Chiefs odds to win the Super Bowl (Kansas City can withstand Mahomes’ injured ankle)
By Reed Wallach
The Kansas City Chiefs survived a push from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday in the divisional round with Patrick Mahomes operating on an injured ankle, but now the team has a rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals, who they lost to in the AFC Championship last season at home and three times in the past 13 months.
With Mahomes’ effectiveness in question ahead of Sunday’s matchup, there has been no public discussion about him missing the game altogether, the Chiefs are a consensus one-point favorite against the Bengals. However, what about their Super Bowl odds?
MRI today confirmed that Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain during Saturday’s win over the Jaguars, per league source. “Nothing more than that,” said one source, and Mahomes has said he plans to play in next Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 22, 2023
Updated Super Bowl Odds
This is essentially a toss-up between the four remaining teams. Considering the Chiefs are (slight) home favorites, they are the second choice to win the Super Bowl and just behind the Eagles (who are bigger home favorites in the NFC title game).
However, there’s not much separating the four teams as this is setting up to be a compelling weekend of football. This is the first time since 2016, and the fourth time since 2000, that both conference title games have favorites inside of a field goal, per @ClevTA.
There has only been 4 conf champ games with a spread <3 pts since 2000. None since 2016. And we have two on Sunday #blessed
— Clevta (@Clevta) January 23, 2023
If you believe that the fourth time is the charm for the Chiefs against Joe Burrow and the Bengals, maybe look to the Super Bowl market as Mahomes will have an extra week to rest up his ankle and be ready for the Super Bowl to enhance your payout.
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