🏈 Super Bowl Odds: 5 Contenders on the Rise After NFL Draft
While the Super Bowl odds didn't shift much, many teams walked away from the NFL draft with an abundance of talented prospects, some of whom are expected to make a splash in their rookie seasons.
I'm looking at five contenders who will be on the rise after the NFL draft. Each one selected top-tier first-rounders while adding reinforcements and plugging holes following free agency.
📊 Super Bowl odds 2027
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| Team | Best odds | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | +800 | Took a chance on Alabama QB Ty Simpson with the 13th pick. |
| Seahawks | +900 | Drafted Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price with 32nd pick, helping cover hole left by Kenneth Walker's departure. |
| Bills | +1000 | Traded down to bolster middle-round draft capital and grabbed Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker with No. 35 pick. |
| Ravens | +1100 | 11 picks made for a bountiful draft. |
| Chiefs | +1600 | Selected CB Mansoor Delane (LSU), hoping he will eventually be Trent McDuffie's replacement. |
| Chargers | +1600 | Took Miami edge rusher Akheem Mesidor with the No. 22 pick. |
| Eagles | +1600 | Surprisingly, traded up to draft USC receiver Makai Lemon. |
| Packers | +1700 | Didn't have any first-round picks. Selected South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse at No. 52. |
| Lions | +1700 | Drafted Clemson OT Blake Miller to replace Taylor Decker. |
| 49ers | +1800 | Didn't have a first-round pick, but took Mississippi WR De'Zhaun Stribling at No. 33. |
🥂 Super Bowl odds: 5 contenders on the rise
Follow along with our NFL picks throughout the regular season and playoffs.
🐏 Bills (+1000)
The Bills managed to find an excellent edge rusher despite trading down three times and falling out of the first round. They picked Clemson's T.J. Parker at No. 35. While his production dropped in 2025, he posted 11 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 6 forced fumbles in 2024.
Despite having the third-shortest Super Bowl odds, they desperately needed a cornerback. They got their man in Ohio State's Davison Igbinosun at No. 62. He has good size and long arms and is able to stay tight on most vertical routes. However, his slightly cumbersome footwork led to too many penalties.
Still, he has a high ceiling.
The Bills' priority was to improve defensively, which they achieved by selecting six players who line up on the defensive side of the ball, including their first two picks.
Draft Rating: A
| Round | Pick | Player/Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 35 | T.J. Parker, Edge | Clemson |
| 2 | 62 | Davison Igbinosun, CB | Ohio State |
| 4 | 102 | Jude Bowry, OT | Boston College |
| 4 | 125 | Skyler Bell, WR | UConn |
| 4 | 126 | Kaleb Elarms-Orr, LB | TCU |
| 5 | 167 | Jalon Kilgore, DB | South Carolina |
| 5 | 181 | Zane Durant, DT | Penn State |
| 7 | 220 | Toriano Pride Jr., CB | Missouri |
| 7 | 239 | Tommy Doman Jr., P | Florida |
| 7 | 241 | Ar'maj Reed-Adams, OG | Texas A&M |
🐦⬛ Ravens (+1100)
Thanks to landing edge rusher Trey Hendrickson while also retaining their two first-round picks, the Ravens enjoyed a bountiful draft (11 picks) while filling many gaps.
Drafting Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane at No. 14 will immediately improve Lamar Jackson's protection. He's big, fast, and nimble, making him the perfect blend for someone they hope quickly turns into an elite guard. They added pass rusher Zion Young, who has a ton of upside and a high ceiling.
They also further improved the offense, providing Jackson with a pair of promising wide receivers (USC’s Ja’Kobi Lane and Indiana’s Elijah Sarratt).
Draft Rating: A-
| Round | Pick | Player/Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Olaivavega Ioane, OG | Penn State |
| 2 | 45 | Zion Young, Edge | Missouri |
| 3 | 80 | Ja'Kobi Lane, WR | USC |
| 4 | 115 | Elijah Sarratt, WR | Indiana |
| 4 | 133 | Matthew Hibner, TE | SMU |
| 5 | 162 | Chandler Rivers, CB | Duke |
| 5 | 173 | Josh Cuevas, TE | Alabama |
| 5 | 174 | Adam Randall, RB | Clemson |
| 6 | 211 | Ryan Eckley, P | Michigan State |
| 7 | 250 | Rayshaun Benny, DL | Michigan |
| 7 | 253 | Evan Beerntsen, OG | Northwestern |
🔴 Chiefs (+1600)
The Kansas City Chiefs traded two mid-round picks to Cleveland to move up to select Mansoor Delane at No. 6, hoping he quickly fulfills his potential and replaces Trent McDuffie.
While those are large cleats to fill, Delane is the best CB in the draft. It was a smart, if not necessary, play by the Chiefs, who will also look forward to having Walker significantly improve their run game. Speaking of which, the Chiefs grabbed RB Emmett Johnson with the No. 161 pick, adding depth to the position.
With their first four picks used on defensive players, the Chiefs are focused on returning to fielding a top-10 defense.
Draft Rating: A-
| Round | Pick | Player/Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mansoor Delane, CB | LSU |
| 1 | 29 | Peter Woods, DT | Clemson |
| 2 | 40 | R Mason Thomas, Edge | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 109 | Jadon Canady, CB | Oregon |
| 5 | 161 | Emmett Johnson, RB | Nebraska |
| 5 | 176 | Cyrus Allen, WR | Cincinnati |
| 7 | 249 | Garrett Nussmeier, QB | LSU |
🦅 Eagles (+1600)
Say what you will about Howie Roseman, but at least he does things with conviction. Another aggressive draft resulted in the Philadelphia Eagles leapfrogging the Pittsburgh Steelers to snag receiver Makai Lemon with the 20th pick.
Roseman needed to act after seeing a mass exodus during NFL free agency. Lemon was the most-talked-about pick in the draft, not only because he sways perpetually like a snake when he talks, but also because he might be good enough to replace A.J. Brown.
I like their second pick, Eli Stowers, who's touted as a superb combo slot receiver/tight end.
Draft Rating: B+
| Round | Pick | Player/Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Makai Lemon, WR | USC |
| 2 | 54 | Eli Stowers, TE | Vanderbilt |
| 3 | 68 | Markel Bell, OT | Miami |
| 5 | 178 | Cole Payton, QB | North Dakota State |
| 6 | 207 | Micah Morris, OG | Georgia |
| 7 | 244 | Cole Wisniewski, S | Texas Tech |
| 7 | 251 | Uar Bernard, DT | IPP program |
| 7 | 252 | Keyshawn James-Newby, Edge | New Mexico |
🤠 Cowboys (+3500)
The Dallas Cowboys, while not among the Super Bowl contenders, secured the steal of the first round, trading two fifth-round picks for the right to move up one place and select safety Caleb Downs.
He should be an elite defender in the secondary for years, offering Dallas a focal point to build from. That wasn't their only first-round pick, as the Cowboys drafted edge rusher Malachi Lawrence at No. 23, who moves with the agility and speed of a smaller player.
Add those two players to a unit that includes last season's acquisition Quinnen Williams, and the Cowboys will no longer field one of the worst defenses. Far from it.
Draft Rating: B+
| Round | Pick | Player/Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Caleb Downs, S | USC |
| 1 | 23 | Malachi Lawrence, Edge | Vanderbilt |
| 3 | 92 | Jaishawn Barham, Edge | Miami |
| 4 | 112 | Drew Shelton, OT | North Dakota State |
| 4 | 114 | Devin Moore, CB | Georgia |
| 4 | 137 | LT Overton, DL | Texas Tech |
| 7 | 218 | Anthony Smith, WR | IPP program |
❓ Super Bowl 2027 FAQs
Who is the betting favorite to win Super Bowl 2027?
The Rams are the betting favorite to win Super Bowl 2027 with +800 odds to win it all next year. Those odds carry an implied probability of 11.11% for those teams to win the Super Bowl, according to our odds converter.
When is Super Bowl 2027?
Super Bowl 61 will be on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The kickoff time has not been announced, but it will likely be at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Where is Super Bowl 2027?
Super Bowl 61 will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., which is the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.
Who will perform at Super Bowl 2027 halftime?
While the headline act hasn't been confirmed, we have the Super Bowl halftime show odds, analyzing which of the betting favorites is the most likely to be center stage at the interval.
Has anyone won back-to-back Super Bowls?
Nine teams have won back-to-back Super Bowls, most recently the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022-23 NFL seasons. The last team to do it before then was the New England Patriots (2003-04).
Has a team won the Super Bowl after missing the playoffs?
Yes, 13 teams have won the Super Bowl a year after missing the NFL playoffs. The most recent team to do that was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020), one of eight teams it's happened since 1999.
Has a first-year head coach won the Super Bowl?
Two head coaches have won a Super Bowl in their first year with the team: Don McCafferty led the 1970 Baltimore Colts to a win in his first season, while George Seifert coached the 1989 San Francisco 49ers to a second consecutive Super Bowl title.
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