We have officially concluded the 2022 NFL season, as the Kansas City Chiefs are your Super Bowl champions. When they traded Tyreek Hill away in the offseason while the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders made big additions, many were ready to write them off for 2022. In hindsight, that was a silly thought.
It’s never too early to look ahead to next year, and the Chiefs are favored to run it back at +550. Caesars Sportsbook has already released their odds for Super Bowl LVIII, and you can bet on next year’s Super Bowl right now. Below, we will examine five Super Bowl value picks you should consider placing right now. These are value picks, so we will ignore the top-five favorites for now.
All NFL odds via Caesars Sportsbook.
New York Jets +3500 (T-10th-shortest odds)
The Jets had a weird 2022 season. They crushed the draft, picking up the eventual Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, the defense was the No. 4 unit in the NFL and won them several contests, yet the Jets still missed the playoffs. The issue, of course, was the quarterback position.
New York is going to be in the market for a quarterback, and it should be viewed as an attractive destination. The Jets are an up-and coming team with young talent at wide receiver and running back. If Aaron Rodgers decides to play in 2023 and ditch the Green Bay Packers, the Jets are likely going to be all-in on the four-time MVP. Even though we don’t know the quarterback at this point, I’ll put a couple dollars on it now.
I’m not sure this offseason is going to be a fun one for Ravens fans. Lamar Jackson wants a contract that mirrors Deshaun Watson, and probably won’t get it. The exclusive franchise tag is likely, and I’ve already made a prediction that things get messy. HOWEVER, when the dust settles, maybe the Ravens return to being a really good football team.
We all know Jackson is a perennial MVP contender when healthy, and that his defense has some young talent, plus a legitimate stud at linebacker in Roquan Smith. There are some holes to fill, sure, but this defense was a top-10 unit in 2022.
No offense to Greg Roman, but maybe with his departure comes a shift in offensive identity. Maybe this is the offseason where the Ravens score a legitimate No. 1 wideout and become even more explosive.
NOTE: I would wait to place this wager. When you start seeing all of the reports about…
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