New NFL season means new opportunies on Betfair
The NFL is back from 10 September when the new season kicks off with champions Seattle Seahawks beginning their title defence at home to the New England Patriots.
The rest of the gameweek one fixtures will be played across the weekend, as teams try to make a winning start to 2026/27 and show that they will be among the contenders for Super Bowl glory.
The start of the season is hotly anticipated by bettors who will be eager to get stuck into the range of Betfair Sportsbook markets on each game.
For the first time, American football punters on Betfair can combine antepost picks in a massive range of season outright markets. Create Bet Builders by betting on the Super Bowl LXI champions, Conference winners and much more.
Rams and Bills favourites to emerge as NFC and AFC champions in 2026/27
The NFL's 32 teams will play 17 games in the regular season - the true grind of the campaign when teams in the NFC and AFC travel to their divisional rivals in a bid put points on the board and build momentum.
The regular season is spread over 18 weeks, running between 10 September 2026 and 10 January 2027, with each team getting one bye week when they get to sit out the action.
After that begins the postseason, with seven teams from the NFC and seven from the AFC making it through to the play-offs, which involve three knockout rounds - Wild Card, Divisional and Conference - before the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California on 14 February 2027.
The top team from each conference gets a bye in the first play-off round. This season the favourites to finish top of each Conference are Los Angeles Rams [11//4] in the NFC and Buffalo Bills 9/25.50 in the AFC.
Who are the Super Bowl LXI favourites for 2026/27?
The Kansas City Chiefs won two Super Bowls in a row from 2023 to '24 and the New England Patriots (2004/05) are the only other team to win consecutive titles this century. Can the Seahawks become the third?
They are 11/112.00 in the Betfair Sportsbook Super Bowl LXI outright winner market. But going into the season two teams starts are shorter than the holders and fancied by bettors to have a better chance of lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in February next year.
Favourites Los Angeles Rams 11/26.50 may have the most talented roster in the NFL 2026/27 after strengthening in the off-season. Last season, they went down in overtime to the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game, dashing hopes of a first Super Bowl title for the Rams since 2022. They are 7/24.50 favourties to have the best regular season this time.
Next in the market come the Buffalo Bills 10/111.00. Perennial nearly men, the Bills were fancied last season before they came unstuck against the Denver Broncos, suffering an overtime 33-30 defeat in the Divisional Round.
It was a familiar story for the New York State team who are still waiting for their first Super Bowl win. They have been runners-up four times - a fact their supporters will not thank us for mentioning.
Who will be the NFL dark horse in 2026/27?
The Baltimore Ravens 12/113.00 closely follow the Seahawks in the outright winner market as they seek a first Super Bowl win since 2013.
After that, it's the chasing pack of four comprising Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans and LA Chargers - all at 17/118.00.
The NFL season is long and unpredictable and dark horses emerge in the regular season and in the play-offs, sometimes making it all the way to the Super Bowl, so it is not impossible that a team we haven't mentioned will make a mockery of the pre-tournament prices.
Then there are the player markets for passing, rushing, touchdowns and more across the season where you can put your money on who will star for their team in 2026/27. Bills quarter-back Josh Allen is 11/26.50 favourite to be regular season MVP.
Check out all the NFL markets on the Betfair Sportsbook, see if you agree with the odds and look out for more updates on Betting.Betfair.
Pick Your Superboost for Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots
To celebrate the first game of the NFL season Betfair are letting customers Pick Your Superboost for Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots.
The defending champions hosting one of American football's most successful teams at Lumen Field is a great way to kick-off 2026/27. This your chance to get involved in the action at a great price.
Betfair will Superboost the odds on two bets for the game and, if you opt-in, you will receive a token that you can use to back the option you prefer.