Super Bowl 2024-25 Betting Odds: Can the Chiefs Three-peat?

Detroit Lions (+260)

For the first time since 1991, the Detroit Lions are a 12-win football team! This follows the first 11-game winning streak the Lions have ever achieved. Despite dealing with injuries, the Lions edged out NFC North foes, the Chicago Bears, 23-20, and the Green Bay Packers, 34-31.

They are doing this without several key defensive players, including leading edge rusher DE Aidan Hutchinson. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has been a magician with this defense. Glenn has this unit prepared and ready to play at a high level every week.

The Lions will likely have to say goodbye to Glenn in the future as he accepts a head coaching role. However, they have to enjoy what he is doing with this banged-up defense.

Detroit is tied for second in the NFL, with 18 points against per game! If the Lions can get healthy in time for the playoffs, this team could be even better than they are right now.

Jared Goff has the most passing yards (7,840) & most passing TDs (55) since the start of last season 🔥#OnePride pic.twitter.com/kpnHYKzH8b

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Along with the defense, QB Jared Goff has the offense humming. He has passed for 3,265 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions on 72.4% completions.

There are multiple weapons for Goff to share the ball around to, and the results are adding up. They are second in the league in yards and first in points per game with 32.1!

The Lions are the most well-balanced team in the NFL heading into the late stages of the season. There are concerns with the health of their defense, but they are still the most complete team.

Kansas City Chiefs (+500)

The Kansas City Chiefs are winning games, but they aren’t making it easy on themselves. In their Week 12 showing, the Chiefs needed a late field to oust the lowly Carolina Panthers.

They came back with identical 19-17 wins over the Raiders and Chargers in the last two weeks! Nevertheless, the Chiefs are 12-1 and finding ways to win football games. Call it voodoo magic or what have you, but the champs keep doing the bare minimum to emerge victorious.

A DOINK FOR THE DIVISION! IT'S GOOD! @CHIEFS WIN! pic.twitter.com/RtsINqo05m

— NFL (@NFL) December 9, 2024

Additionally, the Chiefs narrowly defeated the Broncos, 16-14, and survived in a 30-24 OT win over the Buccaneers. Their lone loss this season was against the Buffalo Bills four weeks ago. All of this has happened since November, so we’re still waiting on a complete performance from Kansas City!

Currently, the Chiefs have a win margin of just +4.3 for 11th in the league. This is wild considering we’re talking about a one-loss squad and the AFC West champs. Through Week 14, the Chiefs’ offense is around the middle of the league, with 338.2 yards per game.

The defense is still a top 10 unit statistically, but they’ve shown some holes for opponents to exploit. Mahomes and the offense aren’t exactly clicking, so Andy Reid will need his defense to continue to carry the weight of this squad.

In the absence of Patrick Mahomes’ host of dangerous weapons, the Chiefs need the defense to be the best in the league. We haven’t seen that, though. The Chiefs have the second-best odds to win Super Bowl 59, but they look awfully vulnerable right now!

There isn’t any betting value in backing the Chiefs to win at +500. Perhaps the playoffs will get them interested, but it is going to be an uphill battle to win three straight Super Bowl titles.

Philadelphia Eagles (+500)

The Eagles are quietly up to 11-2 on the season following a close 22-6 win over the Carolina Panthers. It wasn’t the most impressive victory, but they avoided the letdown spot against a pesky Panthers team.

The win marked their ninth consecutive victory as Christmas approaches. Earlier this year, there were strong calls to have head coach Nick Sirianni fired. Now, Sirianni has the Eagles playing terrific football and tied for the second-best Super Bowl 59 odds!

On November 1, the Eagles had a +1400 price to win the Big Game, so they’ve seen a huge upswing. RB Saquon Barkley running behind an elite offensive line has helped spur the Eagles to the next level. Currently, in a three-way race with Allen and Lamar Jackson for MVP, Barkley has been unstoppable!

Saquon Barkley has now set the FRANCHISE RECORD for single-season rushing yards (and still counting) ‼️ pic.twitter.com/q6lFOSuToF

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 8, 2024

Barkley has 1,623 yards rushing on 6.1 yards per carry. He has scored 11 times on the ground, including five touchdowns over the last four weeks. Additionally, the former Penn State star has added 267 receiving yards and two touchdowns as a pass catcher.

It’s taken a lot of pressure off QB Jalen Hurts, who has thrown 16 touchdowns, and five interceptions on 68.3% completions.

The Eagles have racked up the seventh-most yards per game in the NFL. They were third previously but took a hit after a lackluster performance versus the Panthers. As long as Barkley remains healthy, it’s difficult to see this offense stalling. On the other side of the ball, the Eagles rank No. 1 in the NFL, allowing an impressive 284.2 yards against per game.

With the Lions and Eagles playing the best football in all the NFL, they appear to be on a collision course in the NFC Championship Game.

Buffalo Bills (+600)

The Bills moved down a spot from our previous NFL Super Bowl 59 odds update two weeks ago. A loss on the road to the Los Angeles Rams, 44-42, has resulted in a small dip from +500 to +600 for the Bills.

Prior to the loss, the Bills were off and running and on a path of destruction! The Bills were on a six-game winning streak coming off their bye week. They ousted the Chiefs before heading on the break and also had wins over the Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Seattle Seahawks before the big victory.

Despite the loss to the Rams, QB Josh Allen remains in the running for the NFL MVP award. He has passed for 3,033 yards, 23 touchdowns, and five interceptions on 64% completions.

Allen’s scrambling ability has been excellent, as expected, too. The 28-year-old California native has rushed for 416 yards and nine touchdowns on 5.2 yards per attempt.

What a throw.

The Bills are +130 ML live pic.twitter.com/lgPnoFAhq2

— The Sports Geek (@TheSports_Geek) December 9, 2024

The offense went sideways in losses to the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans, but is back on track. They have a fairly manageable schedule for the rest of the season. Aside from the Lions, the Bills should be favorites in every game.

This includes two games against the rebuilding New England Patriots, so look for the Bills to finish strong following the loss to the Rams. The bad loss to the Rams can partially be credited to looking ahead to a marquee showdown with the Lions.

The one question mark is whether the Bills’ defense has the talent to win the Super Bowl. They look great at times, but shaky in other games. Which version of the Bills’ defense will we see in the playoffs? In any event, I prefer the Bills over the Chiefs right now to represent the AFC at Super Bowl betting sites.