi Trophy is winning your division.
Keep an eye out for our NFL futures picks as we get closer to the start of the 2026 season!
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