NFL Teams Ranked by Number of Games Favored in 2026
The Los Angeles Rams enter the 2026 NFL regular season favored in 16 of their 17 scheduled games. The Cincinnati Bengals follow with 15 games as favorites, while the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks each stand at 14.
These projections come from an analysis of lookahead point spreads across all 272 regular-season matchups. The figures provide a measure of expected performance separate from traditional win-total and Super Bowl odds.
The Arizona Cardinals are not favored in any contest, while the Miami Dolphins hold just one game as favorites. Several NFC South clubs, including the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons, appear in the lower half of the ranking despite their prior-season achievements.
The rankings highlight schedule difficulty and divisional competition as key variables for the coming season. Teams such as the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles are projected as favorites in 13 games each, reflecting expectations for continued strength within their divisions.