Best Bets for Teams to Make the NFL Playoffs: Yes or No Props
I don't know about you, but for me, the 2025 NFL regular season has been zooming by! It's hard to believe we're already in Week 7. That's why I wanted to share with you guys today some yes or no betting odds I found for every NFL team to make the playoffs.
We hit these before the start of the regular season, and it's even more fun to revisit the betting odds as the season progresses.
Even though teams have only completed 5 or 6 games so far, the betting market seems pretty darn sure about many teams' odds to make the postseason.
For example, it hasn't been the smoothest start to the 2025 season for the Arizona Cardinals. Yes, they're 2-4 with some sites giving them about an 8% chance to make the postseason. They lost those four games by a combined nine points.
I’m not saying to bet them to make the postseason at 9-1 odds. They actually have one of the most difficult remaining schedules in the league. They aren’t the worst example, though, of finding not a diamond in the rough but maybe a ruby or opal somewhere in there.
We have yes or no betting odds for every team to make the playoffs, and you may actually be surprised at how long some of them are. I love attacking lines like this at this time of year, because there isn't that much of a difference between 4-2 and 2-4.
One strategy I wanted to avoid was paying juice for a yes bet on a team making the playoffs. Too much can happen, and if you really look at the current standings, we could have even more parity in the NFL than normal.
Let’s get to these betting odds and fire off our best bets for NFL teams to make or miss the playoffs.
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Yes or No Betting Odds to Make the NFL Playoffs
Arizona Cardinals
Yes: +900
No: -3000
Atlanta Falcons
Yes: -110
No: -120
Buffalo Bills
Yes: -1800
No: +750
Carolina Panthers
Yes: +700
No: -1400
Chicago Bears
Yes: +230
No: -290
Cincinnati Bengals
Yes: +850
No: -2500
Cleveland Browns
Yes: +1200
No: -6000
Dallas Cowboys
Yes: +400
No: -600
Denver Broncos
Yes: -250
No: +195
Detroit Lions
Yes: -350
No: +257
Green Bay Packers
Yes: -550
No: +375
Houston Texans
Yes: +170
No: -210
Indianapolis Colts
Yes: -550
No: +375
Jacksonville Jaguars
Yes: -230
No: +190
Kansas City Chiefs
Yes: -450
No: +325
Las Vegas Raiders
Yes: +1200
No: -6000
Los Angeles Chargers
Yes: -325
No: +250
Los Angeles Rams
Yes: -275
No: +215
Miami Dolphins
Yes: +2000
No: -10000
Minnesota Vikings
Yes: +230
No: -290
New England Patriots
Yes: -270
No: +210
New Orleans Saints
Yes: +2500
No: N/A
New York Giants
Yes: +1200
No: -6000
New York Jets
Yes: +3000
No: N/A
Philadelphia Eagles
Yes: -325
No: +250
Pittsburgh Steelers
Yes: -300
No: +240
San Francisco 49ers
Yes: -300
No: +240
Seattle Seahawks
Yes: -160
No: +130
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Yes: -1400
No: +700
Washington Commanders
Yes: +140
No: -170
Yes or No Best Bets to Make the NFL Playoffs
Seattle Seahawks No: +130
We will start with a no for the Seattle Seahawks. I'll be honest. This isn't my favorite of best bets today, but the opportunity to sell high on Seattle has presented itself. Admittedly, their remaining regular season schedule isn't the scariest, but if I had to choose between them and the Rams or Niners, I must take the latter two.
With only three wild card spots available, I have to lean toward either the Pack or Lions getting one, the Rams or Niners, and probably the Commanders or Falcons will contend for the last spot.
There’s just too much traffic not to take plus money on a no bet here.
Jacksonville Jaguars No: +190
Same principle as above, but with much better odds. The Jags are certainly a better team with new head coach Liam Coen. However, they have overachieved to get to this point, and it's not the worst time to sell high on Jacksonville.
Yes, the AFC North looks very weak, but for the Jags to sneak into a wild card game, they would need to finish better than either Buffalo or New England. There's also the three-headed monster in the AFC West that could gobble up those postseason spots by season's end.
The reason for the near 2-1 payout here is the soft schedule for Jacksonville. Maybe they sneak in, but now is a great time to sell on Sunshine under center.
Houston Texans Yes: +170
Everybody is sleeping on the Houston Texans. I understand the talk is all about the new-look Indianapolis Colts and the Jags, but Houston is not out of it yet.
I'm looking at a few sites that have a team's projected percentage to make the playoffs, and I'm seeing around 60% for Houston.
With their current betting odds holding an implied probability of 37%, I had to dive deeper into this. They believe that offensive injuries have hindered the team so far, while the defense has been the best in football.
With the entire league allowing 95 or more points on the season, Houston’s opponents have a total of 61.
Atlanta Falcons No: -120
A current darling, the Atlanta Falcons have finally found a way to utilize Bijan Robinson to the best of his abilities. It took long enough! When their young quarterback is playing with confidence and calm, the Falcons can play with anybody.
I still don't believe in their head coach, though, and the NFC is loaded with wild-card level solid teams fighting for a playoff spot.
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Buffalo Bills No: +750
Okay, I know this sounds pretty ridiculous. Josh Allen just gave us his best Will Levis impression, though, last night against those Falcons on Monday Night Football.
The defense is porous at best. The wide receiving corps hasn’t been complete since the team lost several Super Bowls in a row.
It's not like the team is playing that great right now, but if Allen, who is running more this year than ever, goes down, Buffalo is in big trouble.
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