Top NFL Futures Picks for the 2025/26 Season

There is no time to get better odds on NFL futures than before the kickoff of the first game, Bet365 has a vast array of NFL futures options. Our NFL experts take a look at some of the most appealing long-term NFL picks for this season.  

NFC North

Sleeper Pick: Minnesota Vikings at +400 to win the division +110 to make the playoffs. The Vikings went 14-3 last season and were 2nd in the division behind the Lions. Their owners have invested a considerable amount of money into the roster for this season with the goal of reaching and winning the Superbowl for the first time in their tenure. They were able to add to their offense with J.J McCarthy coming back from injury and have a top rated defense. They were 5th last year in points allowed. The biggest question mark is “rookie” Quarterback McCarthy, the 2024 number 10 overall pick will be playing in one of the historically most defense-heavy divisions in the NFL. He missed his entire rookie season after having knee surgery, so we’re yet to see what he can really do.

Regular Season Passing Yards

Since 2019, the regular season passing leader has averaged 5,007 yards or nearly 300 yards per game. This requires a pass first offense and elite receivers, two things that don’t always come together. Joe Burrow +550 is the favorite to repeat in 2025. Burrow was the 2024 comeback player of the year while leading the league with 4,918 yards and has thrown for 4,400 or more yards in three of the last 4 seasons. 

Patrick Mahomes +850 is always a threat to win, as the Chiefs look to continue their dominance in the AFC. Mahomes has a career average of 288.9 passing yards per game, however for the last two seasons, he’s only played 16 of 17 games as the Chiefs had already locked up their playoff spots.

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Going Low: Team Total Wins Over/Under

In every game there has to be a winner and a loser, and unfortunately for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints, this season will be full of losses. Cleveland Browns Under 4.5. There may still be some fight in the Browns, but the lack of clear direction at quarterback combined with the fact that they finished dead last in points scored and 27th in points allowed last year, makes the prospect of them winning 5 games a difficult one to believe. It’s a similar situation for the Saints Under 5.5 who have more questions than answers at quarterback and are coming off a 5 win season last year. Tough early season matches for the Saints could put them in a hole that might be too much to overcome, especially if they remain as injury prone as last season.  An interesting case can be made for the Washington Commanders Under 9.5, as they enter the season coming off a surprising 12-5 run last year. Road games against the Chiefs, Eagles, Chargers and Packers, combined with the fact that many of the Commanders wins in 2024 came in extremely close games, making a 9 win season very likely for Washington in 2025.