The ink isn’t even dry on the final stat sheet from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-9 thumping of Kansas City in Super Bowl LV and bettors already have the opportunity to wager on next season’s NFL champion. Odds to win Super Bowl LVI, which is scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. in February 2022, surfaced with the Chiefs the betting favorite on the early line.
The Chiefs reached the Super Bowl for a second consecutive season and they’ve played in three straight AFC Championship games. Patrick Mahomes is locked up and coach Andy Reid isn’t going anywhere so there’s a good chance the mini-dynasty continues, at least that’s what the oddsmakers think. Tampa Bay saw its odds shrink after winning Super Bowl LV and with Tom Brady saying he wants to play until he’s 45 the Bucs are next on the list. With the start of the 2021 season six months out and the Super Bowl a year away, things will change. But catching favorable odds on a darkhorse now could be worth the investment.
Odds to win Super Bowl LVI at BookMaker.eu
Kansas City Chiefs +600
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +700
Buffalo Bills +1000
Los Angeles Rams +1200
Green Bay Packers +1200
Baltimore Ravens +1200
New Orleans Saints +1500
San Francisco 49ers +2000
Seattle Seahawks +2000
Indianapolis Colts +2500
Miami Dolphins +2500
Pittsburgh Steelers +2500
Cleveland Browns +2800
Dallas Cowboys +2800
Tennessee Titans +2800
Los Angeles Chargers +3300
Minnesota Vikings +3300
New England Patriots +3300
Arizona Cardinals +4000
Chicago Bears +4000
Las Vegas Raiders +5000
Philadelphia Eagles +5000
Denver Broncos +5000
Atlanta Falcons +6600
Carolina Panthers +6600
New York Giants +6600
Houston Texans +6600
Washington Football Team +6600
Cincinnati Bengals +10000
New York Jets +10000
Detroit Lions +15000
Jacksonville Jaguars +15000
The one common denominator with Super Bowl winning teams is strong quarterback play. There’s no denying Brady’s greatness even before he won a seventh title and fifth game MVP. Mahomes and the Chiefs didn’t have their finest game, but there’s no reason to think they won’t be contenders next season.
One chip already fell when the Los Angeles Rams swung a deal for Matthew Stafford. That deal alone saw the Rams improve their odds as the second favorite along with Green Bay among NFC clubs. And what happens with the Packers if Aaron Rodgers doesn’t return? The window in New Orleans may have slammed shut following another postseason flameout and the uncertainty over Drew Brees.
There are a few NFC clubs that could sneak up on the field. The San Francisco 49ers had the best record in the conference in 2019 advancing to the Super Bowl. They were hit hard with injuries and rarely put a full team on the field last season. Those players are expected back and the Niners could easily return to the form that saw them win 13 games during the 2019 campaign. And the Arizona Cardinals might be ready to make the leap after just missing the postseason. They have a franchise quarterback in Kyler Murray and a relatively young roster that should benefit from the experience of a playoff push.
Every team in the AFC is still chasing Kansas City, but the gap is closing. Buffalo continued its ascent behind Josh Allen winning their first AFC East title since 1995 and advancing to the conference championship with 13 regular season victories, behind only the Chiefs. The Bills are a solid third on the odds board ahead of Baltimore. The next level of AFC clubs includes the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
Is there value for any of the four teams with 100/1 or greater odds? The Bengals showed improvement under Joe Burrow, but their season hit the skids after his season-ending injury. The Detroit Lions are in Year 23 of their rebuild and will have a new coaching staff and quarterback when the bell rings in September. Jacksonville likely lands Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick, but I don’t think he alone is enough to get the Jags from one win to a Super Bowl title.
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