Not long after the Gatorade was poured on the Seattle Seahawks for winning Super Bowl 60, they were named the early favorites in the Super Bowl 61 odds for next season at SoFi Stadium. One of the best times to get an NFL futures bet down on the next Super Bowl is right now, before the odds will surely change after free agency and the draft.
But is a Seattle repeat a good pick? Let’s review some of the early value plays and who to avoid right now.
Super Bowl Contenders to Watch
With the earliest odds on the Super Bowl 61 winner out now, we thought we’d analyze a few of the most interesting lines for teams, including the Seahawks, the Packers, and the Broncos. We wanted to identify a team to fade, a safe bet, and a long shot with value.
Seattle Seahawks (+800)
Fans always think repeat after winning one Super Bowl, but the 2003-04 Patriots and 2022-23 Chiefs are the only teams to pull it off in the 32-team era. The Seahawks may be favorites now, but they had things on cruise control for much of the season with no very close finishes in the playoffs, the first team to have zero turnovers and eight takeaways in a single postseason, and they got to play one of the weakest AFC teams in history (Patriots) in the Super Bowl.Â
Next year is always harder, and they’ll have to do it without offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak while hoping that Jaxon Smith-Njigba can have another dominant season with Sam Darnold. Teams led by a No. 1 scoring defense also tend to struggle to reach dynasty status, as offense is more sustainable from a success standpoint.
But the other reason we’re fading the Seahawks’ repeat is strong competition in the division, as the Rams (+900 at Bovada) have the second-best Super Bowl 61 odds. They have an MVP quarterback (Matthew Stafford) who took this defense to task, they’ll reload around him for his age-38 season, and they’ll play a second-place schedule while the Seahawks play a first-place schedule and will get every team’s best shot now that they’re the champs.
Green Bay Packers (+1400)
There was a brief point in 2025 where the Packers looked like the best team in the NFL, but ACL injuries to tight end Tucker Kraft and pass rusher Micah Parsons were huge blows. The team lost its final five games, including a blown 21-3 lead in Chicago in the playoffs.
But with Matt LaFleur coming back to a stable quarterback situation with Jordan Love, the Packers are poised to do some damage if their stars can just stay healthy, as they’ve played well on both sides of the ball the last two years. They just need to stop settling for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, but that starts by winning a division where Detroit has fallen back, Minnesota has J.J. McCarthy issues, and Chicago can be poised for regression in turnovers and close games.
That’s the path to Green Bay winning a division with a 2026 schedule that features two of the weaker divisions (AFC East and NFC South), which could also be favorable for a higher seed and some home games for LaFleur and Love, who have had some good performances in January. Just need to put it all together and stay healthy for a change, so these odds are fair for a team that has the chance to upset the Seahawks and Rams as the next NFC winner.
Denver Broncos (+2000)
While the Denver Broncos were the No. 1 seed in the AFC, they are surprisingly third in the AFC West in Super Bowl 61 odds behind the Chargers (+1400) and Chiefs (+1400). Granted, they had a schedule almost as easy as the Patriots’, and they relied on eight game-winning drives to get their 15 wins, including a shootout with the Bills in the postseason. Had Sean Payton not called that dreadful quarterback run against Buffalo in overtime, where Bo Nix broke his ankle, he’d likely gotten a shot against Seattle in Super Bowl 60.Â
But there’s always a chance Nix improves his game in Year 3 under Payton, especially if they beef up the wide receivers. He’s already got a great offensive line and defense that led the NFL in sacks and could stand to get more turnovers with positive regression. He’s shown he can beat the Chiefs and play well against the elite teams like the Eagles and Bills. He’s shown good play in the clutch.
The Patriots are facing a harder schedule in 2026, Patrick Mahomes has ACL recovery, and Justin Herbert has been terrible in the playoffs. With the Broncos getting third-place value in the odds in their own division, this is a good price to take them to win it all.
What We’ve Covered and Next Steps
The Super Bowl odds are always an evolving NFL futures market in the offseason, so it’s best to have multiple bets throughout the year leading up to the big game. For our top Super Bowl odds picks, we like a fade of the Seahawks repeating in favor of the Rams, and we also think the Packers are a smart pick in the NFC, and the Broncos are good value in the AFC.Â
Timing is everything in sports betting. Be sure to sign up for different sportsbooks to find the best lines for the Super Bowl 61 odds.Â
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