NFL Betting Promos: Week 2 Lines, Best Bets, and More

Many of the top NFL betting promos are live for odds and picks across this weekend's Week 2 slate. Between them, these welcome offers put thousands of dollars in bonuses on the table, and each one unlocks with a first-time deposit or qualifying wager.

NFL Week 2 opened Thursday night in Buffalo, and the bulk of the card lands Sunday with 14 games — eight in the early window, five in the late window, then Sunday Night Football. The matchups drawing the most action include Vikings vs. Bears (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Bengals vs. Texans (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Jaguars vs. Broncos (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS), Commanders vs. Cowboys (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), and Colts vs. Chiefs (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) closing it out on Sunday Night Football.

NFL Betting Promos for Week 2 Lines, Best Bets & More

Lines & Best Bets for NFL Week 2

Here are five of my best bets for NFL Week 2 games on Sunday:

Minnesota Vikings +4.5 (-102) at Chicago Bears

Chicago opened at -5.5, and the market pushed it down to -4.5, which is the wrong direction for a favorite that just scored 59 points and then watched Minnesota's quarterback enter concussion protocol. Line movement that shrugs off news that bad usually means the money disagrees with the headline. The half-point matters on its own: 4.5 sits clear of both 3 and 4, so Minnesota survives the two margins that decide more NFL games than any others. And Brian Flores brings pressure looks Carolina's secondary never had to simulate, which is the part of that 59-point afternoon least likely to travel.

Cincinnati Bengals Moneyline (+114) at Houston Texans

Cincinnati beat Tampa Bay 33-27 on the strength of its defense — four takeaways, four sacks — while Joe Burrow had one of his quieter afternoons, meaning the scoring came from the supporting act rather than the headliner. That leaves real upside in an offense that hasn't played well yet and won anyway. Houston's defense allowed the fewest yards in football last season, but Josh Allen carved it for five completions of 20 yards or more in Week 1, and DeMeco Ryans went out of his way to say so publicly. A head coach airing out his own unit in Week 2 is not the sound of a group that has solved anything. With Houston laying only 2.5, the moneyline costs barely a premium over the spread and pays in full on the outright.

Jacksonville Jaguars Moneyline (+124) at Denver Broncos

The model puts Jacksonville at a 61.6% win probability while the market has them as a road underdog, the widest gap between projection and price anywhere on this slate. Denver earned that skepticism in Kansas City: 28 missed tackles and 247 yards surrendered after contact, the highest single-game figure any defense has posted since at least 2018, with Bo Nix turning in the league's worst EPA per play on the other side of the ball. Trevor Lawrence went 18-of-23 with four touchdowns against Cleveland and now draws a defense that couldn't bring anyone down a week ago. These teams also met last December, and Jacksonville won 34-20. The Jaguars closed last season 12-5 against the spread and 5-2 when getting 2.5 or more, so the dog role is familiar ground.

Over 50.5 Points (-115): Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys

This is the highest total on the board and the only Week 2 game priced above 48.5, which tells you the market has already written off both defenses. Dallas let the Giants post a 134.2 passer rating in Week 1 and enters a division game with Malik Hooker doubtful, DeMarvion Overshown questionable, and Tyler Smith, Devin Moore, and Marist Liufau already on injured reserve. Washington's report is no kinder — Frankie Luvu and Chig Okonkwo are out, and Jordan Magee is done for the year. The Over has hit in eight of the last 10 games for each team, and 13 of Dallas' 17 games last season cleared the number. Nothing here suggests either group is equipped to turn this into a 20-17 afternoon.

Indianapolis Colts +6 (-108) at Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City climbed to -6.5 on the back of Monday night's win over Denver, which the market is pricing as one strong Patrick Mahomes performance rather than this matchup. Indianapolis has covered each of its last four road games as an underdog and has won six of the last 10 meetings between these teams, including a 23-20 overtime loss at Arrowhead last season that needed an extra period to settle. The 41-23 loss to Baltimore looks disqualifying on paper, but one blowout is thin evidence in September. Rain in the Kansas City forecast should compress scoring and variance, which is exactly the weather a touchdown-plus underdog wants.

Best NFL Betting Promos for Week 2 games

1. Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code ACTION26

Bet $1 or more each day at −500 or longer with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code ACTION350, and any loss returns as FanCash up to $100 daily. FanCash converts to bonus bets or to merchandise on the Fanatics store, which is the one genuinely differentiated perk in this group. The catch is that it requires 10 consecutive days of action, so if you skip one day, your $1,000 FanCash ceiling goes out the window.

2. BetMGM Bonus Code TOPACTION

The biggest safety net on the board resides within the BetMGM bonus code TOPACTION and the $1,500 First Bet offer. Deposit at least $10, place an opening wager of $10 or more on any market, and if it loses, BetMGM returns the entire stake as bonus bets, up to $1,500. If you win, you keep the winnings as you would on a regular wager.

3. bet365 Bonus Code

The bet365 bonus code is the best raw value of any one-and-done offer this week. $10 at -500 odds or longer, plus $365 in bonus bets, lands in your account whether that wager wins or loses. Available everywhere bet365 operates except Illinois. If you're claiming exactly one promo before Sunday, this is the one.

4. DraftKings Promo Code

The DraftKings promo code is lowest barrier on the board. $5 on any market, win or lose, returns $200. The payout is staggered: $50 at a time on a click-to-claim basis across 21 days, so it only reaches full value if you keep going back for more.

5. FanDuel Promo Code

The FanDuel promo code runs in a seven-day token cycle: wager $5 on any market each day, and FanDuel issues a reset token good on a bet between $1 and $50. If the token bet loses, the stake comes back, up to $50 a day. Start it Sunday, and the cycle runs through Thursday Night Football and into Sunday's Week 3 slate.

6. theScore Bet Promo Code ACTNEWS

The theScore Bet promo code ACTNEWS has the second-largest reset available. Like BetMGM's, a losing opening wager returns as bonus bets; a winning one just wins. The app is busier than most, but the odds hold up across the main NFL markets.

7. betPARX Promo Code TANBONUS

The betPARX promo code TANBONUS is the smallest and least demanding offer on this list. Your opening wager is insured in full up to $50, so a losing $50 first bet comes back as a $50 bonus bet and a winning one just pays. There's no daily cycle to maintain and no staggered payout schedule to chase.

8. Hard Rock Bet Promo Code

The Hard Rock Bet promo code is live in six states and the only legal mobile option in Florida, which is most of its appeal. No promo code required. Modest by the standards of this list, but the daily profit boosts for existing users are more generous than the welcome offer suggests.

9. BetRivers Bonus Code

There is no BetRivers bonus code to type, but it only pays out only on a losing first bet, which makes it the inverse of a bet-and-get. Terms shift by state more than any other operator here, so read the in-app version rather than any summary.

10. Borgata Bonus Code ACTION

The Borgata bonus code ACTION is in New Jersey only. A $20 opening wager triggers $100 in bonus bets instantly, with a seven-day clock. The smallest qualifying-to-bonus ratio here is also one of the fastest to collect.

Best Prediction Market Promos for NFL Week 2

Prediction market promos are another route into this slate, and they matter here because they operate in dozens of states where legal sportsbooks don't exist. Texas is one of them, so Cowboys fans watching the Commanders come into Arlington reach these apps rather than the eleven books above.

Instead of American odds, these platforms let you trade event contracts whose prices move as participants buy and sell. The two NFL prediction market promos below cover roughly 42 states between them.

1. Polymarket Promo Code ACTION

Polymarket's bonus is the only one on this page that triggers on your deposit rather than on a trade.

The Polymarket promo code ACTION turns a $10 deposit into a $50 trading bonus, the lowest entry point of any offer here. Contracts on the Commanders vs. Cowboys winner are open alongside season-long boards, so a position taken Sunday can roll into NFC East and Super Bowl markets rather than ending at the final whistle. Know the terms going in, since trading credit is not the same as withdrawable cash.

2. Kalshi Promo Code ACTION55

Kalshi is a federally regulated exchange, and you earn its bonus through trading activity rather than a deposit, with a 30-day window to complete it.

Register with the Kalshi promo code ACTION55, complete $25 in qualifying trading volume, and a $55 bonus posts to your account. Contracts trade between one and 99 cents and settle at a dollar if correct, which is a readable format for anyone who has never converted a moneyline in their head. Kalshi lists Commanders vs. Cowboys alongside division and Super Bowl boards and NFL Futures.