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    NFL Preseason Week 2 2026: Prediction Market Odds for All 16 Games

    Week 2 NFL preseason runs Aug. 20-23. Here are Kalshi and Polymarket odds for all 16 games, from the Texans opener to the Seahawks' first road game as champs.

    By PredictionMarkets.usSunday, August 16, 20269 min read
    NFL Preseason Week 2 2026: Prediction Market Odds for All 16 Games

    NFL Preseason Week 2 kicks off August 20, sending all 32 teams back onto the field for their second of three warm-up rounds before the 2026 regular season opens September 9. Kalshi and Polymarket US are both running live prediction markets on every matchup, giving traders — and curious fans — a real-money read on roster depth and organizational quality before the starters take over.

    Here is the full Week 2 schedule, the market prices as of August 16, and what the Super Bowl LXI futures market shows heading into the preseason stretch run.

    Week 2 at a Glance: August 20–23

    Week 2 features 16 games, with most of the action concentrated on Saturday, August 22. Two games receive national broadcast treatment: the Thursday night opener (Raiders at Texans, ESPN 8 p.m. ET) and the Sunday night finale (Seahawks at Titans, FOX 8 p.m. ET).

    The defending Super Bowl LX champion Seattle Seahawks are the headliner. After beating the New England Patriots 29–13 in February, Seattle makes its first road trip of the preseason on Sunday night — a nationally televised showcase for a title-defense roster that returns largely intact under head coach Mike Macdonald.

    Thursday, August 20: Two Games to Open the Week

    Raiders at Texans — ESPN, 8 p.m. ET, NRG Stadium

    Polymarket opens Week 2 with Houston as a clear home favorite: Texans at 61¢, Raiders at 40¢. Las Vegas has been retooling its roster, and the preseason market reflects little confidence in the depth chart. Houston, which built around a young core last season, gets the edge in what shapes up as a lopsided early read.

    49ers at Chargers — NFL Network, 10 p.m. ET, SoFi Stadium

    The late Thursday game is tighter. Polymarket prices the Chargers at 53¢ and the 49ers at 47¢ — a slight home-field lean for Los Angeles. Both franchises have rebuilt their quarterback situations heading into 2026, making this one of the more genuinely uncertain matchups of the week.

    Friday, August 21: Three-Game Slate

    Jets at Steelers — NFL Network, 7 p.m. ET, Acrisure Stadium

    Pittsburgh is a 60¢ favorite at home against New York (41¢). The Steelers' depth at key positions — particularly defensive line — gives the market confidence even when neither team dresses its first-team offense.

    Panthers at Jaguars — 7:30 p.m. ET, EverBank Stadium

    A near-coin-flip. Polymarket has Jacksonville at 53¢, Carolina at 47¢. Both teams are mid-rebuild and running backup quarterbacks from the first snap, so the market is essentially calling it a wash with a small home-field adjustment.

    Packers at Broncos — NFL Network, 9 p.m. ET, Empower Field at Mile High

    Another tight one: Denver at 52¢, Green Bay at 48¢. The Broncos edge slightly ahead at altitude in what is functionally a 50/50 split.

    Saturday, August 22: Ten Games, the Heart of Week 2

    Saturday is the biggest slate of the preseason week, with 10 games running from noon through midnight ET.

    Eagles at Patriots — NFL Network, 7 p.m. ET, Gillette Stadium

    The most notable line of Saturday. New England, which finished 14–3 last season before reaching Super Bowl LX, is priced as a 55¢ home favorite over Philadelphia (45¢). Even in a game defined by backup play, the market respects the Patriots' organizational depth following their remarkable 2025 run. It is the largest home-favorite edge among the Saturday games.

    Bills at Browns — NFL Network, 1 p.m. ET, Huntington Bank Field

    Buffalo is priced at 53¢ on the road in Cleveland (48¢). A slight Bills edge in a game where Josh Allen's availability after a full Week 1 appearance will determine how much the first-team offense plays. The market is essentially calling it even with a small Buffalo lean.

    Chiefs at Buccaneers — 7:30 p.m. ET, Raymond James Stadium

    Tampa Bay prices at 56¢, Kansas City at 44¢. This is one of the more counterintuitive lines of the week — the Buccaneers as home favorites over the Chiefs in a game where both teams typically hold their starters out. The market is reading depth charts, not matchup analytics.

    Cowboys at Cardinals — NFL Network, 10 p.m. ET, State Farm Stadium

    The sharpest road-favorite line of the week: Dallas at 63¢ in Arizona, with the Cardinals at just 37¢. Arizona had one of the thinner rosters in the NFC West last season, and the market is not offering them the benefit of home-field doubt. Dallas's depth — particularly at receiver and on defense — appears to be the driver.

    Saints at Rams — 4 p.m. ET, SoFi Stadium

    Los Angeles is a 62¢ home favorite over New Orleans (39¢), consistent with the Rams' status as the frontrunner in Super Bowl LXI futures. The Rams had an aggressive offseason and the market is reflecting that organizational advantage even without first-teamers.

    Ravens at Vikings — 1 p.m. ET, U.S. Bank Stadium

    The closest call of Saturday: Baltimore at 51¢, Minnesota at 50¢. A genuine coin flip. Both teams enter 2026 with serious playoff aspirations and similar depth investments, giving the market no reason to lean either way.

    Lions at Commanders — 12 p.m. ET, Ford Field

    Detroit is a 57¢ home favorite over Washington (43¢). The Lions enter 2026 pursuing their first Super Bowl appearance and have publicly signaled meaningful starter reps in early preseason. Washington is in rebuild mode, and the gap shows at 57¢.

    Falcons at Colts — 1 p.m. ET, Lucas Oil Stadium

    Polymarket has Indianapolis at 52¢ and Atlanta at 48¢ — another near-even split. Both teams are balancing preseason evaluation with player safety, making the market price a reasonable reflection of genuine uncertainty.

    Giants at Dolphins — NFL Network, 4 p.m. ET, Hard Rock Stadium

    Miami at 58¢, New York at 42¢. The Dolphins are a meaningful home favorite in a matchup where the Giants have limited roster quality and the Dolphins' depth is perceived as stronger across the board.

    Bears at Bengals — 7 p.m. ET, Paycor Stadium

    Chicago at 49¢, Cincinnati at 51¢. Essentially even money, with both teams running backup quarterbacks for the bulk of the game.

    Sunday, August 23: Seahawks at Titans (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)

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    The marquee game of Week 2 is the nationally televised Seahawks at Titans on Sunday night at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

    Polymarket prices Seattle at 59¢ and Tennessee at 42¢ — the strongest implied-probability edge for a road team in the entire Week 2 slate. The Seahawks come in as defending Super Bowl LX champions. Under coach Mike Macdonald and quarterback Sam Darnold, Seattle went 14–3 in 2025 before their 29–13 title win over New England.

    Tennessee is being rebuilt under new head coach Robert Saleh, who arrives from New York with a defensive reputation. The Titans offer little depth continuity from last season, and the market is assigning them no credit for home-field advantage in a matchup against the reigning champions.

    The Sunday night game is the one preseason fixture that approximates a real read on organizational quality: both coaches typically play their starters into the second quarter, and national broadcast pressure creates some incentive to win. That makes Seahawks at 59¢ — even on the road — one of the cleaner predictions of the week.

    Super Bowl LXI Futures: How the Champion Picture Looks

    Week 2 is the last meaningful preseason evaluation window before Week 3 starters largely rest. The championship futures market reflects a wide-open field for Super Bowl LXI, which will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

    The Los Angeles Rams are the current market leaders, trading at roughly 14–16% on Kalshi — buoyed by an offseason trade for defensive talent and a deep NFC West positioning. CBSSports notes sportsbook markets at the Rams +500 (FanDuel), followed by the Bills, Seahawks, and Ravens in the +1100–+1300 range.

    The Seahawks, at +1100 to repeat, face the defending champion's challenge: opponents have studied their 2025 system all offseason. Their 59¢ advantage over Tennessee on Sunday night reflects roster depth rather than surprise — a positive signal, but not conclusive evidence of a repeat run.

    The prediction market picture for Week 2 comes down to a straightforward question: which teams have invested in depth? The Cowboys at 63¢ over Arizona, the Patriots at 55¢ over Philadelphia, and the Texans at 61¢ over Las Vegas all suggest the market has a clear view. The mid-week coin flips — Packers-Broncos, Ravens-Vikings, Panthers-Jaguars — are honest about what preseason football cannot tell you.

    How NFL Prediction Markets Work

    Kalshi is a CFTC-designated contract market. Polymarket US, operating through QCX LLC, is a CFTC-regulated exchange offering sports prediction markets to US users. On both platforms, traders set prices by buying and selling contracts with each other — no house edge, no set lines. The price of a Yes contract reflects the crowd's implied probability that a team wins.

    Preseason prices carry a specific caveat: if starters sit out, the market is pricing depth-chart quality against depth-chart quality. That is why several Week 2 lines cluster near 50¢ — the market is being honest about limited information, not hedging. The games with strong implied odds (Cowboys 63¢, Texans 61¢, Seahawks 59¢) reflect genuine organizational-quality assessments, not matchup analytics.

    FAQ

    When does NFL preseason Week 2 start? Week 2 opens Thursday, August 20, with Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

    How many games are in Week 2? There are 16 games, with all 32 teams playing once between August 20 and August 23.

    Which platforms have NFL Week 2 prediction market odds? Kalshi and Polymarket US both carry live win-probability, spread, and total markets on Week 2 games.

    Are preseason prediction market prices reliable? They are useful for assessing perceived organizational depth, not individual-game results. Prices shift quickly when starter availability is announced.

    When does the 2026 NFL regular season start? September 9, when the New England Patriots visit the defending champion Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle on NBC.

    Conclusion

    Week 2 of the 2026 NFL preseason delivers 16 games across four days, with the Thursday night Raiders-Texans opener on ESPN and the Sunday night Seahawks-Titans finale on FOX as the national bookends. Prediction markets give the Seahawks (59¢), the Cowboys (63¢), and the Texans (61¢) the clearest advantages, while a cluster of near-even Saturday matchups reflects honest uncertainty about backup-unit quality.

    The Super Bowl LXI futures picture remains competitive: the Rams lead, the Seahawks are priced for a credible repeat, and the Bills and Ravens are within striking distance. Follow live odds for every Week 2 matchup and the full championship futures board at PredictionMarkets.US.

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