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The oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag have already opened the division lines for the 2026 NFL Season.
Here are some notes from the past two years:
- A record seven new teams won the division in 2025.
- The Eagles were the only team to repeat.
- 2024 only had two new division winners.
- 2023 had four new division winners.
- 2026 opening odds have Bills, Ravens, Texans, Chargers, Packers, and Bucs as new division winners.
- One team went from worst to first in 2025.
- That was the Patriots.
- In 2024, there were no teams that went from worst to first.
- In 2023, one team, the Houston Texans went from worst to first.
- 2026 opening odds have no teams going from worst to first.
NFL Division odds are fluid and subject to change. Here’s the direct link to real-time odds: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/nfl-futures/division-futures.
Division Futures |
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AFC East |
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| Buffalo Bills | 4/5 | (-125) |
| New England Patriots | 6/5 | (+120) |
| Miami Dolphins | 20/1 | |
| New York Jets | 20/1 | |
AFC North |
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| Baltimore Ravens | 1/1 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 9/4 | (+225) |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 17/4 | (+425) |
| Cleveland Browns | 9/1 | |
AFC South |
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| Houston Texans | 3/2 | (+150) |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 8/5 | (+160) |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7/2 | (+350) |
| Tennessee Titans | 8/1 | |
AFC West |
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| Los Angeles Chargers | 17/10 | (+170) |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9/5 | (+180) |
| Denver Broncos | 11/5 | (+220) |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 16/1 | |
NFC East |
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| Philadelphia Eagles | 5/6 | (-120) |
| Dallas Cowboys | 11/4 | (+275) |
| Washington Commanders | 9/2 | (+450) |
| New York Giants | 7/1 | |
NFC North |
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| Green Bay Packers | 8/5 | (+160) |
| Detroit Lions | 7/4 | (+175) |
| Chicago Bears | 13/4 | (+325) |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7/1 | |
NFC South |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6/5 | (+120) |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7/2 | (+350) |
| New Orleans Saints | 7/2 | (+350) |
| Carolina Panthers | 17/4 | (+425) |
NFC West |
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| Seattle Seahawks | 3/2 | (+150) |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8/5 | (+160) |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5/2 | (+250) |
| Arizona Cardinals | 40/1 |
How many new NFL division winners will there be in 2026?
Over/Under 4.5
Note: 2025 division winners were the Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Broncos, Eagles, Bears, Panthers, and Seahawks.
Will a 2025 NFL last-place division team finish in first place in 2026?
Yes -180 (5/9)
No +140 (7/5)
Note: Odds imply a 64.3% likelihood of a team going from worst to first. Those teams include in my most likely order, the Lions, Saints, Giants, Titans, Browns, Cardinals, Raiders and Jets.
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