After seven months without NFL games that actually mean something, and we say that with all due respect to those who actually enjoy watching the preseason, the 2026 regular season has finally arrived, with the Green Bay Packers set to kick off the new campaign with a Week 1 road matchup on Sunday afternoon against the rival Minnesota Vikings.
For much of the 2025 campaign, the Packers looked like legitimate contenders to hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in 15 years, but a four-game skid to close the regular season, a streak that just so happened to start the day Micah Parsons suffered his season-ending ACL injury, ultimately knocked Green Bay down into the seventh and final playoff slot in the NFC.
Despite the dropoff, Green Bay was in prime position to win its playoff opener against the rival Chicago Bears, holding a 21-6 lead heading into the fourth quarter, only to allow 25 points in the final frame en route to a 31-27 defeat.
Now, in the trio of instances in which we looked at the Super Bowl 61 odds during this offseason, which was certainly a wild one for the Green & Gold, the Packers were always ranked somewhere in the top seven. But heading into Week 1, they don't even crack the top 10.
The Green Bay Packers are tied with the 13th-best overall odds and the sixth-best odds among NFC teams to win Super Bowl 61
Here's a look at the odds for all teams to win Super Bowl 61, which will take place on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. Also included are the odds for each team to represent their respective conference in the Big Game.
Team | Super Bowl 61 | AFC | NFC |
|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Rams | +500 | — | +290 |
Buffalo Bills | +1000 | +500 | — |
Baltimore Ravens | +1000 | +520 | — |
Seattle Seahawks | +1200 | — | +600 |
Kansas City Chiefs | +1600 | +780 | — |
Philadelphia Eagles | +1700 | — | +850 |
Los Angeles Chargers | +1700 | +830 | — |
Cincinnati Bengals | +1800 | +850 | — |
New England Patriots | +1800 | +870 | — |
Houston Texans | +1800 | +870 | — |
Detroit Lions | +1900 | — | +930 |
San Francisco 49ers | +1900 | — | +950 |
Green Bay Packers | +2000 | — | +1050 |
Denver Broncos | +2000 | +970 | — |
Chicago Bears | +2400 | — | +1250 |
Dallas Cowboys | +2500 | — | +1250 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | +3000 | +1500 | — |
Pittsburgh Steelers | +5000 | +2400 | — |
Minnesota Vikings | +5000 | — | +2400 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +5500 | — | +2200 |
Washington Commanders | +6000 | — | +3000 |
Indianapolis Colts | +6000 | +3000 | — |
New York Giants | +7000 | — | +3500 |
New Orleans Saints | +9000 | — | +4000 |
Carolina Panthers | +9000 | — | +4000 |
Tennessee Titans | +13000 | +5500 | — |
Atlanta Falcons | +13000 | — | +5200 |
Las Vegas Raiders | +15000 | +6600 | — |
New York Jets | +20000 | +9000 | — |
Cleveland Browns | +20000 | +9000 | — |
Miami Dolphins | +35000 | +16000 | — |
Arizona Cardinals | +50000 | — | +20000 |
As you can see, at +2000, the Packers are tied with the Denver Broncos for the 13th-best overall odds and sit in solo sixth among NFC teams, trailing in the latter category behind the aforementioned Los Angeles Rams, the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Detroit Lions, and the San Francisco 49ers.
The first time we looked at these Super Bowl 61 odds was in the immediate aftermath of Seattle's Super Bowl 60 victory over the New England Patriots, and at that time, Green Bay sat tied with the Detroit Lions for seventh overall and tied for fourth among NFC teams at +1400.
We looked again in mid-March following the first wave of free agency, and while the Packers' odds dipped ever so slightly to +1500, their overall standing went up, as they were tied for fifth overall with the Kansas City Chiefs and sat in solo third in the NFC, trailing only the Rams (+750) and Seahawks (+900).
We took another look in late April in the aftermath of the draft, and while Green Bay dipped another touch to +1600, that was still good for a tie for sixth overall and a tie for third in the NFC, with Matt LaFleur & Co. again still trailing only Los Angeles (+800) and Seattle (+950) in the conference.
So, again, this is the first time that the Packers have been outside the top 10 overall and outside the top five in the NFC. One could easily assume that the drop is due to the fact that Parsons will miss at least the first four games, as he's starting the season on the PUP list.
These numbers, of course, don't mean much, as the time for preseason odds and predictions is at an end, but they're still fun to look at from time to time, and we'll likely do so again around the midway point of the year. But before we go, there is one silver lining in here for Cheeseheads, as each and every time we took a look at these Super Bowl 61 odds, obviously including this one, the Packers have always been ahead of the Chicago Bears.
See, we told you it was fun.
All betting odds courtesy of DraftKings. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. The content in this article should not be considered betting advice. Gambling involves risk, and one should only gamble with funds that one can comfortably afford to lose. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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