NFL Playoff Odds 2026, Early Lines for Wild Card Games and Super Bowl Bracket

Michelle BrutonJan 4, 2026

Week 18 of the NFL season ended with a bang thanks to an all-time Sunday Night Football showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers with the AFC North crown on the line. The game, which the Steelers hung on to win 26-24, capped off a weekend that started with neither No. 1 seed captured and two divisions still up for grabs.

With the playoff picture now finalized, we shift our gaze to the wild-card round. Who is favored to advance in each of the six games? Who is the favorite to make it all the way to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California?

Read on for the most up-to-date NFL playoff picture, early lines and Super Bowl bracket. Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

AFC Bracket and Lines

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(7) Chargers at (2) Patriots (-3.5)

(6) Bills (-1.5) at (3) Jaguars

(5) Texans (-3) at (4) Steelers

Bye: Broncos

With their win over the Chargers on Sunday afternoon, the Broncos locked up the AFC's No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. The Chargers' loss bumped them down to the No. 7 seed, slotting up a matchup with the Patriots next week.

Thanks to their dominant win over the Jets on Sunday, the Bills moved into the No. 6 seed, where they'll face the Jaguars. The Jags, who are currently riding an eight-game win streak into the first round of the playoffs, had an outside chance of snatching the No. 1 seed on Sunday with a win as well as losses by the Broncos and Patriots, but had to settle for the No. 3 seed and AFC South crown instead.

The Ravens and Steelers duked it out on Sunday Night Football for the AFC North title and the No. 4 seed, and what a battle it was. Ravens kicker Tyler Loop may have missed the late field goal that would have given Baltimore the win at 27-26, but to hang the entire game, which saw seven lead changes in the second half alone, on one field goal would be a disservice to both teams.

The Steelers survive to face the No. 5 Texans in the wild-card round.

NFC Bracket and Lines

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(7) Packers (-1.5) at (2) Bears

(6) 49ers at (3) Eagles (-3.5)

(5) Rams (-10) at (4) Panthers

Bye: Seahawks

On Saturday, the Seahawks defeated the 49ers to clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed, as well as the ability to stay home and observe the wild-card round with a bye.

The Bears came into Week 18 in position to secure the No. 2 seed, so long as they beat the Lions or the Eagles lost to the Commanders. While the Bears lost in a 19-16 heartbreaker despite overcoming a 16-point deficit, the Eagles also lost. That means in the wild-card round, the Bears will meet the archrival Packers, who were the only team coming into Week 18 locked into their seed (No. 7), and the Eagles will face the 49ers.

The Rams changed the narrative following their nightmarish recent losses to the Falcons and Seahawks with a statement 37-20 victory over the Cardinals, leapfrogging the 49ers for the No. 5 seed. They're favored by 10 points over the Panthers in the wild-card round, currently the biggest spread ahead of next weekend's games.

There may be no love lost between the division-rival Panthers and Falcons, but the Panthers owe the Falcons a debt of gratitude. When Atlanta beat the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, it allowed the Panthers to secure the NFC South and the No. 4 seed.