2025 AFC Championship Betting Odds

If you follow the NBA, you should be well aware of the disparity in talent between the teams in the Western Conference and the teams in the Eastern Conference. To say there is a significant difference between the two conferences would be putting it mildly, to say the least.

In the NFL, a similar disparity appears to be developing when comparing the AFC to the NFC.

The landscape of the AFC as we enter the 2025 NFL season features familiar faces at the top of the totem pole, with the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens considered the consensus top three teams. The Chargers, Broncos, and Texans are also in the mix, with the very real likelihood that a dark horse contender could emerge.

In this article, we will break down everything you need to know about handicapping the AFC in 2025.

Odds To Win The AFC

Reigning AFC Division Winners

Team	Record	Division	2025 Odds to Win Division
Buffalo Bills	13-4	AFC East	-280
Kansas City Chiefs	15-2	AFC West	-105
Baltimore Ravens	12-5	AFC North	-155
Houston Texans	10-7	AFC South	+110

With the new season set to begin, here’s a look at who won their respective divisions a season ago and their odds to repeat as division champs in 2025. Each of these four teams is riding a division win streak of some kind.

In the case of the Chiefs, they are aiming for their 10th straight AFC West championship. With a dangerous Chargers team and an improved Broncos squad hot on their heels, could this be the year the AFC West crown finally goes somewhere else?

Since Tom Brady’s departure from the division, the Bills have won the AFC East five straight seasons and don’t appear to be in any danger of seeing this streak end, as shown by their eye-popping -280 odds to win the division.

The Ravens and Texans have each captured their division in the past two seasons, with the Texans listed at plus money in the always unpredictable (for better or worse) AFC South.

2025 AFC #1 Seed Odds

Given the Bills’ heavy odds to win the AFC East, it should be no surprise that they are the short favorite to finish with the best record in the AFC and capture the No. 1 seed, which would give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.

That advantage could play a big role in helping the Bills finally get over the hump and reach their first Super Bowl in 30 years.

Other teams in the mix for the AFC’s top seed include the Ravens, listed at +250 at DraftKings Sportsbook, and you’d be hard-pressed to count out a Kansas City team (+475 to clinch the No. 1 seed) that seems to have permanent residency in the AFC Championship Game.

Above, you can see how the rest of the odds, from the Bills on down to the Browns, shake out.

2025 AFC Win Totals

There are few futures bets on the market as popular and as exciting as a good ol’ fashioned Win Totals bet.

If you haven’t picked up on it by now, there are a select few teams in the AFC who are projected to be very good, and then there are a bunch of teams who are good but unproven, and that’s where the win total bets start to show real value.

Here’s how those win total odds look as we are set to kickoff the new NFL season.

2025 AFC – Win Totals & Key Insights

Team	Proj. Win Total	Odds To Win AFC	2024 Record
Ravens	O/U 11.5	+340	12-5
Bills	O/U 11.5	+360	13-4
Chiefs	O/U 11.5	+410	15-2
Bengals	O/U 9.5	+1100	9-8
Broncos	O/U 9.5	+1200	10-7
Texans	O/U 9.5	+1100	10-7
Chargers	O/U 9.5	+1300	11-6
Patriots	O/U 8.5	+3500	4-13
Steelers	O/U 8.5	+2200	10-7
Colts	O/U 7.5	+3500	8-9
Jaguars	O/U 7.5	+3000	4-13
Dolphins	O/U 7.5	+3500	8-9
Raiders	O/U 6.5	+5500	4-13
Jets	O/U 5.5	+10000	5-12
Titans	O/U 5.5	+8000	3-14
Browns	O/U 4.5	+15000	3-14

AFC Key Insights

• Making a division winners parlay but hesitant to include the Bills in it due to the heavy juice? Don’t be. The AFC East preseason favorite has won 20 of the last 21 AFC East titles, including the last 16 in a row. The Bills also make for a spicy win totals bet, as they’ve gone over in seven of the last eight seasons. 
  
• The Steelers have gone 21 consecutive seasons without posting a losing record. Is this finally the year that streak breaks? Their win total, conveniently, sits at 8.5 games. 
  
• The South features win total trends in opposite directions. The Texans have cleared their win total in 14 of the last 19 seasons while the Jaguars have gone under their win total in 14 of the past 17 seasons. 
  
• The Chiefs have posted double-digit wins in 10 consecutive years and have cleared their win total 10 times in the last 12 seasons.

2025 AFC Championship Odds

The Chiefs reached their third straight Super Bowl last year but ran into a buzzsaw from the City of Brotherly Love, as their quest for the NFL’s first three-peat fell resoundingly short in the Caesars Superdome.

As a result of that loss, and maybe just a general case of Chiefs fatigue, the Ravens and Bills are the short favorites to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 60, with Kansas City not far behind at the third-shortest odds on the board.

Beyond the AFC’s Big Three, the conference champion odds become much more appealing for those looking to find a sleeper capable of breaking through the heavyweights.

Three teams worth watching are the Texans, Bengals and Broncos. Each has similar odds and appears close to making a run at getting into the mix. You also cannot discount the Chargers with Jim Harbaugh now at the helm.

As for Jets and Browns fans, we will not say you are mathematically eliminated, but an AFC Championship celebration does not look likely anytime soon. Their 100-1 and 150-1 odds speak for themselves.

Here is how the full odds shake out for who will represent the AFC in Santa Clara on February 8, 2026.

Odds to Win 2025 AFC Championship

Team	DraftKings	FanDuel	bet365
Bills	+340	+360	+375
Ravens	+340	+340	+340
Chiefs	+425	+410	+300
Bengals	+1100	+1100	+1000
Broncos	+1200	+1200	+1400
Chargers	+1300	+1300	+1100
Steelers	+1600	+2200	+1800
Texans	+1600	+1100	+1600
Patriots	+2800	+3500	+3500
Jaguars	+3500	+3000	+4000
Dolphins	+4000	+3500	+3000
Colts	+5000	+3500	+5000
Raiders	+5000	+5500	+5000
Titans	+8000	+8000	+10000
Jets	+10000	+10000	+6000
Browns	+12000	+15000	+10000

When looking at this chart, it is a good reminder to always shop around for your best futures odds, as there can be big discrepancies even among just three different sportsbooks. For example, if you think the Steelers with Aaron Rodgers will win the AFC, you would not want to take that bet at DraftKings at +1600. You would want to take it at FanDuel at +2200.

Conversely, if you were looking to bet on the Colts at +3500, you would be much better served going to DraftKings, where the odds are +5000.

Odds To Make 2025 AFC Playoffs

Looking to place a bet on a team just to make the playoffs? No division race to sweat out, no playoff games that need to go a certain way. Just simply get in the dang thing.

That is exactly what the odds above will show you. As has been a running theme throughout this article, the Bills, Ravens and Chiefs have the heaviest odds to make the playoffs, so the only real value here would come from a contrarian bet on them missing the postseason.

Meanwhile, a team like the Jets or Browns would pay handsomely if they were to miraculously find their way into the group of seven playoff teams.

2025 AFC Player Awards

The AFC brings plenty of talent when it comes to quarterbacks who could be battling for the MVP award and high passing totals for the upcoming season.

Josh Allen enters the new year as the reigning MVP, but the likes of Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes have won their fair share of MVP awards as well.

Then when you’re looking for players who will be fantasy gods and cash a lot of player prop passing yard totals or lead the league outright in passing yards, Joe Burrow is the immediate name that will pop in the minds of a lot of savvy bettors, but don’t discount C.J. Stroud or a sleeper like Geno Smith or Bo Nix either.

AFC Quarterbacks Futures Betting

Player	NFL MVP Odds	Most Passing Yards Odds
Lamar Jackson (Ravens)	+430	+4000
Josh Allen (Bills)	+600	+1500
Joe Burrow (Bengals)	+600	+490
Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs)	+650	+850
Justin Herbert (Chargers)	+2000	+2200
C.J. Stroud (Texans)	+2500	+1500
Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars)	+4500	+2000
Bo Nix (Broncos)	+6000	+4000
Drake Maye (Patriots)	+6000	+5000
Tua Tagovailoa (Dolphins)	+6000	+2000
Aaron Rodgers (Steelers)	+7500	+4500
Geno Smith (Raiders)	+10000	+2500

There also will be numerous candidates from the AFC when it comes to leading the league in rushing or receiving yards, in addition to their question to win the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award. Here’s a look at the top contenders at each position.

AFC Running Backs Futures Betting

Player	NFL OPOY Betting Odds	Most Rushing Yards Odds
Derrick Henry (Ravens)	+1400	+500
De’Von Achane (Dolphins)	+3500	+1200
Jonathan Taylor (Colts)	+4200	+850
Ashton Jeanty (Raiders)	+5000	+1600
James Cook (Bills)	+7500	+3000

AFC Wide Receivers Futures Betting

Player	NFL OPOY Betting Odds	Most Receiving Yards Odds
Ja’Marr Chase (Bengals)	+800	+600
Nico Collins (Texans)	+1600	+1000
Brian Thomas Jr. (Jaguars)	+3500	+1300
Tyreek Hill (Dolphins)	+4000	+1900
Brock Bowers (Raiders)	+5000	+3500
Ladd McConkey (Chargers)	+6000	+3300
Tee Higgins (Bengals)	+7500	+3500
Rashee Rice (Chiefs)	+10000	+15000
DK Metcalf (Steelers)	+12000	+5500
Courtland Sutton (Broncos)	+15000	+6000

How To Bet On AFC Betting Odds

To bet on the AFC Champion, follow these steps:

1. Go into your sportsbook and log into your account.
2. Click on the NFL odds tab.
3. Get into the “Team Futures” tab.
4. Click on “Conference Winner”.
5. Go to the AFC and select your team.
6. Place your bet from the bet slip tab appearing on the right side of the screen.

Betting Odds For AFC Divisions

2025 AFC West Division Odds

2025 AFC South Division Odds

2025 AFC North Division Odds

2025 AFC East Division Odds