Despite Tumult, Chiefs Remain an NFL Futures Market Betting Chalk

Following two consecutive Super Bowl championships and three in the past five years, the Kansas City Chiefs are riding high. Kansas City is a top choice with the NFL odds to become the first team in history to win three straight Super Bowls. However, fans and gamblers should not get too happy. Kansas City has had plenty of trouble in the offseason. To illuminate, numerous off-the-field incidents have been a black mark on a model franchise. Still, Kansas City retains QB Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid. In turn, that makes them a strong public choice.

2024-25 NFL Future Odds Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs 2024 Team Schedule

• Sept. 5 Baltimore (Thu), 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
• Sept. 15 Cincinnati, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
• Sept. 22 at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
• Sept. 29 at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
• Oct. 7 New Orleans (Mon), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
• Oct. 14 BYE
• Oct. 20 at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
• Oct. 27 at Las Vegas, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
• Nov. 4 Tampa Bay (Mon), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
• Nov. 10 Denver, 1 p.m. (CBS)
• Nov. 17 at Buffalo, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
• Nov. 24 at Carolina, 1 p.m. (CBS)
• Nov. 29 Las Vegas (Fri), 3 p.m. (PV)
• Dec. 8 Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
• Dec. 15 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. (CBS)
• Dec. 21 Houston (Sat), 1 p.m. (NBC)
• Dec. 25 at Pittsburgh (Wed), 1 p.m. (Netflix)
• Jan. 4/5 at Denver, TBD

2024 Kansas City Chiefs News and Notes

Consider that the Kansas City Chiefs have become the most-discussed team in the NFL over the past several seasons. Cause of their on-field sportsbook dominance. Additionally, fans follow their players’ rising stardom off the field. However, through the spring and early summer of 2024, many of the Chiefs’ headlines have been newsworthy for the wrong reasons.

Specifically, in the 2024 NFL offseason, the Chiefs were in the NFL betting odds headlines too many times. While some analysts focused on questionable contracts or teams who didn’t do enough to build for ’24, the Chiefs’ recent issues were off-field stupidity. Thus, it explains why KC’s off-field troubles made the Chiefs his “Are you kidding me?” offseason candidate for biggest newsmaker.

Last February Kansas City won the Super Bowl, then got into the news for all the wrong reasons over the past few months. Of course, the main issue this offseason came from Rashee Rice. To illuminate, Rice faces eight felony charges in connection with allegedly driving 119 miles per hour, resulting in a six-car crash. While nobody was seriously injured, Rice will likely be suspended by the NFL.

Then there was Rice’s incident on May 7 in which he was alleged to have assaulted a photographer outside of a Texas nightclub. However, those charges were finally dropped. Finally, defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was charged with two counts of cruelty to animals. He was alleged to have left two dogs without food or water for more than a week. Following a rescue, one of the dogs was euthanized.

Additionally, offensive tackles Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested for marijuana possession in Kansas (despite it being recreationally legal in Missouri). Hence, it’s easy to see how consistently the Chiefs have been in the news. While still awaiting suspension news for Rice, head coach Andy Reid is certainly hoping for a few weeks of peace.

Thus, For the Chiefs, training camp can’t come soon enough. Soon, KC reports for training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri.