How to bet the 2026 NFL season: Odds, tips and our best picks

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This page will be updated leading up to kickoff of the 2026 NFL season, so continue to check back for the latest content.

Whether you're looking at how to bet a particular player, an award, any other future or if you just want to look at odds and get a feel for the general outlook about your team according to bettors and oddsmakers, we're here to help

This betting guide will serve as a one-stop shop for all of our best material as you study up and prepare to make potential bets, whether they are futures bets or if you're already locking in on Week 1. We've got the odds, picks for all types of bets, tips, strategy and news to help you make the most informed decisions.

Jump to: Team futures | Player futures | Super Bowl odds


Betting team futures

Best bets for every NFL team

Tyler Fulghum offers his favorite three plays for each team in the league.

Which teams do we like to go over or under their regular-season win totals?

Which NFL teams will exceed projections and which ones will fall short? Our analysts offer their favorite over/under bets.

Which teams are we betting to make or miss the playoffs?

Our betting analysts break down the odds and offer their favorite bets for teams they like to make or miss the playoffs.

Team-by-team betting previews

Betting player futures

Best NFL player prop bets for 2026

Our analysts' favorite picks on season-long futures that stand out heading into the season.

Early impact? Betting the rookies

Our favorite prop bets for first-year players, plus projections and fantasy impact.


Seasonlong odds tracking

Every team's Super Bowl odds

Every NFL team's win totals, odds to win divisions, conferences and Super Bowl LXI.

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