By Larry Rupp
NFL fans from around the world tuned in to watch the Super Bowl on February 13 as the Los Angeles Rams took down the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 23-20. The back-and-forth contest was highlighted by wide receiver Cooper Kupp’s game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The Rams are certainly still soaking in their first Lombardi Trophy since 2000, while every other franchise enters the offseason with their eyes set on earning it themselves. Early Super Bowl odds have been released on DraftKings Sportsbook and feature a tie at the top between two powerhouse AFC squads.
NEXT SEASON'S SUPER BOWL ODDS ARE HERE 🤑
— br_betting (@br_betting) February 14, 2022
Who ya got?
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Kansas City Chiefs (+750)
The Kansas City Chiefs were mere seconds away from locking down their third straight Super Bowl appearance before eventually falling to the Bengals in overtime during the AFC Championship game. Head coach Andy Reid’s team has been nothing short of dominant over the last few years and proved during this past season that it knows how to overcome adversity, too.
The Chiefs started the season 2-3 and simply looked shaky. They then went on to win 10 of their last 12 games and earned the No. 2 seed in the AFC. There seems to be nothing capable of slowing down former NFL MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He threw 37 touchdowns for the third time in the last four years thanks to an offensive weaponry highlighted by Pro Bowlers Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce.
This roster is not perfect by any means, though. Kansas City needs to upgrade along the defensive line and in the secondary before Week 1 kickoff rolls around. General manager Brett Veach has an opportunity to do so through free agency and the 2022 NFL Draft. It’s scary to think that the Chiefs haven’t even hit their full potential yet.
Gotta love a big man touchdown 🥰
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 17, 2022
📺: #PITvsKC on NBC pic.twitter.com/cwZfuVq9Wr
Buffalo Bills (+750)
The other team tied atop the odds is the Buffalo Bills. Head coach Sean McDermott’s team was bounced in the NFL playoffs by the Kansas City Chiefs for the second postseason in a row. The pieces are in place to be a true contender, but the Bills simply cannot seem to put it all together.
Quarterback Josh Allen guides an offense that has quietly finished No. 3 in scoring in each of the past two seasons despite featuring one Pro Bowl weapon in wide receiver Stefon Diggs. On the other side of the ball, Buffalo has been improving with every passing offseason and allowed the fewest points per game in the NFL in 2021 (18.3). The issue that keeps harboring the Bills is inexperience amongst the players and an inability to to beat the best when it matters the most.
Just Imagine what this team could accomplish with a stellar running back touting the ball as well. Adding one into the mix one way or another should be a top priority for Buffalo during the offseason. After all, Bills Mafia has to enjoy a Super Bowl win eventually, right?
.@JoshAllenQB on his plans to bring a Lombardi to Buffalo. pic.twitter.com/y8ooKg6Rse
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) February 10, 2022
Rest of the Pack
The Rams check in as the top NFC team with odds set at +1000, followed by the Dallas Cowboys (+1400) and San Francisco 49ers (+1400). Meanwhile, Cincinnati has +1400 odds to earn their first Super Bowl title in franchise history and Baltimore checks in at +2000 to win it all. A couple of teams with QB controversy round out the top 10 including the Green Bay Packers (+1600), Denver Broncos (+2000) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+2200).
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