The Kansas City Chiefs got a much-needed win against the New York Jets on Sunday in Arrowhead. It was nice to get a victory after back-to-back losses and see that this team still has plenty of fight left in them.
The Chiefs' score made it look like they were more dominant than they really were but hey, a win is a win and this was one the team desperately needed. Plus, it didn't come down to the final few minutes, which was a nice change of pace for a fan base used to hanging onto the edge of their seats every week.
One would think that, with the win, the Chiefs' odds to win Super Bowl 61 in February would either stay where they were at or increase. That's not how things worked, however. Not only did the Chiefs' odds to win the whole thing drop but they're also no longer have the third-best odds, at least not according to DraftKings.
Chiefs given fifth-best odds to win Super Bowl 61
Team | Super Bowl 61 Odds | AFC | NFC |
|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco 49ers | +550 | +194 | |
Buffalo Bills | +600 | +310 | |
Jacksonville Jaguars | +750 | +285 | |
Chicago Bears | +800 | +520 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | +1000 | +480 | |
Los Angeles Rams | +1200 | +680 | |
Cincinnati Bengals | +1200 | +490 | |
Denver Broncos | +1500 | +680 | |
Seattle Seahawks | +1600 | +910 | |
Detroit Lions | +1900 | +940 | |
Green Bay Packers | +2100 | +950 | |
New England Patriots | +2400 | +1125 | |
Minnesota Vikings | +2400 | +1000 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | +4500 | +1750 | |
Houston Texans | +4500 | +2250 | |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +6000 | +2400 | |
New York Giants | +6000 | +2200 | |
Dallas Cowboys | +6000 | +2900 | |
Carolina Panthers | +10000 | +4000 | |
Atlanta Falcons | +10000 | +6000 | |
Washington Commanders | +15000 | +9600 | |
Las Vegas Raiders | +15000 | +9600 | |
Baltimore Ravens | +15000 | +9600 | |
New Orleans Saints | +20000 | +12500 | |
Cleveland Browns | +20000 | +13000 | |
Tennessee Titans | +100000 | +40000 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | +100000 | +40000 | |
New York Jets | +100000 | +40000 | |
Miami Dolphins | +100000 | +40000 | |
Los Angeles Chargers | +100000 | +40000 | |
Indianapolis Colts | +100000 | +40000 | |
Arizona Cardinals | +100000 | +40000 |
The Chiefs went from having the third-best odds to win Super Bowl 61 last week to now holding the fifth-best odds. They sit behind the 49ers, Bills, Jaguars, and Bears and are just ahead of the Rams and Bengals. That's still not bad company to be in, especially considering the Chiefs aren't even atop their own division right now.
Speaking of the division, the Broncos are narrowly ahead of K.C. right now in the AFC West but that's only because they haven't had their bye week. Once they do (assuming Kansas City takes care of business against the Falcons in Week 10), the pressure will really be on both teams not to fall out of the race.
Here are DraftKings' odds for the AFC West after Week 9.
Team | AFC West Odds |
|---|---|
Denver Broncos | -140 |
Kansas City Chiefs | +120 |
Las Vegas Raiders | +3300 |
Los Angeles Chargers | +15000 |
It's a two-team race at this point, as the Raiders are 4-5 and the Chargers have yet to win a game. The Broncos are slight favorites to win their second straight division title yet the Chiefs have better odds to win the conference and championship. That says a lot right there. It shows that, when push comes to shove, Vegas still has faith in the Chiefs to do what they've done best in the Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes era, which is win on the biggest stage.
All betting odds courtesy of DraftKings. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. The content in this article should not be considered betting advice. Gambling involves risk, and one should only gamble with funds that one can comfortably afford to lose. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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