NFL Parlay
NFL Parlay Payout Chart: What Each Leg Count Actually Pays
At standard -110 odds, a 2-leg NFL parlay pays roughly +260. Add more legs and the payout climbs fast—but so does the sportsbook's edge. Here's exactly what each leg count pays, what that means in dollars, and where the math starts working against you.
How the Parlay Payout Chart Works
Every leg at -110 converts to a decimal odd of approximately 1.909. Multiply that decimal by itself once per leg, then subtract your stake to get profit. The table below shows the result for 2-leg through 10-leg parlays, all at -110 per leg. Real payout charts on How NFL Parlays Work: Every Leg Must Win walk through the math step by step if you want the full breakdown.
| Legs | Approx. American Odds | $10 Pays (profit) | $100 Pays (profit) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | +260 | $26 | $260 |
| 3 | +597 | $59.70 | $597 |
| 4 | +1,228 | $122.80 | $1,228 |
| 5 | +2,435 | $243.50 | $2,435 |
| 6 | +4,721 | $472.10 | $4,721 |
| 7 | +9,016 | $901.60 | $9,016 |
| 8 | +17,211 | $1,721.10 | $17,211 |
| 9 | +32,814 | $3,281.40 | $32,814 |
| 10 | +62,594 | $6,259.40 | $62,594 |
Two fair coin-flip legs should pay +300 at true odds. A 2-leg parlay at -110/-110 pays about +260—that gap is the compounded vig. It widens every time you add another leg. A 6-leg parlay carries almost double the effective house edge of a 3-leg parlay.
What Is the Maximum Parlay Payout?
Most sportsbooks cap parlay payouts at 100,000:1 regardless of how many legs you stack. Maximum leg counts are typically 10–15 per ticket. That cap is why a 13-leg preseason parlay at Caesars turned $10 into approximately $30,000—not the theoretical millions the raw math might suggest.
For context on how mixed-odds legs change these numbers, see the NFL Parlay FAQ: Pushes, Payouts, SGPs & More. A mixed 3-leg parlay at -110/+150/-200 on a $10 stake returns roughly $71.59 total—very different from the all-at-110 chart above.
Should You Add More Legs for a Bigger Number?
The payout doubles (roughly) with each leg, but so does the chance of busting. Experienced bettors generally advise against going past three or four legs as a regular strategy. Loading heavy favorites like -200 adds real risk without proportionally boosting the payout.
If you want ways to adjust the spread rather than stack more legs, NFL Parlay vs. Teaser: Moving the Spread Has a Price covers that trade-off directly. For ways to diversify across multiple parlay combinations without putting everything on one outcome, the Round-Robin Parlays guide is worth a look. And if a promo is what's driving your parlay, check what's available at the NFL parlay promos page before you build your ticket.
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