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The NFL season is nearly here, and while anything can happen once the lights come on, it seems like we know who this year’s Super Bowl contenders will be. The Kansas City Chiefs are once again at the top of odds boards. Patrick Mahomes and company have won two straight Super Bowls and will be looking for a third come February.
As is always the case though, the other top tier teams will not make it easy. The Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, and many more are yearning for that Lombardi. Furthermore, no team in NFL history has ever won three straight Super Bowls. There have been three instances where a team reached the Super Bowl in three consecutive years (1990-93 Bills, 1971-73 Dolphins, 2016-18 Patriots), but none have achieved the coveted three-peat.
Here is every team’s Super Bowl odds as we begin the 2024 NFL season.
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In the two full seasons that Joe Burrow has played, the Cincinnati Bengals have reached a conference championship and a Super Bowl. While the Bengals are in one of the toughest divisions in football, Burrow has proven that he is somebody who knows how to get it done in the postseason. At +1300 odds, behind the likes of the Baltimore Ravens, who haven’t proven capable of winning big games, and Philadelphia Eagles, whose locker room dysfunction has become well-known during the offseason, the Bengals are a steal.
There is only one team on this list with a Super Bowl winning quarterback on their roster. The Los Angeles Rams boast a very solid offense, cornerstoned by arguably the best 1-2 receiver punch in the NFL. Their offensive line is also underrated. Their defense could be their downfall though. Los Angeles made some effort to improve that side of the ball, but with Aaron Donald absent on their defensive line, the team’s defense will likely be worse than it was this time last year.
The Indianapolis Colts were one game away from reaching the postseason a year ago. Now, they improve at quarterback, add another weapon for Anthony Richardson to throw to, and bring in nine draft picks? They should be much higher.
Sure, the Jaguars and Texans are still tough opponents in their division, but this Colts team was a game out of first in the AFC South with Gardner Minshew at quarterback a season ago. Should Anthony Richardson stay healthy, this team could easily win 11 games in the regular season, especially with a third-place schedule.
A lot of hype has emerged from training camp revolving around Denver’s first-round pick, Bo Nix. He has been surprisingly effective early on, and if he can be what Russell Wilson was supposed to be, Mile High Stadium could be in for a rather surprising season.
They still won’t be the Chiefs. However, a 9-8 record, second place in the AFC West, and a potential playoff spot isn’t out of the question if Nix can be as good as advertised.
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