NFL Playoff Odds

How to Bet on NFL Playoff Odds

Futures bets are wagers placed on events that will happen at some point later in the season, not a single game or performance. These are bets on a more significant outcome that have yet to be decided.

Futures odds are typically available before and during the season, but the odds are constantly in flux. They change based on what’s happening in and around the sport, including team performances, roster changes, injuries, etc.

NFL playoff odds are presented as a yes/no future, which means you can bet on either outcome.

How to Read NFL Playoff Odds

Depending on your preference, you can change your odds format at most NFL betting sites.

As the name suggests, American odds are commonly used in the U.S., giving you a triple-digit or higher number with either a minus or plus sign.

The whole American odds (or moneyline odds) system is based on betting $100.

The numbers next to a minus sign (-) tell you how much you must bet to win $100. The plus symbol (+) beside the numbers tells you how much you can win by betting $100.

The negative sign indicates the favourite, while the plus sign points to the underdog.

How Do the NFL Playoffs Work?

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament that determines the league champion. They begin in early January and culminate in the most-watched sporting event in the U.S.: the Super Bowl.

Seven teams from each conference (the AFC and the NFC) qualify for the postseason: four division winners and three wild-card teams. Wild-card teams have the best records that didn't win their division. 

The No. 1 seed earns a first-round bye and guarantees home-field advantage throughout the playoffs (since the higher seed hosts all postseason games except the Super Bowl, which is at a neutral location).

There are three rounds before the Super Bowl:

RoundParticipantsHost
Wild Card

No. 2 vs. No. 7

No. 3 vs. No. 6

No. 4 vs. No. 5

Higher seeded team
Divisional

No. 1 hosts lowest remaining seed

Remaining 2 teams play each other

Higher seeded team
ConferenceLast 2 teams in AFC & NFCHigher seeded team
Super BowlAFC champion vs. NFC championNeural location chosen years in advance

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