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Kalshi NFL Markets: Odds, Edges & How to Trade

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Kalshi is the CFTC-regulated exchange where you can trade NFL outcomes in all 50 states — game winners, season win totals, division, conference, Super Bowl and MVP. We price every one of those markets against our DAEPA model and surface the games where Kalshi looks wrong. Here is how the markets work, what is listed, and where the live edges are.

59.6% straight-up model accuracy · 3,266 games validated · no market line used · Methodology →

Live edges: our model vs. Kalshi

Where the DAEPA win probability and the Kalshi contract price disagree by the widest margin.

Full report →
Edge / MatchupModelKalshiEdgeTier

IND

BAL @ IND · Moneyline

54%38%+16.4MODERATE

CLE

CLE @ JAX · Moneyline

35%22%+13.1STRONG

GB

GB @ MIN · Moneyline

60%48%+12.6STRONG

MIA

MIA @ LV · Moneyline

50%38%+12.1STRONG

NO

NO @ DET · Moneyline

35%26%+9.6HIGH

Model = DAEPA-implied win probability · Kalshi = live contract price · Edge in percentage points (pp). Informational only — verify the market and trade responsibly.

Kalshi player props vs the sportsbook consensus

Updated Sep 8, 5:30 AM ET

This week’s NFL player-prop strikes that both venues price, ranked by how far apart they are. Every number is the venue’s own: a Kalshi mid, a sportsbook’s own line read at that strike, an exchange’s raw quote. The right-hand column is where the cheaper price for each side actually sits, in cents per $1 of payout, Kalshi net of its fee.

Kalshi player props vs the sportsbook consensus — P(over) as each venue prices the same Kalshi strike, the difference in points, and the cheapest venue for each side
Player · propKalshiSportsbook consensusGapBest priceTrade
Rhamondre Stevenson40+ rush ydsNE v SEA71.0%50.8%+20.2ppover · Kalshi 73.4¢ (next 74.4¢)under · Kalshi 31.5¢ (next 37.5¢)Kalshi
Rhamondre Stevenson50+ rush ydsNE v SEA58.5%49.8%+8.7ppover · Kalshi 60.7¢ (next 61.2¢)under · Kalshi 43.7¢ (next 45¢)Kalshi
Brock Purdy15+ rush ydsSF v LAR57.5%51.0%+6.5ppover · FanDuel line 53.3¢ (next 54.5¢)under · Kalshi 45.7¢ (next 46.9¢)Kalshi
Gunnar Helm3+ recTEN v NYJ51.5%56.5%-5.0ppover · Kalshi 55.7¢ (next 59.7¢)under · FanDuel line 45.9¢ (next 46.3¢)Kalshi
Davante Adams5+ recLAR v SF43.5%47.2%-3.7ppover · Kalshi 45.7¢ (next 46.5¢)under · DraftKings line 55¢ (next 55.9¢)Kalshi
Rhamondre Stevenson60+ rush ydsNE v SEA46.5%49.9%-3.4ppover · FanDuel line 48.5¢ (next 48.7¢)Kalshi
Brock Bowers60+ rec ydsLV v MIA56.5%53.1%+3.4ppover · FanDuel line 53.3¢ (next 58.7¢)under · Kalshi 45.7¢ (next 46.5¢)Kalshi
De'Von Achane70+ rush ydsMIA v LV46.5%49.9%-3.4ppover · Kalshi 50.8¢ (next 51.2¢)under · Novig 51¢ (next 53.1¢)Kalshi
Kyle Pitts Sr.5+ recATL v PIT42.5%45.7%-3.2ppover · DraftKings line 44.8¢ (next 46.3¢)under · Novig 55.9¢ (next 56.9¢)Kalshi
A.J. Brown6+ recNE v SEA39.0%42.0%-3.0ppover · ProphetX 40.7¢ (next 41.2¢)under · Novig 59¢ (next 63.7¢)Kalshi

Full board: 575 priced prop strikes this week →Prices are informational; verify the contract before trading.

Every NFL market on Kalshi

Kalshi lists the full NFL board. Each market below links to where we price it against our model — game lines, win totals, champions and MVP.

How our model ranks the field

Top 8 teams by DAEPA power rating — the input behind every Kalshi NFL edge above.

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RankTeamPWRTier
#1New England Patriots+5.5Contender
#2Seattle Seahawks+5.5Contender
#3Los Angeles Rams+5.1Contender
#4Buffalo Bills+3.8Playoff
#5Green Bay Packers+3.0Playoff
#6Jacksonville Jaguars+2.6Playoff
#7Detroit Lions+2.5Playoff
#8Philadelphia Eagles+2.4Playoff

Kalshi NFL — frequently asked

Can you trade NFL games on Kalshi?

Yes. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated exchange that lists NFL event contracts — including individual game winners (the KXNFLGAME series), season win totals (KXNFLWINS), division, conference and Super Bowl champions, and NFL MVP. You take a yes/no position on an outcome and the contract settles at $1 if it happens, $0 if it does not.

Is Kalshi legal in the US for NFL markets?

Kalshi operates as a CFTC-regulated designated contract market, so its NFL event contracts are legally available to traders across all 50 states — including states where traditional sports wagering is not offered. It is regulated as a financial exchange, not as a sportsbook.

How does Kalshi price an NFL game?

A Kalshi NFL contract trades between 1¢ and 99¢, and that price is the market-implied probability of the outcome — a team priced at 60¢ is a 60% market favorite. The price moves with order flow as traders buy and sell, the same way a stock does, rather than being set by a house. Our DAEPA model produces an independent win probability for the same game, and the gap between the two is the edge.

Can you make money trading NFL on Kalshi?

You profit when you buy a contract for less than its true probability of settling — i.e. when the market price is wrong. Our DAEPA power-rating model graded 59.6% straight-up accuracy over 3,266 historical games with no market line among its inputs, and its hit rate climbs to 71.5% on the games where it flags an edge above 20%. We surface the games where the model and the Kalshi price disagree by 5 percentage points or more. The edge board above shows the current ones; trade responsibly.

What NFL markets does Kalshi list?

Game winners (moneyline, KXNFLGAME), season win totals over/under for all 32 teams (KXNFLWINS), division winners, conference champions, the Super Bowl champion, and NFL MVP. Game markets list well ahead of kickoff — the 2026 Week 1 slate opened in May; futures (win totals, champion, MVP) trade year-round.

Kalshi vs a sportsbook for NFL — what is the difference?

A sportsbook sets a line and bakes in vig (the house margin), so both sides of a market add up to more than 100%. Kalshi is a peer-to-peer exchange with no vig — the price is a clean probability, you can sell your position before the game ends, and the same contract is available in all 50 states. That makes the Kalshi price a sharper read on true odds than a vigged book line.

When do Kalshi NFL game markets open for the 2026 season?

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season kicks off September 9–10, 2026, and Kalshi listed the Week 1 game markets back in May — months ahead of kickoff. Season-long futures — win totals, division, conference, Super Bowl and MVP — are already trading and update through the summer.

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Prediction markets carry risk. Contracts can settle at $0. Informational only — not financial advice. Trade responsibly.

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