At the onset of the 2023 NFL Playoffs, we have familiar names and upstart teams that finished strong. Last year, the Kansas City Chiefs won a Super Bowl thriller over the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. At the onset of the 2023 season, the Chiefs and Eagles were among the top favorites on the future market. But as the NFL Playoffs commence, gamblers are taking a liking to other teams. At the beginning of the postseason, the San Francisco 49ers opened as the favorite to win the Super Bowl. While Baltimore Ravens as the second NFL betting odds choice.
2023-24 NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl LVIII Odds
| Date and Time: | Now Through February 11, 2024 |
|---|
Super Bowl LVIII Championship Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | +225 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +320 |
| Buffalo Bills | +650 |
| Dallas Cowboys | +750 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | +900 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | +1600 |
| Miami Dolphins | +2000 |
| Detroit Lions | +1800 |
| Cleveland Browns | +3000 |
| Houston Texans | +4000 |
| Los Angeles Rams | +5000 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +6000 |
| Green Bay Packers | +6600 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | +12500 |
Gamblers Expect 49ers to Strike Gold
San Francisco is the top offshore bookmaker seed in the NFC, with home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. So, the Niners have a decided advantage at the start. The 49ers are one of the most complete and balanced teams in pro football. To show, the 49ers rank 3rd best for both scoring offense and points allowed. San Francisco is in excellent form, winning seven of their final eight games that mattered.
Ravens Fly High Into the Playoffs
Certainly, Baltimore has a Super Bowl-level quarterback of their own in Lamar Jackson. In 2023, Jackson posted the second-best QBR of his career (102.7) since 2019, when he had his MVP season. Jackson posted a 24/7 TD/INT ratio in 2023 and was able to stay healthy. Hence, he led the Ravens to the top seed in the AFC with home-field advantage.
Buffalo Paid the Bills When it Mattered Most
Last year, the Bills were a top-tier favorite to win the Super Bowl, only to implode in a stunning home-field loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the divisional playoffs. As a result, the NFL future lines public soured on the Bills because of that flop. However, Buffalo enters the playoffs with five consecutive straight-up wins and only two losses to the spread in their last seven games.
Buffalo ranks 6th for scoring offense and 4th for points allowed, demonstrating the balance needed for a deep run. Equally important, after a change to Joe Brady from Ken Dorsey as offensive coordinator, QB Josh Allen showed flashes of his old self.
How ‘Bout Them Cowboys
Of course, the Dallas Cowboys always draw a good share of betting action as “America’s Team.” But Dallas has never been reliably consistent since Jimmy Johnson quit as coach after winning his second consecutive Super Bowl in the 1993 season.
Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy was vindicated in taking over offensive coordinator duties this year. QB Dak Prescott thrived with the best QBR (105.9) and TD/INT ratio (36/9) of his career. Dallas shows good balance with rankings of 1st for scoring offense and 5th for points allowed. But, the Cowboys’ history post-Johnson is a perpetual eyesore.
The Kansas City Chiefs have made three of the last four Super Bowls, winning two. But in 2023, the lack of a quality WR caught up with them. QB Patrick Mahomes posted the worst QBR of his career (92.6) in 2023, slipping from 102.9 in 2022
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles are seeing the betting public desert them like rats on a sinking ship. Philadelphia got the money only six times this season. The Eagles went 1-5 straight up in their final six games and failed to get the cash in their final seven games.