I know what you are thinking, The Super Bowl was five days ago, and you are already looking at the lines for next season? Is the sky blue? Of course, I am. First and foremost, congrats to the Los Angeles Rams for winning Super Bowl LVI, and I generally feel good for Matt Stafford and Sean McVay. I hate that nobody in Los Angeles cares about football and is wasting quality franchises, but that is a discussion for a different day. So far, here are the odds to win Super Bowl LVII:
- Buffalo Bills +700
- Kansas City Chiefs +700
- Los Angeles Rams +900
- Cincinnati Bengals +1000
- San Francisco 49ers +1400
- Green Bay Packers +1500
- Dallas Cowboys +1600
- Denver Broncos +1800
- Baltimore Ravens +2000
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers +2200
- Tennessee Titans +2200
- Arizona Cardinals +2500
- Indianapolis Colts +2500
- Los Angeles Chargers +2500
- New England Patriots +2500
- New Orleans Saints +3000
- Cleveland Browns +3500
- Seattle Seahawks +3500
- Minnesota Vikings +3500
- Miami Dolphins +4000
- Philadelphia Eagles +4000
- Pittsburgh Steelers +4000
- Atlanta Falcons +5000
- Las Vegas Raiders +5000
- Washington Commanders +5000
- Carolina Panthers +5000
- Chicago Bears +6500
- New York Giants +6500
- Jacksonville Jaguars +8000
- Detroit Lions +15000
- Houston Texans +15000
- New York Jets +15000
As you can see, the Cheifs and the Bills are tied with the best odds at +700 while the defending champ Rams are +900, and the Bengals have the 4th best odds at +1000. Here are three other teams with odds that I see a lot of value in.
Minnesota Vikings +3500
This is an interesting year for the Vikings. They are entering year 5 of the Kirk Cousins era, which has resulted in one playoff win/appearance. They took a good step in getting rod of Mike Zimmer and replacing him with Kevin O’Connell. I like the value here for two reasons. First, a new offensive mind should get the most out of this talented offense. Not many teams have two top twenty receivers and a full ten running back. Plus, the Vikings were top 10 last year in turnover margin, sacks, and sacks allowed. The pieces are their they coaching was not. Plus, if Rodgers leaves the Packers, the division is there for the taking. The Lions and Bears are not ready to compete; in my opinion, the Jordan Love era begins in Green Bay; they will have the best offense and QB in the division, giving them a decent shot at getting close to the Super Bowl.
Pittsburgh Steelers +4000
I like the Steelers not because of their division but their culture. Mike Tomlin, in his tenure, has never had a losing season in the NFL. It doesn’t matter who the QB is for him. Trust me, there have been years that Big Ben has been a detriment to the team, and they still made the playoffs (Like this season!!!). They still will have one of the best defenses in the NFL, and if they go out and get a quality QB in the market, I love their chances to make a run.
Carolina Panthers +5000
People forget that the Panthers were five teams to start 3-0 last season. Then, star rookie, CB Jaycee Horn got hurt, and Sam Darnold and Cam Newton forgot to play QB. This is a legit QB team away from being a title contender. If Deshaun Watson’s name is clear, there should be no reason why he isn’t a Carolina Panther. They will also have to resign Stephon Gilmore to keep the secondary elite, but once again, this team has so much talent on offense. CMC, DJ Moore, and Robby Anderson are all elite playmakers. Then we look forward to the NFC South where Tom Brady just retired, Sean Payton just retired, and then there’s the Atlanta Falcons. Listen, the Panthers are long odds for a reason but betting on them now is banking they get an elite QB and watch them potentially shock the NFL world next season.
