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Super Bowl LVII Odds: Every NFL Team's Chances to Win it All


Arizona Cardinals

Arizona aided Kyler. Marquise Brown, given his speed and skillset, is a great replacement for Christian Kirk. Acquiring a vertical-threat tight end early in the draft helps. But, on defense, the Cardinals cannot replace sack artist Chandler Jones and the cornerback group needs a star.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +3300 at BetRivers


Atlanta Falcons


Without Matt Ryan and its top two wide receivers, Atlanta is in rebuilding mode. Quarterbacked by Marcus Mariota, the Falcons have little in the way of a pass attack. Their defense has promising cornerbacks but lacks depth and quality along the defensive line.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +15000 at Unibet


Baltimore Ravens


Lamar Jackson has dropped off dramatically since his MVP days. His lack of accuracy magnifies the significance of Baltimore's weakness at wide receiver. But the team's lack of quality at cornerback might do the most to hold it back.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +2200 at PointsBet


Buffalo Bills


The loss of its offensive coordinator poses no real concern since Buffalo simply promoted its quarterbacks coach to the position. A good draft makes the Bills a stronger contender this year. James Cook adds desperately needed quality to the running back position while Kaiir Elam adds depth to a cornerback group headed by star Tre'Davious White and Von Miller makes the Bill defense even more elite.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +700 at PointsBet


Carolina Panthers


Sam Darnold turned out to be a disappointment while Matt Corral is too inaccurate. Bringing back DJ Moore helps, but it's too easy for defenses to focus on Christian McCaffrey in the event that he remains healthy. While the defense has some strong youth, a winning season will be a tough ask.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +10000 at BetMGM


Chicago Bears


Despite last year's late-season improvement, Justin Fields is still a poor passer and he lacks help from a wide receiver corps woefully led by Darnell Mooney. While the Bears have some impressive talent and promising youth in the secondary, their losses along the defensive line are too much to overcome.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +10000 at BetMGM


Cincinnati Bengals


It is impossible to back the Bengals without feeling sure that they can keep their star quarterback upright. But their pass protection has improved because it constituted an offseason focal point. Expect another elite offensive output plus a defense that is improved given the youth that it added during the draft.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +2200 at Bet365


Cleveland Browns


The Browns are a viable contender now that they have their quarterback. It may take time for Deshaun Watson and Amari Cooper to click, but the talent is there on offense to complement a defense whose added youth will make it top-10-quality by season's end.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +2200 at PointsBet


Dallas Cowboys


Losing Amari Cooper hurts the offense, but Dallas addressed its offensive line problem and added pieces to improve again on defense. Don't trust Dak in road games, though.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +1800 at BetRivers


Denver Broncos


While Russell Wilson may be past his prime at 33, he definitely brings an upgrade at quarterback. However, he'll have to live with a weaker wide-receiving corps. Meanwhile, the loss of defensive genius Vic Fangio and the continued weakness at inside linebacker deter the Bronco defense from being top-level.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +1700 at BetRivers


Detroit Lions


Jared Goff is in year two of the same system, the o-line will have more chemistry, the wide receivers are vastly more talented, and there's depth behind D'Andre Swift. But this team still has a long way to go especially with a defense that is relying so heavily on raw and unproven pieces.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +15000 at BetMGM


Green Bay Packers


Draft and free agent acquisitions have made the defense more athletic and generally stronger in the linebacker and defensive line areas, although one can still quibble over the depth of Green Bay's cornerback group. A major concern remains the wide receiver group, which already needed support before losing its superstar. Plus, can Cali man Aaron Rodgers improve in January?

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +1100 at BetMGM


Houston Texans


This is a mess of a franchise that is bereft of talent on both sides of the ball. There are a couple of nice pieces like Brandin Cooks, but with Davis Mills at quarterback and a bottom-tier scoring defense this team will struggle to compete with anyone.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +25000 at BetMGM


Indianapolis Colts


An already good Colt defense added an elite cornerback, but the pass rush remains problematic to the extent that the secondary faces too much responsibility. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan is well past his prime. While he'll finally have strong run support, he'll miss the same pass-catching star power..

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +2500 at PointsBet


Jacksonville Jaguars


A team already suffering for talent lost its top wide receiver and arguably its top defensive player. The Jaguars will compete with Houston for basement honors in the AFC South.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +10000 at BetMGM


Kansas City Chiefs


Despite always being conversation-worthy with Mahomes, losing elite speedster Tyreek Hill plus defensive leader Tyrann Mathieu is hard to overcome.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +1000 at Unibet


Las Vegas Raiders


The Raiders are primed for another playoff run with Davante Adams injecting great talent into the offense. While the pass rush looks ridiculous with Chandler Jones now complementing Maxx Crosby, the secondary and offensive line still need work before this team becomes a contender.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +4000 at Unibet


Los Angeles Chargers


The Chargers boosted their pass rush with Khalil Mack. But bad run defense and more boneheaded coaching decisions from Brandon Staley will hinder this otherwise alluring team.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +1600 at BetRivers


Los Angeles Rams


Losing Andrew Whitworth, the star left tackle, and Von Miller is tough. But this is still a conversation-worthy Ram squad loaded with superstar talent on both sides of the ball, including the top wide receiver, one of the best cornerbacks, an elite defensive lineman, and a top-level linebacker. Winning back-to-back Super Bowls is incredibly rare, though.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +1100 at Unibet


Miami Dolphins


Led by a star-laden secondary and productive pass rushers, Miami can be a top-10 defense. The real question is the quarterback. Tua was vastly stronger when Jaylen Waddle was healthy. Having Waddle back plus Tyreek Hill helps Tua immensely, although he still lags behind the AFC's top quarterbacks.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +5000 at BetMGM


Minnesota Vikings


Despite boasting greatness at running back and wide receiver, Minnesota misses a big-game quarterback. Plus, the defense has miles to improve after ranking 30thlast year.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +4000 at PointsBet


New England Patriots


While Mac Jones impressed, the Patriots lack any semblance of star power at the offensive skill positions in order to avoid another early playoff exit. Losing a very solid cornerback and linebacker cannot help.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +4000 at Unibet


New Orleans Saints


The defense has the pieces to be top-level once again, but the lack of a proven franchise quarterback means that New Orleans will not be a contender.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +4500 at PointsBet


New York Giants


An offense led by an injury-prone running back who is surrounded by a bust at quarterback and sundry other problems cannot outweigh the strong cornerback group.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +10000 at BetMGM


New York Jets


Having Elijah Moore healthy is huge for giving the improved but still struggling Zach Wilson a deep-ball option. Improvements at the skill positions that appear modestly meaningful for this season cannot overcome a defense that still has so long to go after allowing almost 400 yards per game last year.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +15000 at BetMGM


Philadelphia Eagles


Adding depth and talent in the front seven will improve what was already a top-10 defense last year. While I'm skeptical about Jalen Hurts, having a gamechanger in AJ Brown to throw to will help keep this team competitive in the NFC East.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +4000 at BetMGM


Pittsburgh Steelers


Now supported by former top Jaguar linebacker Myles Jack plus bigger names, the Steelers are building a mean defense. But no team can be a contender with Mitch Trubisky at quarterback.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +7000 at Bet365


San Francisco 49ers


The pieces are still there for the 49ers to have a top-ranked defense, but, with respect to the team's Super Bowl hopes, the quarterback position is an utter uncertainty.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +1400 at Unibet


Seattle Seahawks


After losing its franchise quarterback and the heart of its defense, an already sorrowful Seattle is in rebuilding mode.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +12500 at BetRivers


Tampa Bay Buccaneers


The offensive line won't be quite as good, which will hurt Brady, but adding Russell Gage helps. Meanwhile, reinforcements in the secondary don't suffice to help last year's low-ranked pass defense improve much. Losing Suh also hurts the pass defense.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +750 with PointsBet


Tennessee Titans


The defense is good enough, but it seems unlikely that Ryan Tannehill can take this team far while Malik Willis will suffer growing pains. Pass-blocking issues and the loss of AJ Brown will hurt either quarterback, although Robert Woods is a decent replacement. Derrick Henry can only carry so much of the offense.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +3300 at Bet365


Washington Commanders


Washington added exciting reinforcements to the wide receiver group, which will give Carson Wentz more to work with in his first year in Washington. Despite strong youth in the front seven, the pass defense has a lot to improve upon after last year's disaster.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +7000 at Unibet
 
Super Bowl LVII Odds: Every NFL Team's Chances to Win it All

Pittsburgh Steelers

Now supported by former top Jaguar linebacker Myles Jack plus bigger names, the Steelers are building a mean defense. But no team can be a contender with Mitch Trubisky at quarterback.

Best Odds to Win Super Bowl: +7000 at Bet365
Save this nugget for a future coaches hot seat article:

In the last 13 years here are all the QB's Mike Tomlin's Steelers have beaten in the playoffs: Mark Sanchez, Joe Flacco, AJ McCarron, Matt Moore and Alex Smith.
 
Completely on board with the Raiders being a better team than last year but hard to see them making the playoffs with the schedule they drew this year. Probably a .500 team.
 
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