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Read Full BioNow that teams have reached the second half of the regular season, it’s high time to examine Super Bowl futures odds on the NFL’s next champion.
One of the usual suspects — looking at you, Buffalo — is much lower on the odds board than we’re accustomed to seeing at this point in the season. Another, take a bow, Kansas City, is far too high in our estimation.
Let’s separate the contenders and pretenders to win Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on February 8, 2026.
Updated Super Bowl Odds at DraftKings Sportsbook
It’s always prudent to compare the Super Bowl odds being offered at multiple sportsbooks. Here are the odds DraftKings offered at the time of publication:
| Team | DraftKings Sportsbook Odds |
| Los Angeles Rams | +400 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | +700 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | +950 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +1000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | +1000 |
| Detroit Lions | +1200 |
| Denver Broncos | +1200 |
| Buffalo Bills | +1200 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +1200 |
| New England Patriots | +1400 |
Betting Favorites
Rams (9-2)
The Rams improved to 9-2 after yesterday’s 34-7 demolition of the Bucs. QB Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 30 passing TDs. The next closest competitors, Dak Prescott and Jared Goff, have 23.
Los Angeles is loaded offensively with WRs Puka Nacua and Davante Adams (league-best 12 TDs among wide receivers). There’s also a solid 1-2 backfield punch with Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, who’ve combined for more than 1,100 yards on the ground and 10 total TDs.
There’s a lot to like here.
Verdict: Contender
Eagles (8-3)
The defending Super Bowl champs somehow squandered a 21-0 halftime lead at Dallas yesterday, losing on a last-second field goal, 24-21. That’s a bitter pill, especially if the Eagles were the last of four teams in your moneyline parlay and all three had won previously. But we digress…
WR AJ Brown has come alive recently after a slow start to the season. He led the team with 110 receiving yards and a TD yesterday. He and DaVonta Smith arguably form the best 1-2 WR tandem in the NFL.
Saquon Barkley remains a top-five RB, and Philly’s defense is legit despite its disappearing act in the second half yesterday.
Verdict: Contender
Chiefs (6-5)
Kansas City is getting far too much respect on the odds board. The Chiefs managed to eke out a 23-20 OT victory over the Colts yesterday on the strength of five field goals from Harrison Butker.
Patrick Mahomes finished with huge numbers, but was noticeably off on multiple occasions against Indy. The Colts controlled the game through the first half, and like the Eagles, they faltered greatly in the second half.
Bottom line: The Chiefs are no longer the team they were in recent years, and we’ll need to see improvement, likely including the ability to win a playoff road game this time around.
Verdict: Pretender
Sleepers
Colts (8-3)
Indianapolis has been the biggest surprise team in the NFL. First-year head coach Shane Steichen is among the betting favorites to win Coach of the Year.
RB Jonathon Taylor is the league’s most electrifying and productive back. He leads the league with 1,197 rushing yards and 17 total TDs. QB Daniel Jones is enjoying a career renaissance under Steichen after being written off by many.
The Colts average 384 yards per game, ranking them second in the NFL, behind only Dallas.
Verdict: Contender
Seahawks (8-3)
Another team benefiting from a quarterback’s revival, Seattle is exceeding expectations under journeyman Sam Darnold. Darnold is creeping up on 3,000 passing yards, a little past the midway mark of the season. He’s thrown 19 TD passes, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba has quickly become his favorite target.
JSN leads Seattle with 80 catches, 107 targets, 1,313 receiving yards, and seven TD catches. The Seahawks also have a top-10 defense, but they have the unenviable task of playing in the same division as the Rams. LA beat Seattle, 21-19, on Nov. 16.
Verdict: Pretender
Best Value Bet
Patriots (10-2)
First-year coach Mike Vrabel is the consensus betting favorite to win Coach of the Year. The Patriots are the first NFL team to reach 10 wins, and quarterback Drake Maye has been a big reason why.
The former North Carolina standout leads all NFL passers with 3,130 yards through the air with a 21:6 TD-INT ratio. He doesn’t really have a traditional No. 1 wide receiver, but WR Stefon Diggs and TE Hunter Henry are a huge part of the offense. The duo has combined for more than 1,200 receiving yards and eight TDs.
New England ranks No. 1 in rush defense, allowing a paltry 84.7 yards on the ground per game.
Verdict: Contender
