2026 Super Bowl Odds: Rams Remain Favorites; Patriots, Packers Rise

The Rams flipped the script last week. But can they build on it Monday night? After blowing a halftime lead against Denver the week before, Los Angeles rallied from 10 points down with less than eight minutes remaining to beat Philadelphia 24-20. According to Next Gen Stats, the Rams’ win probability fell to just 3.2% before they scored 14 unanswered points to pull off the improbable comeback. The win put L.A. atop the Super Bowl oddsboard once again. Now, the Rams will host Buffalo in a huge Monday Night Football showdown at SoFi Stadium to cap off Week 5. But on Sunday, two familiar teams surged up the oddsboard after blowout wins. Let’s take a look at the latest Super Bowl odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 12. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Rams: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)49ers: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)Ravens: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)Bills: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)Chiefs: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)Seahawks: +950 (bet $10 to win $105 total)Jaguars: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)Bears: +1700 (bet $10 to win $180 total)Bengals: +1900 (bet $10 to win $200 total)Patriots: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Broncos: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)Vikings: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)Lions: +2600 (bet $10 to win $270 total)Cowboys: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)Eagles: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Texans: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Packers: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)Falcons: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)Panthers: +7400 (bet $10 to win $750 total)Colts: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)Steelers: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)Raiders: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)Commanders: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Buccaneers: +12500 (bet $10 to win $1,260 total)Giants: +12500 (bet $10 to win $1,260 total)Saints: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)Chargers: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)Browns: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)Jets: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total)Cardinals: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)Titans: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)Dolphins: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total) Here's what to know about the Super Bowl LXI oddsboard: The Favorite: The Rams were blown out in Australia in Week 1, then learned that reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett would miss multiple weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. But Los Angeles responded in Week 2, looking like the team everyone expected even without Garrett and Puka Nacua. That continued into the first half of Week 3, when the Rams built a 16-0 lead over the Broncos. Denver came roaring back, however, handing Los Angeles a 30-26 loss. The 16-point collapse tied for the third-largest blown lead of Sean McVay’s head coaching career. In Week 4, the Rams delivered a comeback of their own, scoring 14 unanswered points to beat the Eagles 24-20. L.A. outgained Philadelphia 415-172 and converted seven of 16 third-down attempts, while holding the Eagles to 0-for-12. As a result, the Rams once again stand alone as the Super Bowl favorites at +650 and await Buffalo on Monday night. Packers and Patriots: Green Bay’s Super Bowl odds shortened from +6500 to +4500 after blowing out Chicago for its 110th win over the Bears, including playoffs, extending the NFL record for most wins against a single opponent. The Packers have now won 13 straight season-opening matchups with Chicago and 10 of the last 11 meetings at Lambeau Field. Jordan Love continued to roll, with Matthew Golden and Christian Watson each topping 100 receiving yards. Love has thrown at least two touchdown passes in all five games this season, the first Packers quarterback to do so since Aaron Rodgers in 2011. New England’s odds shortened from +2500 to +2000 after a blowout win over Las Vegas, and Drake Maye’s turnaround has fueled the surge. After recording just one touchdown and seven giveaways in Weeks 1-3, Maye has seven touchdowns, the most in the NFL, and only two giveaways over Weeks 4-5. Buffalo Slides: The Bills got off to a dream 3-0 start, taking early control of the AFC East and the AFC playoff race. But on Sunday, Buffalo fell to the struggling Patriots as Drake Maye rediscovered his form from last season. New England has now beaten the Bills in Buffalo in consecutive seasons, making the AFC East race much more interesting than it looked earlier this week. Still, Buffalo sits at 3-1 and could become the new favorite if they beat the Rams on MNF. Biggest Fallers: The Chargers and Eagles have taken some of the biggest hits on the Super Bowl oddsboard through five weeks. The Chargers are 0-5 for the first time since 2017 and have lost eight straight games dating back to last season. Through five games this season, Justin Herbert has posted a 38.2 fourth quarter passer rating. For context, if he spiked the ball into the ground on every single fourth quarter play, his passer rating would be higher at 39.6. Their Super Bowl odds have fallen from +1600 before the season to +20000. Philadelphia has also taken a tumble. After a 2-0 start, the Eagles lost 27-7 to the Case Keenum-led Bears, blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead against the Rams last week and then lost in London to the Jaguars in a game they led with under 10 seconds remaining. Their Super Bowl odds have dropped from +1500 to +4000.

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Why Cooper Kupp Was Ruled Short Of 1st-Down Marker In 49ers' Win vs. Seahawks

The saying "football is a game of inches" exists for a reason. The 49ers are still undefeated, but San Francisco's fourth-down stop that decided Sunday’s 32-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks was the biggest play of the game. After the 49ers kicked a field goal following the two-minute warning to take a 32-29 lead, the Seahawks moved the ball to midfield and faced a fourth-and-10. Cooper Kupp looked like he would be stopped well short of the marker, but the veteran wide receiver fought along the sideline and stretched the ball toward the line to gain as he went out of bounds. Officials ruled Kupp short. Because the play came inside two minutes, it was automatically reviewed from the booth, and the call on the field stood. That gave San Francisco the ball, who lined up in victory formation to take a knee and end the game. On the broadcast, Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt were stunned by how close the play was, and Brady asked FOX rules analyst Dean Blandino how officials could possibly mark it. Blandino explained that because Kupp’s feet were in bounds, the spot is determined by where the ball crosses the sideline, not where Kupp is. "Take that sideline and a plane of glass going up. Where does it cross?" Blandino said. "This is so close." Blandino said the ball appeared to cross right at the line to gain, the 40-yard line, and noted that the officials had to piece together multiple camera angles without a clean look down the line. Blandino predicted the call would stand, pointing to an earlier tight call in the game. "Remember the call earlier that was really tight on the Deebo [Samuel Sr.] fumble. So if they're going to be consistent, I would think they'll stay with this," Blandino said. Burkhardt agreed there was no definitive angle, saying the spot looked "like it’s just a total guess," and Brady added that horizontal camera angles made the play "impossible" to judge. Once the ruling was confirmed, Burkhardt credited Blandino for getting it right. "Oh my goodness! Talk about close, so close," Brady said.

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No. 1 Overall Pick Fernando Mendoza Makes NFL Debut For Raiders In Loss To Patriots

Raiders fans have seen the future, at least for one drive. No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza made his NFL debut during the Las Vegas Raiders' 45-17 loss to the New England Patriots, taking over for veteran Kirk Cousins with the game out of reach. Mendoza completed 6 of 8 passes for 47 yards without an interception on his first drive of meaningful NFL action. The drive ended with a turnover on downs after Mendoza scrambled and fell short of the marker on fourth down. Cousins won the Week 1 starting job out of training camp as Las Vegas opted to bring the former Indiana star along slowly rather than throw him into the fire right away. That plan separated Mendoza from recent top overall quarterback picks, most of whom started from Day 1. The Raiders started 3-0 with Cousins under center, before consecutive losses to the Kansas City Chiefs and Patriots. Mendoza arrived in Las Vegas with the hopes of a storied franchise on his shoulders. He won the Heisman Trophy last season and led Indiana to its first-ever national championship with a win over Miami in the College Football Playoff. Next, the Raiders host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Oct. 18.

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Meet The Robinsons: How Brian Has Bolstered Bijan To Help Falcons Form Top RB Duo

Their last name is the same, as is their first initial. Without intending to be vague, the opposing press-box announcer says "Robinson with the carry," which is usually a safe bet. Whether it's Bijan Robinson — perhaps the best running back in the NFL today — or new backup Brian Robinson, the Atlanta Falcons have the league's No. 2 rushing attack entering Week 5, switching out in the middle of drives but often finding the same outcome in the end zone. "I don't know who's back there, but I know one Robinson's going to make us right," guard Matthew Bergeron told me. "At least one of them. It's good to have those two backs. They complete each other, and people don't realize how good leaders they are." Bijan wears 7, Brian wears 15, so that should make it easy to tell them apart. But on a ticker at the bottom of your TV, in fine print on your phone, it's easy to confuse "Bi. Robinson" and "Br. Robinson." In the locker room, everyone calls Brian "B-Rob," whereas Bijan is pretty much always Bijan. One fan went viral this summer for accidentally walking up to the board at his fantasy draft and proudly affixing the wrong "B. Robinson" sticker for the No. 1 overall pick. It wasn't as bad a mistake Monday night, as Brian ran for three touchdowns and Bijan two in the Falcons' rout of the Saints. The idea of a 1-2 punch in the run game is not new. Brian rushed for 400 yards last year without a single start as Christian McCaffrey's backup with the San Francisco 49ers, and Bijan had a similar shared role with Tyler Allgeier his first three years in Atlanta. "It's understanding we're in this together," Brian said after Monday's win, wearing a silver "BR" chain around his neck and standing at the locker next to Bijan's. "It's everything combined, from the energy we generate, from the connection, from the bond we both have. We know we're complementing each other when we're playing. There shouldn't be [any] falloff." In their two games since Michael Penix Jr.'s at quarterback, the Falcons have dominated, first in a 35-14 win at the Packers and then a 45-21 rout at the Saints on Monday night. The common thread is dominance in the red zone, going 4-for-5 in both games while relying heavily on their running backs. Against New Orleans, they had 15 red-zone plays, and 12 went to the Robinsons, and the three that didn't were all incomplete passes. "When everybody does their job and then you have talented runners like Bijan and Brian, they don't need a big hole," Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said. "You can give these guys creases and they can run through arm tackles." Bijan is unique among the league's elite running backs. He's talented enough to rank among the best but unselfish enough to share the workload as few do. Of the top six backs in rushing yards after four weeks, the other five all have at least 84% of the running back carries for their team. Robinson, by comparison, has 66%, which is to say his backups have more than twice the role of those behind other top backs. This was the case last year as well, as Robinson had a 65% share last year, leading the NFL with 2,298 yards from scrimmage despite watching from the sidelines on 236 offensive plays. In fantasy football parlance, Brian is a "vulture," someone picking off touchdowns that might otherwise go to a team's primary back. There's no such talk in the Falcons' locker room, where the two working together has been what the offense does best. They've rushed for more than 200 yards in back-to-back games, and that threat opens up the downfield passing game as well. "It pushes them into a different coverage, and that allows us to eat," receiver Drake London said. "If Bijan's eating and B-Rob's eating, then we're all going to." Running by committee has been part of Brian's role since college, where he came up behind Josh Jacobs and Najee Harris at Alabama. As a result, Brian never had even 100 carries in a season until his fifth and final season. He led the Commanders in rushing in each of his first two seasons, but he's playing well enough as a backup this year that he's on pace for a career-best with 824 rushing yards. "Me and Beej have been doing a great job of keeping the run game very efficient, and that obviously helps everything else around it," Brian said Monday night. "They've got to respect our run game, respect our pass game. Just leave them guessing. They don't really know what to expect, so we've got to keep playing our style of football and making it hard on them, every chance we get."

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How to Watch Colts vs. Steelers: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time

The Indianapolis Colts visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. Both teams are 2-2. The Colts beat Washington 30-13 in Week 4, and the Steelers lost 27-24 at Cleveland. The Colts have the better offense on paper, scoring 25.5 points per game to Pittsburgh’s 19.2. What holds them back is the football. Their minus-6 turnover margin is the worst in the NFL, and they allow 26 points per game. The Steelers have taken care of the ball, with a plus-2 margin that ranks 13th. They score less and give up 21.8 points per game. The Steelers are 2.5-point favorites over the Colts, with a total of 44.5 and a moneyline of -135 for the Steelers and +115 for the Colts. Below, we’ll give you all the details you need to know about how to watch this game. How to Watch Colts vs. Steelers Players To Watch Jonathan Taylor has 353 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 86 carries, and he has scored in three of Indianapolis' four games. His 422 all-purpose yards lead the Colts. He ran 20 times for 95 yards and two touchdowns in the 30-13 win at Washington on Oct. 4. Pittsburgh has allowed 87 points through four games, 21.75 per game. Keeping the Steelers' offense on the sideline means another heavy workload on the ground for the Colts. Indianapolis' passing offense ranks 26th at 174.8 yards per game, and Daniel Jones has thrown an interception in all four games, four in total against three touchdowns, with 754 passing yards on the season. He completed 19 of 34 passes for 143 yards at Washington on Oct. 4. Pittsburgh's turnover margin is plus-2, 13th in the NFL. Keeping the ball out of the Steelers' hands is the job against a defense that has taken it away more often than it has given it up. Pittsburgh's passing offense ranks 16th at 223.0 yards per game, with Aaron Rodgers at 999 yards and seven touchdowns, and he has thrown for at least 187 yards in every game. He completed 22 of 40 for 299 yards and three touchdowns in the 27-24 loss at Cleveland on Oct. 1. Indianapolis has a turnover margin of minus-6, last in the NFL at 32nd. Short fields would give Pittsburgh more chances to lift its passing numbers. DK Metcalf leads Pittsburgh with 213 receiving yards on 16 catches and 33 targets, with one touchdown. He caught five of nine targets for 115 yards at Cleveland on Oct. 1, including a 43-yard catch that is his longest of the season. Indianapolis has allowed 104 points through four games, 26.0 per game. One touchdown on 33 targets leaves Pittsburgh wanting more scoring from him against a Colts defense that has allowed that many points. Colts vs. Steelers Odds Learn more about the Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game and check the full schedule on FOX Sports! Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.

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NFL DFS Week 5: Best Picks, Lineup Advice and Value Plays

Welcome back to our Daily Fantasy Football picks. Our Week 4 slate delivered some big performances, with C.J. Stroud and Kyren Williams leading the way. The Buccaneers defense also came through as a great budget option, freeing up salary to spend elsewhere. Let’s carry that momentum into Week 5. On FanDuel, you’ll have $60,000 to fill out your lineup, with each player assigned a salary based on factors such as recent performance, matchup and expected production. The goal is to find the right mix of stars and value plays while staying under the cap. Here are our favorite DFS plays for Week 5’s main Sunday slate. As long as the Lions defense keeps playing this poorly, Jared Goff is a must-use every week as Detroit's offense will have to keep up. In a game with the highest Over/Under on the main slate, he’s a great option at $8,100. Through four weeks, Goff ranks second in passing yards (1,214) and is tied for third in passing touchdowns (9). Against an Arizona defense that’s vulnerable through the air, he could be in for a huge game. New DFS strategy until proven otherwise: take quarterbacks and WR1s facing the Lions defense. The Lions defense is on pace to be one of the worst in NFL history. Through four games, Detroit is allowing 31.8 points per game. Only the 2020 Lions (32.4) and 2008 Lions (32.3) have finished a season allowing more over the last 40 years. Brissett will sling it in what should be a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair. At his cheap price, he offers tremendous value. Hampton had fewer carries than Keaton Mitchell last week, largely because the Chargers trailed for most of the game and Mitchell is the better pass catcher. There’s no way that trend continues. Hampton is simply too talented. The Broncos rank 29th against the run, allowing 142.8 rushing yards per game through four weeks. L.A. will lean on its young running back in a MUST-win game to avoid falling to 0-5. With Jordan Mason out, Aaron Jones has been a solid RB option this season. The Saints rank 30th against the run, allowing 147.8 rushing yards per game (591 total) and an NFL-worst nine rushing touchdowns. Jones has also caught at least four passes in each of his last two games. He could be in for a big day. We’re going with the Goff-St. Brown stack in this game. St. Brown is coming off two straight down games by his standards, and this could be his breakout. A theme is clearly developing here: target players in this Cards-Lions matchup. Arizona has allowed the most receiving touchdowns to wide receivers in the NFL and ranks 30th in receiving yards allowed to slot receivers. Amon-Ra should feast. The Commanders have given up the third-most fantasy points to tight ends this season. At just $5,300, Likely is a solid value option with plenty of upside in what could be a high-scoring game. Through the first four weeks of the season, we’re 3-4 on finding a home run defense at a cheap price. This week, we like Washington against a Giants offense led by Jameis Winston. New York will put up some points, no doubt, but we’re counting on the Jameis Winston experience to deliver multiple turnovers and maybe even a pick-six for the Commanders.

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The Vest, Leather Jacket And So Much More: Bears Legend Mike Ditka's NFL Legacy

One can't tell the story of the NFL without Mike Ditka. The Ditka family announced on Friday afternoon that the Hall of Fame head coach and tight end passed away at 86. With that said, just because the Chicago Bears' legend is no longer physically present in the football world, doesn't mean his legacy won't be felt for eternity. As both a player and coach, Ditka was one of a kind and impacted the sport both on and off the field. Before becoming a legend with the Bears vest on his chest, Ditka was a menace at tight end. Originally selected by the Houston Oilers with the No. 8 pick in the 1961 NFL Draft, Ditka, an All-American who finished sixth in the 1960 Heisman Trophy voting with the Pittsburgh Panthers, opted against playing in the upstart AFL. One month later, he was selected by the Bears with the No. 5 pick in the 1961 NFL Draft and packed his bags for the Windy City. Sure, Ditka could drive a defender into the parking lot as a blocker, but "Iron Mike" made history as a pass-catcher. In Ditka's 1961 rookie campaign, he became the first tight end in NFL history to log 1,000 receiving yards in a single season, reeling in 56 receptions for 1,076 yards (19.2 yards per reception) and 12 touchdowns. Ditka would be a Pro Bowler in each of his first five seasons in the sport and an All-Pro in 1963 and 1964. Over his first four seasons (1961-64), Ditka averaged 62.0 receptions for 917.8 yards and 7.5 touchdowns per year. Ditka was part of Chicago's 1963 NFL Championship team, which marked the Bears' first NFL championship since 1946. Following six years with the Bears (1961-66), Ditka spent two years with the Philadelphia Eagles (1967-68) and finished his career with the Dallas Cowboys from 1969-72. On the Dallas front, Ditka helped the Cowboys win their first-ever Super Bowl and championship altogether in 1971, reeling in a 7-yard touchdown from Roger Staubach in the fourth quarter of the team's Super Bowl VI triumph over the Miami Dolphins. Ditka parlayed his four seasons with the Cowboys into nine seasons as the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for Hall of Fame head coach Tom Landry in Dallas from 1973-81. Meanwhile, up north, after posting losing records in three of the previous four seasons, the Bears fired head coach Neill Armstrong in 1982. Seeing an opportunity to both become a head coach and bring his first NFL love back to prominence, Ditka interviewed for the Bears' head-coaching vacancy and ultimately got the job — and would later embark on an indelible journey. The strike-shortened 1982 season, which saw Chicago go 3-6, and a .500 campaign (8-8) in 1983 put Ditka on thin ice. But the Bears found themselves in Year 3 of the Ditka era. As part of a 10-6 season that saw Chicago win its division for the first time since its 1963 NFL Championship season, the Bears reached the NFC Championship Game. After being shut out by Bill Walsh's San Francisco 49ers, who went on to win the Super Bowl, in the NFC title game, Ditka's Bears would put together one of the most dominant seasons in NFL history. In what was a 15-1 regular season — with the mere blemish being a Week 13 loss to Dan Marino and the Dolphins on Monday Night Football — Chicago recorded 70 sacks in 1985, which came after tallying 72 sacks the year prior. The Bears' defense pitched two shutouts in the regular season and held opponents to no more than 10 points in 11 of 16 games. Then, Chicago proceeded to shut out BOTH the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams in the NFC playoffs before laying waste to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, 46-10. Who did that defense include? For starters, it had four Hall of Famers: defensive end Richard Dent, linebacker Mike Singletary and defensive linemen Steve McMichael and Dan Hampton. Chicago's defense also had Pro Bowl linebackers Otis Wilson and Wilber Marshall and "The Fridge," defensive lineman William Perry, who, of course, would occasionally get the call on the run — or in the air — on offense. All the while, the Bears had Leslie Frazier, Gary Fencik, Dave Duerson, Mike Richardson and Ken Taylor, who combined for 23 interceptions in their secondary. The '80s Bears, specifically the 1985 Bears, have an argument for being the best defense ever assembled. As for the other side of the ball, Chicago leaned on one of the best running backs in NFL history in Walter Payton, with Hall of Fame left tackle Jinbo Covert and perennial Pro Bowlers Jay Hilgenberg and Mark Bortz leading the way up front. Meanwhile, Ditka had the ever-confident Jim McMahon under center. While the Bears never returned to the Super Bowl after the 1985 season under Ditka, they won 14 games in 1986 despite the departure of defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, who became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, and made the playoffs and won double-digit games in seven of Ditka's 12 seasons at the helm (1982-92). Everybody knows or has seen somebody who wears a Harley-Davidson-looking leather jacket. But for Bears fans, that was just their beloved head coach. Dark jacket. Dark glass. A boisterous face. Never satisfied. That was the vibe Ditka portrayed on the Bears' sideline. And if he wasn't in leather, he was rocking the signature Bears vest that countless fans are seen wearing at Soldier Field and across the country. Meanwhile, in the wake of the team's Super Bowl triumph and consistent playoff presence, Chicago's players and coaches became prominent public figures. Yeah, Ditka wasn't in "The Super Bowl Shuffle," but he did inspire one of the most memorable skits in "Saturday Night Live" history, that being "Bill Swerski's Super Fans," which is based on multiple Chicago "super fans" revering the Bears' head coach at the pub "Ditka's." Ditka also starred in the 2005 movie "Kicking & Screaming," with him serving as a coach for Will Ferrell's character's son's soccer team. Ditka is tied with George Halas for first in Bears' history with six playoff victories and is second in franchise history with 106 regular-season wins. In all, Ditka, who was also the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 1997-99, is 34th among head coaches in NFL history with 121 regular-season wins and is tied with Dennis Green for 32nd with 12 career playoff game appearances. Meanwhile, as a player, Ditka is fourth in Bears' history with 34 receiving touchdowns, fifth with 4,503 receiving yards and sixth with 316 receptions. Some people are great players. Others are great coaches. Mike Ditka was both.

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