Now that every team in the NFL has played at least eight games, it’s time to take a look at the latest sports betting odds within each of the league’s eight divisions. There are some surprises (such as the 8-0 Pittsburgh Steelers and the injury woes that have stricken the San Francisco 49ers), and there are some developments that we expected (such as the emergence of the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East and the domination that the Kansas City Chiefs have shown in the AFC West.
Let’s look at each NFL division’s odds along with thoughts about some of the contenders.
NFL News: Updated Divisional Odds
AFC East
Buffalo Bills -600
Miami Dolphins +460
New England Patriots +2100
New York Jets +100000
After coming out of a fog and leading the New England Patriots to a rousing comeback win on Monday Night Football, a reporter asked Cam Newton to explain the rise in his play over the past few weeks. He responded, “I was tired of sucking,” which is a simple way to explain the drop in the Pats’ fortunes. Newton hasn’t looked like himself since he returned from his bout with COVID-19, but the fact that his revival came against the hapless New York Jets suggests that the Pats have a long road ahead of them. The Miami Dolphins went to Arizona and picked up a huge win, as Tua Tagovailoa came into his own at quarterback, but the Buffalo Bills got a tremendous home win over Seattle and sit at 7-2.
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers -350
Baltimore Ravens +270
Cleveland Browns +3000
Cincinnati Bengals +80000
There are high ceilings for all four of these teams, but the shaky defenses in Cleveland and Cincinnati explain their struggles. Cleveland styles itself as a contender but has taken bad beatings from Pittsburgh and Baltimore on the road this season. Joe Burrow has great things ahead of him in Cincinnati, but he needs an offensive line and legitimate threat at running back. Pittsburgh beat Baltimore on the road — but the Ravens have a credible path to a 14-2 record. Could they win out and still end up as a wild card team with a record like that?
AFC South
Tennessee Titans -190
Indianapolis Colts +155
Houston Texans +5500
Jacksonville Jaguars +50000
Jacksonville beat Indianapolis in Week 1 and hasn’t won since. Houston has beaten the Jaguars twice but has lost to everyone else. The Colts are getting a throwback season out of Philip Rivers, although the Baltimore defense did deliver him some discipline on Sunday. The strength of the Colts is their defense, though, so they should always be in games. Tennessee was one of the last two unbeaten teams in the league — but after losing to Pittsburgh, they also lost to Cincinnati, so their consistency seems to be a bit shaky.
AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs -1700
Las Vegas Raiders +950
Denver Broncos +18000
Los Angeles Chargers +24000
Las Vegas beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium earlier this season, or these odds would be even wider. The Raiders are showing signs of life under Jon Gruden, thanks to an opportunistic defense and a newly confident Derek Carr. Denver and the Chargers both have young, exciting quarterbacks, but their defenses still need more mental strength down the stretch.
NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles -350
Washington Football Team +750
Dallas Cowboys +850
New York Giants +1000
No team in the NFC East has won a game against a team with a winning record. Dallas got better work out of fourth-string quarterback Garrett Gilbert than they have out of Andy Dalton since Dak Prescott broke his ankle. The hardest working team in the division right now is Washington, and if Alex Smith can keep things going, the Football Team could come out of this division. Philadelphia gets way too many turnovers from Carson Wentz, and Daniel Jones is giving the Giants the same ball security issues.
NFC North
Green Bay Packers -750
Chicago Bears +600
Minnesota Vikings +2700
Detroit Lions +5500
If Minnesota had chosen to lean on tailback Dalvin Cook a few weeks ago, this odds list might be totally different. However, the Vikings have a long way to go in the loss column and are relying on an unlikely collapse by Green Bay, which is getting a throwback year from Aaron Rodgers. Detroit seems to be stumbling toward the firing of head coach Matt Patricia, and Chicago still hasn’t solved its quarterback problems.
NFC South
New Orleans Saints -240
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +185
Atlanta Falcons +8000
Carolina Panthers +16000
These odds looked different before New Orleans went to Tampa Bay and delivered a 38-3 shellacking, snatching three interceptions from Tom Brady. The Atlanta Falcons have terrific talent on paper but have not been right in the head since that Super Bowl collapse against the Patriots. Carolina will look much better once they install a defense.
NFC West
Seattle Seahawks -210
Los Angeles Rams +360
Arizona Cardinals +480
San Francisco 49ers +3500
Each of these teams has great promise — but also significant flaws. Seattle has an all-world offense but the worst pass defense in the league. The Rams look terrible when Jared Goff is under pressure, but when the team gets some blocking, they’re hard to beat. San Francisco has a solid running game but can’t keep anyone healthy. Arizona has an all-world offense behind Kyler Murray but struggles to get defensive stops.
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