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Trading NFL prediction markets on Kalshi

A practical guide to this Kalshi category — what the markets look like, how settlement works, where the edge actually is, and the resources for building a strategy. Live current markets and FAQ below.

Kalshi lists NFL game winner markets for every regular season game and playoff matchup. Tickers follow the KXNFLGAME-YYMMDDAAABBB format. Each market is a binary contract on which team wins at the final scoreboard.

NFL has a different volume rhythm than NBA — most weekly volume concentrates on Sunday morning ahead of the 1 PM ET games. Spreads are typically 1-2¢ on prime-time games and 3-5¢ on weekday or international games. Volume on a Sunday afternoon Eagles-Giants game can exceed $100,000.

The NFL trade

The favorite-longshot bias in NFL is slightly larger than in NBA, possibly because the lower number of games per season (17 regular + playoffs vs 82 NBA) leaves more room for systematic mispricing. Favorites at 88-95¢ NO have historically returned 2.0-2.5% per trade after fees, though sample size by team is small.

The risk: NFL games have higher variance than NBA. A 70% favorite loses to a 30% underdog more often than the binomial would suggest because of the lower scoring (one bad bounce decides more games). Sizing must be smaller per trade than NBA — quarter-Kelly is reasonable.

Resources

Live Kalshi markets — top by 24h volume
MarketNO askSpread24h vol
Aaron Donald to compete in the Pro Football Game in 2026-27 season?47¢$234
Will Pittsburgh win the Pro Football AFC Championship?99¢$90
Will Houston win the Pro Football AFC Championship?93¢$84
Will Seattle be one of the 2026-27 Pro Football playoff qualifiers?29¢18¢$65
Will Los Angeles R win the Pro Football NFC Championship?76¢$42
Will Brendan Sorsby announce that he will enter 2026 Pro Football Supplemental Draft?75¢$41
Will Seattle win the Pro Football NFC Championship?87¢$17
Will New Orleans win the Pro Football NFC Championship?99¢$16
Will Atlanta win the Pro Football NFC Championship?98¢$14
Will Philadelphia win the Pro Football NFC Championship?93¢$13
Will New York J be one of the 2026-27 Pro Football playoff qualifiers?87¢$11
Will Dallas win the Pro Football NFC East Division?66¢$11

Frequently asked

What's the average spread on Kalshi NFL game-winner markets?

1-2¢ on Sunday 1 PM ET prime-time games. 3-5¢ on Monday/Thursday night games and international games (London, Munich). 5-10¢ on preseason markets, which generally aren't worth trading.

How does the NFL playoff system affect Kalshi markets?

Playoff game-winner markets work the same way as regular season — binary contract on the final scoreboard. Series-style markets (Super Bowl winner) follow event-driven dynamics rather than favorite-longshot. The most reliable systematic trade is on individual playoff games, not on the season-level winner.

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