Earning the No. 1 seed gives a team a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs — two major advantages in the chase for the Lombardi. Since 2013, six of the 13 Super Bowl winners have been the top seed in their respective conference. Through five weeks, the Chiefs, Bills and 49ers lead the oddsboards. Kansas City is looking like its old self after missing the playoffs last season, while Buffalo is coming off a massive win over the Rams on Monday Night Football. Meanwhile, San Francisco is off to a 5-0 start and just beat the defending Super Bowl champions on t...
2026 NFL No. 1 Seed Odds: Chiefs, Bills Tied As AFC Favorites; 49ers Lead NFC
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