Nobody yet knows who will win Super Bowl LXI in 2027 (the league championship for the 2026 NFL season), but the Seattle Seahawks are currently the betting favorites to repeat as champions and Polymarket’s pick as well… So far.
Why Seattle is the favorite
Why not? The Super Bowl champs were virtually unstoppable last season, showcasing an explosive offense and a smothering defense. Moreover, in the Super Bowl’s 60-year history, eight NFL franchises have repeated as Super Bowl champions, and there have been nine total instances of back-to-back titles. So, based on pure statistics alone, there’s already a 15% chance Seattle repeats.
In addition, Seattle’s coaching staff and scheme that turned them from a 60–1 preseason long shot into a champion remain in place, so markets are effectively pricing in schematic continuity instead of a reset.
And if you consider path probability, the Seahawks are priced as the most likely team to secure a high seed again, which increases their Super Bowl odds through bye and home-field leverage.
Current betting favorites
- At major sportsbooks and prediction markets, the Seattle Seahawks are listed as the top choice to win Super Bowl 2027, with implied odds around +800 to +950, roughly translating to about a 10–12% chance of winning the title.
- The Los Angeles Rams are right behind them, often installed as co‑favorites with similar odds, while teams like the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and Philadelphia Eagles are viewed as the next tier of contenders.
- Early futures‑odds boards from places like BetMGM, FanDuel, and DraftKings all show Seattle and Los Angeles as the only clubs with single‑digit odds, which reflects how markets view them as the clear “team to beat” in the 2026–27 season.
The NFC picture looks slightly softer than the top of the AFC; Seattle and the Rams sit at the top of the NFC and Super Bowl odds, followed by teams like the Packers, Eagles, and Lions at longer numbers.
How to interpret this long‑term
Super Bowl futures this far out are highly speculative; odds shift constantly based on injuries, trades, coaching changes, and preseason performance. If you’re thinking in terms of prediction‑market pricing as of mid‑February 2026, the market is effectively saying: Strongest shot: Seattle Seahawks
In short, nobody can know the 2027 champion yet, but the Seahawks are the current odds betting favorite to win next year’s Super Bowl, followed closely by the Rams and a handful of other serious contenders.
Incidentally, Polymarket lists the Washington Commanders’ chance at 2%.
Teams that have repeated
These franchises have won at least two Super Bowls in a row:
- Green Bay Packers (Super Bowls I & II, 1966–67 seasons)
- Miami Dolphins (VII & VIII, 1972–73 seasons)
- Pittsburgh Steelers—twice (IX & X, 1974–75; XIII & XIV, 1978–79)
- San Francisco 49ers (XXIII & XXIV, 1988–89 seasons)
- Dallas Cowboys (XXVII & XXVIII, 1992–93 seasons)
- Denver Broncos (XXXII & XXXIII, 1997–98 seasons)
- New England Patriots (XXXVIII & XXXIX, 2003–04 seasons)
- Kansas City Chiefs (LVII & LVIII, 2022–23 & 2023–24 seasons)
