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Live NFL Scores, Standings and Super Bowl Betting | ScoresLive 2026
ScoresLive brings you live NFL scores, results and standings from across the National Football League, from the opening kickoff in September to the Super Bowl in February. Whether you are following your team's playoff push or tracking the race for the conference championships, every game is here with the score broken down quarter by quarter and into overtime, the touchdowns and field goals that produced it, the drives behind them and the team stats. American football has a growing following in South Africa, and ScoresLive is your home for the action.
NFL 2025-26: Conference Structure
NFL conferences and recent Super Bowl context
Conference
Divisions
Recent Contenders
AFC
East, North, South, West
Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens
NFC
East, North, South, West
Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions
The Super Bowl: American Football's Showpiece
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the NFL and one of the biggest single-day sporting events on the planet, watched by a global audience that includes a passionate following in South Africa. Played in early February, it pits the champions of the AFC and NFC against each other after a knockout playoff bracket. The build-up, the halftime show and the betting interest make it a true sporting occasion, and ScoresLive follows the playoffs and the Super Bowl itself with the score by quarter, the scoring plays and the bracket from the Wild Card round onwards.
NFL Betting Markets for South African Punters
American football offers a rich set of betting markets at South African sportsbooks such as Hollywoodbets, Betway and Sportingbet. The most popular are the moneyline (which team wins), the point spread (the margin of victory with a handicap applied), the total points over/under, and player props such as passing or rushing yards. Season-long markets include division winners, conference champions and the Super Bowl outright, which can be backed before the season for the longest prices.
Frequently Asked Questions about NFL Scores and Betting South Africa
ScoresLive provides live NFL scores with the score for each quarter and any overtime, from the regular season in September through the playoffs to the Super Bowl in February. We cover all 32 teams across the AFC and NFC, with conference and division standings, team pages and player pages carrying the season numbers.
The NFL features 32 teams split into the AFC and NFC, each with four divisions. Teams play an 18-week regular season (17 games each) from September to January. The top seven teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs, a single-elimination knockout that culminates in the Super Bowl, where the AFC and NFC champions meet for the title.
The Super Bowl is the NFL championship game, played in early February between the champions of the AFC and the NFC. It is one of the most-watched sporting events in the world, famous for its halftime show and advertising as much as the football. The winning team is crowned NFL champion and receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
NFL betting in South Africa is available at sportsbooks licensed by provincial gambling boards. The most popular markets are the moneyline (which team wins), the point spread (margin of victory with a handicap), and the total points over/under. Player props and season-long outrights such as the Super Bowl winner are also widely offered. Hollywoodbets, Betway and Sportingbet all cover the NFL.
The point spread is a handicap applied to level the playing field between a favourite and an underdog. The favourite must win by more than the spread for a bet on them to succeed, while the underdog can lose by less than the spread (or win outright) for a bet on them to win. For example, a favourite at -6.5 must win by 7 or more points.
The over/under, or totals market, is a bet on the combined points scored by both teams in a game. The bookmaker sets a line, for example 47.5 points, and you bet whether the actual combined total will be over or under that figure. It is one of the most popular markets because it does not depend on which team wins.
Super Bowl outright markets are available all year round, with the longest prices typically offered before the season begins in September. As the season and then the playoffs progress, prices shorten for the contenders and lengthen for teams that fall out of contention. Backing a team early can secure a much bigger price than waiting until the playoffs.
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