WE’RE DOWN TO THE FINAL EIGHT TEAMS IN THE RACE FOR THE LOMBARDI TROPHY.
THE WILD CARD ROUND ONLY PRODUCED A PAIR OF UPSETS BUT THERE PROMISES TO BE SOME CLOSER GAMES DURING THE DIVISIONAL ROUND.
WHO DO THE HANDICAPPERS AND SPORTSBOOKS THINK WILL COME OUT ON TOP? LETS BREAK DOWN THE ODDS.
THE TOP FAVORITE ON THE BOARD, THE DETROIT LIONS ARE ONE OF THREE NFL TEAMS THAT HAVE *NEVER PLAYED IN A SUPER BOWL.
THEY ARE +290 TO WIN IT ALL IN NEW ORLEANS, MEANING A $100 BET ON THE LIONS TO WIN WILL NET YOU $290.
LIONS QUARTERBACK JARED GOFF SAYS THEY’RE RESTED AND READY TO AS THE NUMBER ONE SEED THE NFC.
THE 2ND BIGGEST FAVORITE IS TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENT KIND OF HISTORY, THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE SHOOTING TO BECOME THE FIRST TO WIN THREE STRAIGHT SUPER BOWLS. A $100 BET ON THE CHIEFS WILL EARN YOU $350.
AS DIVISION WINNERS, THE NEXT TWO TEAMS, THE EAGLES AND RAVENS ARE SIMILARLY PRICED AT +450 AND +475. THOSE TEAMS WILL LEAN ON THEIR MVP CANDIDATES, SAQUON BARKLEY AND LAMAR JACKSON TO LEAD THEM TO THE PROMISED LAND.
BUT A POSSIBLE ISSUE FOR BALTIMORE, THEY MEET THE NEXT TEAM ON THE LIST. THE BUFFALO BILLS ARE AT +550 TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL MOSTLY BECAUSE THEY WILL PLAY AT HOME SATURDAY AND THEY ALSO HAVE AN MVP
CANDIDATE IN QUARTERBACK JOSH ALLEN, WHO DID NOT HAVE THE BEST DAY IN A LOSS TO THE RAVENS BACK IN SEPTEMBER, HE TALKED ABOUT THE REMATCH WEDNESDAY.
AND DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE THREE LONG SHOTS, THE LA RAMS AND WASHINGTON COMMANDERS HAVE ALREADY PULLED PLAYOFF UPSETS. THEY’LL BOTH BE ON THE ROAD FOR THE DIVISIONAL ROUND AS WILL THE HOUSTON TEXANS WHO HAVE THE BIGGEST PAYOFF ON THE BOARD AT +5500. THEY’LL TAKE ON THE CHIEFS FOR THE 2ND TIME IN A MONTH, THEY LOST 27-19 BACK ON DECEMBER 21ST.
SO yeah, THERE’S A REASON THE TEXANS ARE A LONG SHOT, TAKING ON THE TWO TIME DEFENDING CHAMPS BUT AS WE’VE SEEN IN YEARS PAST, AND EVEN THIS SEASON, THE FAVORITES DON’T ALWAYS COME OUT ON TOP.
MORE TO COME ON THE PLAYOFF MATCHUPS LATER IN THE WEEK.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M CHRIS FRANCIS