Now that Tom Brady has his seventh Super Bowl ring and the fanfare of the NFL playoffs has faded, it is time to start thinking about next year’s season. Will the Kansas City Chiefs keep their offense together — and get the upgrades they need in their defensive front seven to contend? Will another year of seasoning elevate Josh Allen to the top quarterback in the AFC? Will the ageless Tom Brady still be elite at the age of 44? Let’s take a look at the early sports betting odds for Super Bowl LVI.
NFL News: Way Too Early Super Bowl LVI Odds
| Team | Odds |
| Kansas City Chiefs | +600 |
| Green Bay Packers | +900 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +1000 |
| Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams | +1200 |
| San Francisco 49ers | +1600 |
| New Orleans Saints | +1800 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +2200 |
| Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans | +2500 |
| Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers | +3000 |
| Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings | +4000 |
| Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles | +5000 |
| Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Washington Football Team | +6600 |
| Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, New York Jets | +8000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | +10000 |
The Kansas City Chiefs drafted well next year, picking up tailback Clyde Edwards-Helaire out of LSU — and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed in the fourth round. They also did well with some undrafted free agents, which helped them make it back to the title game. Losing to Tampa Bay in such brutal fashion — including Patrick Mahomes’ first failure ever to lead a touchdown drive in 54 professional starts — should make the Chiefs hungry once again.
The Buffalo Bills will have some difficulty making too many additions given the coming shrinkage in the NFL’s salary cap. However, many of their key players are still on rookie contracts for 2021, or they have been locked into contracts already, so as it stands, Buffalo is still the odds-on favorite to win the AFC East and will be better prepared for another confrontation with the Chiefs.
Can the Green Bay Packers make it past the NFC Championship this time? Head coach Matt LaFleur made changes at defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator; in the NFC Championship, the Packers would have done well with another solid offensive lineman or with a couple of additions to their secondary. The fact that LaFleur made some, shall we say, conservative calls at crucial times should turn into a lesson for the coming postseason.
It’s hard for Super Bowl winners to repeat, but the last quarterback to do it was Tom Brady, so Tampa Bay might make an interesting value bet. The Bucs were able to stitch together a championship team without a real off-season, despite integrating a new quarterback. This off-season gives them an opportunity to build even more team chemistry and start the season off strong.
The Los Angeles Rams made a huge gamble this off-season, shipping Jared Goff and two first-round picks, as well as a third-round pick, to Detroit for Matthew Stafford. This is Stafford’s chance to escape years of dysfunction in the Motor City, while the Lions get a serviceable starting quarterback and draft choices that could help them rebuild. Will Stafford make the Rams an elite team, or will his tendency to throw picks at the wrong time keep the Rams out of the Super Bowl?
The Cleveland Browns have a young core for success, as Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, Denzel Ward and Myles Garrett are all under the age of 25. The defense still needs some retooling, and the offensive line could use more depth, but the Browns have finally gotten to the point where contending could be a reality.
The Seattle Seahawks have added a new offensive coordinator in Shane Waldron, and his first order of business will be to build chemistry with Russell Wilson. Safety Jamal Adams will be expensive to re-sign, but the Seahawks may try to trade him ahead of the draft if they can’t get a deal done.
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