The 2026 NFL regular season is about to begin, but sportsbooks have been taking bets on the eventual champion for months. With training camps and the preseason finished and Week 1 approaching, the Super Bowl LXI futures market has reached one of its most interesting stages. There is considerably more information available than there was immediately after the previous Super Bowl, yet every team is still 0-0 and theoretically capable of making a run to February.
Super Bowl LXI will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 14, 2027. It will be the second Super Bowl held at SoFi Stadium after the venue hosted Super Bowl LVI five years earlier. The Seattle Seahawks enter the season as defending champions after beating the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX, but Seattle is not the betting favorite to repeat.
Instead, that distinction belongs to the Los Angeles Rams, although exactly how heavily the Rams should be favored with the best sportsbooks depends considerably on where you look. That is one of the most important lessons from comparing early Super Bowl odds at Bookmaker and Bovada Sports. The two sportsbooks generally agree about which clubs belong near the top and bottom of the NFL hierarchy, but they frequently disagree about the price attached to them. In several cases the difference is enormous.
The Bookmaker numbers below come from its current NFL futures board, while the Bovada figures represent a recent late-August futures snapshot. Futures odds change frequently, particularly as the regular season approaches, so these prices should be viewed as a snapshot rather than permanent lines.
2027 Super Bowl Odds at Bookmaker and Bovada
| NFL Team | Bookmaker | Bovada |
| Los Angeles Rams | +475 | +700 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +1164 | +900 |
| Buffalo Bills | +788 | +1000 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +1205 | +1100 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | +1605 | +1200 |
| New England Patriots | +2370 | +1600 |
| San Francisco 49ers | +2022 | +1600 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | +1729 | +1800 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | +1771 | +1800 |
| Chicago Bears | +2885 | +2000 |
| Denver Broncos | +1720 | +2000 |
| Detroit Lions | +1972 | +2000 |
| Green Bay Packers | +2100 | +2000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | +1911 | +2500 |
| Houston Texans | +1872 | +2500 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | +2900 | +2500 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | +1900 | +3500 |
| Minnesota Vikings | +4554 | +4000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | +5364 | +4500 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +5903 | +5000 |
| New York Giants | +9178 | +6500 |
| Washington Commanders | +7084 | +6500 |
| Carolina Panthers | +17558 | +9000 |
| Atlanta Falcons | +11538 | +10000 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | +6300 | +10000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | +16679 | +15000 |
| Tennessee Titans | +30930 | +15000 |
| New Orleans Saints | +16555 | +17500 |
| Cleveland Browns | +30350 | +25000 |
| New York Jets | +44297 | +25000 |
| Miami Dolphins | +80266 | +25000 |
| Arizona Cardinals | +75000 | +30000 |
*Odds are an early-season snapshot and are subject to change. Bookmaker prices are taken from its current NFL futures board; Bovada prices are from a recent Bovada Super Bowl LXI board. *
Los Angeles Rams Are the Clear Favorites – But the Price Difference Is Huge
There is no disagreement about the team sitting at No. 1. Both sportsbooks make the Los Angeles Rams the favorite to win Super Bowl LXI, which happens to be scheduled for their home stadium. There is, however, a striking difference in the price. Bookmaker lists Los Angeles at +475, while Bovada has offered +700. For anyone already convinced that the Rams deserve to be the favorite, a difference of 225 points on a futures wager is substantial.
The enthusiasm surrounding Los Angeles is not difficult to understand. Matthew Stafford returned after winning the league MVP award, and the organization made several major moves in an attempt to maximize another championship window. Most notably, the Rams acquired Myles Garrett from Cleveland, adding one of football’s premier defensive players, while the secondary was strengthened with additions that included Trent McDuffie. Aaron Donald’s return made an already aggressive offseason even more remarkable. NFL.com has characterized the roster as one of the league’s most complete, although Stafford’s age, health and a difficult schedule provide reasons not to automatically treat a championship as inevitable.
The price itself illustrates the danger of simply betting the favorite without shopping around. +475 implies a raw probability of roughly 17.4%, while +700 translates to 12.5%. Those aren’t true probabilities because sportsbook margins are included, but the difference demonstrates how dramatically the potential return can change. A $100 winning wager at +475 produces $475 in profit; the same $100 at +700 produces $700.
Seattle Seahawks Trying to Repeat
The defending champions are treated much differently. Bovada has Seattle at +900, making the Seahawks its clear second choice behind the Rams, whereas Bookmaker lists Seattle at the unusual price of +1164.
Seattle’s position near the top is logical after a dominant championship performance. The Seahawks defeated New England 29-13 in Super Bowl LX, with their defense producing the type of performance that immediately creates expectations for another deep postseason run. Yet defending a title is extraordinarily difficult, and Seattle also has the inconvenience of sharing the NFC West with the team that sportsbooks currently regard as the best in football.
This is also the first major example where Bookmaker provides the longer number. If a bettor believes Seattle can repeat, +1164 is significantly more appealing than +900. Even teams near the very top of the market can therefore produce meaningful differences between sportsbooks.
Buffalo Bills Remain One of the Main AFC Favorites
Buffalo is priced at +788 by Bookmaker and +1000 by Bovada. That puts the Bills firmly among the elite contenders at both sportsbooks, although Bovada again provides considerably more potential return.
Buffalo has occupied this general area of Super Bowl futures markets for years. The Bills have consistently been treated as a team capable of winning the AFC and reaching the Super Bowl, and the presence of an elite quarterback ensures that the market is unlikely to completely abandon them after a setback or two. At +788, however, there is relatively little room for error. A team at that price is being valued as a serious championship threat rather than merely a playoff contender. Bovada’s +1000 offers a little more compensation for the uncertainty involved in surviving a 17-game schedule and an AFC playoff bracket that could contain Baltimore, Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Houston.
Baltimore Ravens Are Again Near the Top
The Baltimore Ravens are +1205 at Bookmaker and +1100 at Bovada. Of the four shortest-priced teams, Baltimore produces one of the smaller differences between the books, although Bookmaker still offers the more attractive return.
Baltimore’s presence near the top of a preseason futures board is hardly surprising. The Ravens have established the kind of organizational consistency sportsbooks respect, and the market views them as one of the teams most capable of emerging from the AFC. At roughly 11- or 12-to-1, however, the price already assumes plenty of success. A bettor isn’t being paid as though Baltimore is an overlooked challenger; the Ravens are priced as one of the most obvious championship possibilities.
Kansas City Chiefs Enter an Unusual Position
Kansas City is one of the more fascinating teams on the board. Bovada lists the Chiefs at +1200, making them its fifth choice, while Bookmaker offers a considerably longer +1605.
The Chiefs enter this season under circumstances that would have seemed unusual only a short time ago. Kansas City went 6-11 last season, missing the playoffs after years of dominance, while Patrick Mahomes has been working his way back from a torn ACL. NFL.com noted that 2025 was the first season since Mahomes became the starter in which the postseason arrived without Kansas City as a championship threat.
That creates one of the central questions of this futures market: how much should previous championship pedigree matter compared with the evidence from the most recent season? Bovada’s +1200 suggests substantial faith in a return to normal. Bookmaker’s +1605 still considers Kansas City a major contender but attaches more uncertainty to the comeback.
New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers
The New England Patriots, last season’s AFC champions, are another team where the two books disagree sharply. Bovada prices New England at +1600, whereas Bookmaker offers +2370. Considering the Patriots reached Super Bowl LX, that Bookmaker number is an interesting example of how much skepticism can remain even after a long playoff run. The market seems unwilling to assume that one appearance automatically means another is coming.
San Francisco receives similar treatment. Bovada has the 49ers at +1600 and Bookmaker at +2022. The difference is more than four dollars in American odds, which is meaningful on a futures ticket. Both sportsbooks nevertheless place San Francisco in the broad group of teams immediately behind the elite favorites, suggesting that the 49ers are still being priced on championship potential rather than simply their chances of reaching the playoffs.
Chargers, Broncos and a Crowded Second Tier
The Los Angeles Chargers are one of the closest comparisons on the board: +1729 at Bookmaker and +1800 at Bovada. When two independent books arrive at numbers this similar, it provides a useful indication of where the broader market probably views a team. The Chargers are not quite in the Rams/Bills/Ravens group, but they are unquestionably expected to contend.
Denver is +1720 at Bookmaker and +2000 at Bovada, making Bovada the more attractive number. The Broncos fit into the same basic second tier as the Chargers and several other teams. At these prices, sportsbooks are saying Denver has a realistic path to the championship without suggesting that reaching the Super Bowl is the most likely outcome.
That distinction becomes important in such a crowded market. The difference between a +1000 contender and a +2000 contender may appear enormous, but both prices still describe teams facing a long series of obstacles. Even an excellent NFL team has to survive injuries, win enough regular-season games to qualify for favorable playoff positioning and then potentially defeat three or four high-level opponents in January and February.
Eagles, Lions and Packers Give the NFC Plenty of Depth
Philadelphia is practically identical at the two books: +1771 at Bookmaker and +1800 at Bovada. The Eagles therefore provide very little incentive to select one sportsbook rather than the other purely on price. More importantly, Philadelphia remains firmly inside the championship conversation rather than drifting toward longshot territory.
Detroit is similarly stable at +1972 on Bookmaker and +2000 at Bovada. That is about as close to a consensus price as bettors will find on this board. The Lions are clearly respected, but the roughly 20-to-1 payout acknowledges that they are one member of a large group of possible NFC challengers rather than a dominant favorite.
Green Bay sits at +2100 with Bookmaker and +2000 with Bovada. Again, there is little difference. The Packers are effectively being assigned the same championship tier as Detroit, Philadelphia, Denver and the Chargers. For anyone attempting to identify value rather than simply pick a favorite team, these clusters are important because a relatively small difference in perceived team strength can produce a significantly better payout.
Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals Show Why Shopping Matters
The Houston Texans demonstrate just how different two Super Bowl futures markets can become. Bookmaker has Houston at +1872 while Bovada lists +2500. A bettor who likes Houston’s chances would clearly prefer the latter number. Betting $100 at +1872 would generate $1,872 in profit if Houston wins the championship; at +2500 the profit rises to $2,500.
Dallas presents almost the same situation. The Cowboys are +1911 at Bookmaker but +2500 at Bovada. Neither sportsbook treats Dallas as a top-five favorite, yet both believe the Cowboys belong comfortably ahead of the true longshots. The difference is simply how aggressively each book prices that possibility.
Cincinnati produces an even more dramatic split. Bookmaker lists the Bengals at +1900, effectively putting them in the same broad class as Dallas, Houston and Detroit. Bovada has Cincinnati at +3500. That 16-dollar difference is one of the biggest among credible playoff contenders. Anyone considering a Bengals futures wager would be sacrificing a large amount of potential payout by taking +1900 when +3500 is available elsewhere.
Those discrepancies are exactly why futures betting requires more price shopping than many bettors realize. Whether Cincinnati’s actual championship probability is 3%, 4% or 5% is open to debate. What isn’t debatable is that +3500 pays substantially more than +1900 if the same event occurs.
Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago is an unusual reverse example. Bookmaker gives the Bears +2885 compared with Bovada’s +2000. The longer Bookmaker price suggests considerably less confidence in Chicago than Bovada’s board does. A bettor optimistic about the Bears would therefore have little reason to accept +2000 when almost +2900 is available.
Jacksonville follows a similar pattern, although the gap is smaller. The Jaguars are +2900 at Bookmaker compared with +2500 at Bovada. That puts Jacksonville around the edge between a legitimate secondary contender and a more speculative futures selection.
These are the types of teams that can generate substantial line movement during September. A 3-0 opening month could quickly knock a +2500 or +3000 team into the teens. A poor start could send the same franchise beyond +5000. Betting before Week 1 means accepting greater uncertainty in exchange for the possibility that the current number disappears once regular-season evidence arrives.
Minnesota, Indianapolis and Tampa Bay Move Into Longshot Territory
Minnesota is priced at +4554 at Bookmaker and +4000 at Bovada. Indianapolis is +5364 and +4500, respectively, while Tampa Bay stands at +5903 and +5000. In all three cases Bookmaker provides the longer number, although none of the differences radically changes the basic market assessment.
These teams occupy an interesting portion of a futures board. They are not treated as hopeless. A price between roughly +4000 and +6000 implies enough respect that a strong season would not be shocking. At the same time, winning the Super Bowl would represent a result substantially better than the market presently expects.
The difficulty with this tier is determining whether the large payout genuinely compensates for the amount that has to go right. A +5000 future looks tempting because $100 could generate $5,000 in profit, but the size of the payout exists precisely because the path to the championship is considered difficult.
Pittsburgh Steelers Produce One of the Largest Useful Differences
Pittsburgh stands out. Bookmaker lists the Steelers at +6300 while Bovada offers +10000. That is a massive difference on a team that is still being given at least some realistic chance to surprise.
A $100 wager at +6300 would generate $6,300 in profit. The same result at +10000 would produce $10,000. No amount of handicapping changes the fact that both wagers are based on exactly the same underlying event: Pittsburgh winning Super Bowl LXI.
This is why comparing books is not merely a technical exercise. A bettor can be completely correct about a team’s prospects and still receive thousands of dollars less on a longshot future simply by taking an inferior number.
Giants, Commanders, Panthers and Falcons
The New York Giants are +9178 at Bookmaker and +6500 at Bovada, making Bookmaker clearly preferable for anyone interested in New York. Washington is much closer at +7084 versus +6500, again with a slight advantage to Bookmaker.
Carolina produces a huge difference. The Panthers sit at +17558 with Bookmaker compared with +9000 at Bovada. Neither price suggests that a Carolina championship is expected, but +17558 offers almost twice the profit of +9000 on a successful $100 ticket.
Atlanta is +11538 at Bookmaker and +10000 at Bovada. By this point on the futures board, the discussion changes. Instead of asking whether these teams are among the NFL’s best, the question becomes whether their odds are long enough to compensate for the number of things that would have to improve for them to become championship-caliber clubs.
A September surprise can dramatically change these prices. That doesn’t necessarily mean a longshot has suddenly become likely to win the Super Bowl; it simply means sportsbooks have less incentive to continue offering enormous payouts once evidence starts suggesting the preseason assumptions may have been too pessimistic.
Raiders, Titans and Saints Among the Triple-Digit Longshots
Las Vegas is +16679 at Bookmaker and +15000 at Bovada. New Orleans is +16555 at Bookmaker and +17500 at Bovada. These are relatively similar numbers considering how deep they are on the board.
Tennessee is completely different. Bookmaker lists the Titans at +30930 while Bovada is at +15000. A bettor would receive more than twice as much potential profit at the Bookmaker number.
Once odds reach +15000 or +30000, however, the giant payout should not obscure what the market is saying. These are not simply slightly underrated teams. Sportsbooks are assigning them extremely low chances of becoming NFL champions. The numbers become visually attractive because the projected outcome is so unlikely.
Browns, Jets, Dolphins and Cardinals Sit at the Bottom
Cleveland is +30350 at Bookmaker and +25000 at Bovada. After sending Myles Garrett to the Rams as part of a major trade that brought Jared Verse and significant draft capital back to Cleveland, the Browns are clearly being viewed as a franchise working through a transition rather than one expected to immediately challenge for the Lombardi Trophy.
The New York Jets are even farther away at +44297 with Bookmaker and +25000 at Bovada. Miami presents perhaps the wildest comparison on the entire board: +80266 at Bookmaker compared with +25000 at Bovada. Those numbers effectively say that both sportsbooks regard a Dolphins championship as an enormous surprise, but they disagree significantly about just how enormous.
Finally, Arizona sits at +75000 at Bookmaker and +30000 at Bovada. The Cardinals occupy the bottom of the market at both sportsbooks. A $100 ticket at +75000 would theoretically generate $75,000 in profit if Arizona somehow won the championship, which naturally makes the number eye-catching. It does not make the outcome likely.
This is one of the most important distinctions when reading futures markets. Long odds are not automatically good value. +75000 can still be a poor price if the team’s realistic probability of winning is lower than what the odds imply. Conversely, a relatively short number such as +1000 can theoretically represent value if the true probability of winning is substantially greater than the sportsbook’s price suggests.
Bookmaker’s Unusual Odds Make the Comparison More Interesting
One noticeable feature of the Bookmaker board is its precision. Instead of almost always using round numbers such as +1000, +2000 or +5000, Bookmaker currently displays prices including Buffalo +788, Seattle +1164, Baltimore +1205, Cincinnati +1900, Dallas +1911 and Detroit +1972.
Bovada’s board is much more conventional visually, with prices largely appearing in round increments. That does not inherently make either market better. What matters to a bettor is the actual number available on the specific team.
In some cases Bovada currently wins that comparison easily. The Rams at +700 instead of +475, Buffalo at +1000 instead of +788, Cincinnati at +3500 instead of +1900, Houston at +2500 instead of +1872, Dallas at +2500 instead of +1911 and Pittsburgh at +10000 instead of +6300 are all significant differences.
In other cases Bookmaker is clearly longer. Seattle at +1164 instead of +900, Kansas City at +1605 instead of +1200, New England at +2370 instead of +1600, Chicago at +2885 instead of +2000 and Carolina at +17558 instead of +9000 illustrate the opposite situation.
There is therefore no single sportsbook offering the best price on every NFL team.
What the Early Super Bowl Market Says About the 2026 NFL Season
Taken as a whole, these futures boards describe a league with one clear favorite but no overwhelming one. The Los Angeles Rams sit alone at the top, yet even their price leaves the large majority of the championship probability spread throughout the rest of the NFL.
Behind Los Angeles is a recognizable collection of contenders. Buffalo, Seattle and Baltimore receive tremendous respect. Kansas City remains relatively short despite coming off a difficult season. New England is being taken seriously after reaching the previous Super Bowl. San Francisco, Philadelphia, Detroit, Denver and both the Chargers and Texans remain firmly inside the broader contender class.
After that comes perhaps the most interesting portion of the board. Cincinnati, Dallas, Green Bay, Chicago and Jacksonville are expensive enough that a bettor can receive a substantial payout, but short enough that sportsbooks clearly do not regard a championship run as fantasy. One or two of these teams could look dramatically underpriced by October, while others could quickly drift toward the longshot region.
Then come the teams for which a championship would require the preseason consensus to be significantly wrong. Minnesota, Indianapolis, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Washington and the Giants are not priced equally, but all begin the season needing to outperform expectations before becoming prominent members of the Super Bowl conversation.
The final group contains the true outsiders. Carolina, Atlanta, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Tennessee, Cleveland, the Jets, Miami and Arizona come with enormous potential payouts because Bookmakers view their roads to Super Bowl LXI as exceptionally difficult.
Why These Odds Will Look Very Different Soon
Preseason Super Bowl odds have a short shelf life. The first few regular-season games can produce enormous adjustments because sportsbooks suddenly have meaningful evidence about offensive systems, quarterback performance, rookies, defensive improvements, coaching changes and injuries.
Suppose a +3500 team starts 4-0 while beating two preseason favorites. It might suddenly trade closer to +1500. A +1000 contender that opens 1-3 could move in the opposite direction. Injuries to quarterbacks can create even more dramatic changes almost instantly.
That volatility creates the basic tradeoff of betting Super Bowl futures early. Bettors receive the opportunity to secure longer odds before a breakout occurs, but they must make decisions with less information. Waiting until November provides considerably more evidence, although the best prices on teams that perform well may already be gone.
There is another complication: money placed on a Super Bowl future remains tied up until the wager is settled. Unlike betting a Week 1 point spread, a winning futures ticket purchased before the season might not pay until February. That should be considered alongside the headline payout.
The Biggest Lesson From Bookmaker vs. Bovada: Compare the Number First
Perhaps the most revealing aspect of these early Super Bowl LXI odds isn’t which team is favorite. Almost every major futures market agrees that the Rams belong near the top. The more important takeaway is how differently two sportsbooks can price the same outcome.
Consider a handful of examples. A bettor interested in Los Angeles can find +700 on the Bovada board compared with +475 at Bookmaker. Buffalo is +1000 compared with +788. Cincinnati is +3500 rather than +1900. Pittsburgh is +10000 instead of +6300.
Move to other teams and the advantage reverses. Seattle can be found at +1164 at Bookmaker compared with +900 at Bovada. New England is +2370 instead of +1600. Chicago is +2885 rather than +2000. Carolina is +17558 rather than +9000.
Those aren’t insignificant differences caused by a few cents of juice. Over a longshot futures market, they can alter the potential return dramatically.
There is also no guarantee today’s favorable number will remain available. Futures markets react to betting action, injuries, roster transactions and regular-season results. Prices can also change simply because an individual sportsbook has accumulated too much liability on one team and wants to encourage wagers on others. And one should always shop around the legit betting sites in order to get the most value for the money.
Final Look at the Early Race to Super Bowl LXI
The road to Super Bowl LXI begins with Los Angeles at the top of the board, but the Rams are hardly alone. Buffalo, Seattle and Baltimore form the next major championship group, while Kansas City remains one of the most interesting wild cards entering the season. New England has to prove that last year’s Super Bowl appearance was the beginning of sustained contention rather than a peak, and teams such as San Francisco, Philadelphia, Detroit, Denver, the Chargers and Houston have prices that place them firmly within striking distance.
Further down, Cincinnati may be one of the clearest examples of sportsbook disagreement, sitting at +1900 with Bookmaker but +3500 with Bovada. Pittsburgh has an even larger gap at +6300 and +10000. Meanwhile, Bookmaker supplies much larger numbers on several outsiders, including Carolina, Tennessee, the Jets, Miami and Arizona.
That makes the early 2027 Super Bowl market about more than predicting the eventual champion. It is also a lesson in understanding price. Picking the right team is obviously essential, but with a futures wager that could remain open for more than five months, getting the best available odds matters nearly as much.
The regular season will soon begin eliminating uncertainty, and the board will change every week. For now, all 32 teams remain alive, the defending champion Seahawks are chasing another Lombardi Trophy, and the Rams enter September as the sportsbook favorite to be playing on their own field when Super Bowl LXI arrives at SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027.