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The NFL season is upon us and while anything can happen once the lights come on, it seems like we know who the Super Bowl contenders will be this year. The Kansas City Chiefs are once again at the top of the odds list. Patrick Mahomes and his team have won two Super Bowls in a row and will be hoping for a third in February.
As always, the other top teams won’t make it easy for them. The Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions and many others are craving that Lombardi. In addition, no team in NFL history has ever won three Super Bowls in a row. There have been three cases where a team has 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 victory in a row.
Here are every team’s Super Bowl chances at the start of the 2024 NFL season.
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Odds for the 2024–25 Super Bowl:
The favorites:
- Kansas City Chiefs (+500)
- San Francisco 49ers (+600)
- Baltimore Ravens (+1000)
- Detroit Lions (+1200)
- Philadelphia Eagles (+1200)
- Cincinnati Bengals (+1300)
- Buffalo Bills (+1600)
- Green Bay Packers (+1600)
- Houston Texans (+1600)
In the two full seasons that Joe Burrow has played, the Cincinnati Bengals have reached a conference championship and a Super Bowl. Although the Bengals play in one of the toughest divisions in football, Burrow has proven he is someone who knows how to make it in the postseason. At +1300 odds, the Bengals are a steal compared to teams like the Baltimore Ravens, who have not proven they can win big games, and the Philadelphia Eagles, whose locker room deficiencies have become well known during the offseason.
The outsiders:
- Dallas Cowboys (+2000)
- New York Jets (+2000)
- Miami Dolphins (+2500)
- Atlanta Falcons (+3000)
- Los Angeles Lakers (+3000)
- Chicago Bears (+3500)
- Cleveland Browns (+4000)
- Los Angeles Chargers (+4000)
There is only one team on this list with a Super Bowl-winning quarterback. The Los Angeles Rams have a very solid offense backed by arguably the best 1-2 receiver punch in the NFL. Their offensive line is also underrated. However, their defense could be their downfall. Los Angeles has made some efforts to improve that side of the ball, but without Aaron Donald on their defensive line, the team’s defense will likely be worse than it was this time last year.
The outsiders:
- Jacksonville Jaguars (+5000)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (+5000)
- Seattle Seahawks (+6600)
- Indianapolis Colts (+8000)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+8000)
- Minnesota Vikings (+10000)
- New Orleans Saints (+10000)
- Arizona Cardinals (+12500)
The Indianapolis Colts were one game away from making the playoffs last year. Now they’re improving their quarterback position, have another weapon for Anthony Richardson, and get nine draft picks? The odds should be much higher.
Sure, the Jaguars and Texans are still tough opponents in their division, but this Colts team was one game out of first place in the AFC South last season with Gardner Minshew at quarterback. Should Anthony Richardson stay healthy, this team could easily win 11 games in the regular season, especially with a schedule aimed at third place.
The outsiders:
- Denver Broncos (+15000)
- Los Angeles Lakers (+15000)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (+15000)
- Washington Commanders (+15000)
- New York Giants (+20000)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (+25000)
- New England Patriots (+30000)
There’s been a lot of hype in training camp surrounding Denver’s first-round pick Bo Nix. He’s been surprisingly effective out of the gate, and if he can be what Russell Wilson should be, Mile High Stadium could see quite a 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 aren’t impossible if Nix is as good as promised.
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