This weekend sees the start of the NFL postseason. The Seahawks and Broncos are sitting comfortably in the Divisional Round after earning first-round byes, while 12 other teams are competing in the Wild Card Round in the hope of extending their seasons.

At this time of year, the sportsbooks provide us with a catalogue of betting options. You can wager on Super Bowl MVP, various playoff statistical categories, and a raft of team-specific markets.

Here are some of our favorite NFL futures that are available as of Jan. 9.

Any Wild Card Team to Make the Super Bowl (-200)

Getting -200 on at least one of the Seahawks and Broncos being eliminated before the Super Bowl? Sign us up.

This would be a good bet in pretty much any season. Only one of the last seven Super Bowls has featured the AFC and NFC top seeds. Sure, the format has changed over that period, giving a greater advantage to the top seeds, but wild card teams have still enjoyed plenty of playoff success.

It’s hardly a bold call to fade Sam Darnold and Bo Nix in the playoffs. Even in a relatively weak quarterback field, the inconsistencies of Darnold and Nix make Seattle and Denver hard teams to trust. 

Drake Maye 500+ Playoff Passing Yards (-130)

Drake Maye averaged 258.5 passing yards per game during the regular season. Betting this at -130 is basically a wager on the Patriots beating the Chargers. Two games should be enough for Maye to go over this line as he only had five games with under 250 passing yards during the regular season.

It’s fair to be cautious when it comes to trusting these Patriots. They are lacking in playoff experience and Maye had a favorable schedule throughout the regular season. Still, they have homefield advantage against the Chargers and will be favored in the Divisional Round. 

Los Angeles might be able to stop Maye racking up a string of big plays, but very few defenses have been able to keep him below 250 passing yards. 

Texans To Win AFC Championship (+500)

Winners of nine consecutive games, the Texans are favored by a field goal over the Steelers in the Wild Card Round. Houston has been the NFL’s best defense by EPA and has scored at least 20 points in six consecutive games.

They have one of the few defenses capable of keeping Maye quiet. On the other side of the bracket, they can hurry Nix into errors. C.J. Stroud outduelled Trevor Lawrence earlier in the season if Jacksonville makes it past Buffalo.

Season-long numbers can be misleading. Houston has been a legitimately elite team for three months and should be taken seriously as an AFC contender.

Rams to Make NFC Championship Game (-104)

The Rams were 2^nd in offensive EPA and 10^th in defensive EPA in the regular season. Double-digit favorites in Carolina in the Wild Card Round, Los Angeles have the second-shortest odds to win the NFC.

Whoever they face, they will be favored in the Divisional Round. Matthew Stafford led a spectacular Week 10 win over the Niners. If it’s the Eagles, this Rams defense is more than equipped to stifle Philadelphia’s clunky offense.

Four teams, including their divisional rival Seahawks, won more games in the regular season. The Rams, though, have looked as formidable as anyone this term. With Stafford at the helm, they might be the best team in the NFL as the playoffs begin.

Nico Collins 200+ Playoff Receiving Yards (+230)

After a slow start to the season, Nico Collins was integral in Houston’s winning streak. Stroud benefited from improved offensive line play and used that time in the pocket to fire the ball down the field to Collins.

The star wideout had at least 55 receiving yards in his final nine regular-season outings. He had games with 85, 92, 98, 121, and 136 yards during that spell, too.

That’s good for a nine-game average of 86.4 receiving yards. There’s plenty of margin for error for Collins to still have 200+ receiving yards in three games and an outside chance he hits this mark in two games.

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