Lions Super Bowl favorites after clinching No. 1 seed in NFC
The Detroit Lions will enter the playoffs as Super Bowl favorites after defeating the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in a battle for the NFC's top seed.
The Lions earned a bye with a victory over their division rivals, while the Vikings will open the playoffs on the road against the Los Angeles Rams.
With home-field advantage secured, creating an easier path to the Super Bowl, Detroit jumped to the top of the betting board as +300 (25% implied probability) favorites at theScoreBet/ESPN Bet to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
The Lions' defense remains riddled with injuries, but the return of linebacker Alex Anzalone seemed to ignite a group ranking near the bottom of defensive stat categories over the past four games.
Detroit's dismantling of Minnesota in a marquee matchup has the betting market believing in the Lions' chances to win the franchise's first Super Bowl.
Super Bowl odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Lions | +300 |
| Chiefs | +350 |
| Ravens | +550 |
| Bills | +550 |
| Eagles | +650 |
| Vikings | +1400 |
| Packers | +1600 |
| Chargers | +3000 |
| Buccaneers | +3000 |
| Commanders | +3000 |
| Rams | +3500 |
| Broncos | +6000 |
| Texans | +7500 |
| Steelers | +7500 |
The Kansas City Chiefs are a close second favorite at +350. Kansas City locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC for the second time in three years, giving Patrick Mahomes and Co. a clear path to their third consecutive championship.
The Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills are next on the oddsboard, with both hosting an AFC wild-card game this week. Baltimore is a 9.5-point favorite over the Pittsburgh Steelers, while Buffalo is a 9-point favorite as it welcomes the Denver Broncos.
The Philadelphia Eagles are the second favorites of the NFC playoff teams. They drew a tough wild-card matchup against the Green Bay Packers and opened as 3.5-point favorites, but that line has drifted and now sits at Eagles -5.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3000), Los Angeles Rams (+3500), and Houston Texans (+7500) are all long shots despite hosting home games on Wild Card Weekend.
The Bucs are 3-point favorites over the Washington Commanders, while the Rams and Texans are small home underdogs to the Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers, respectively.