Good Luck Betting on the AFC West Next Season
It's been a busy couple of days for news in the NFL, and the latest announcement may be the biggest of all. Russell Wilson has been traded to the Denver Broncos.
Blockbuster: After weeks of negotiations, in one of the largest trades in NFL history, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos have agreed to terms for a deal involving Super-Bowl winning QB Russell Wilson, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2022
Trade is pending a physical and Wilson’s approval. pic.twitter.com/oRFDV8Ehyx
Just like that, the AFC West has instantly become the best division in all of football, and it's not even close.
Watch Out for the AFC West in the 2022 NFL season
First of all, you have Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who have been to the AFC Championship game in four-straight years and to the Super Bowl in two of those seasons. Then, you have the up and coming Los Angeles Chargers led by one of the best young quarterbacks in the game in Justin Herbert. Add to that the Las Vegas Raiders who are coming off a season that resulted in a playoff birth.
Now, you add Russell Wilson to a Denver Broncos team that was seemingly a quarterback away from being a real contender. Wow.
WynnBET doesn't currently have divisional odds posted, but we can get a sense of how they value each team based on their Super Bowl odds. The Chiefs are listed at +900, the Chargers are in at +2500, the Raiders are given little respect at +6000, and now the Broncos, who were previously at +2500 prior to the news, have jumped all the way up to +1200 (bet $100 to profit $1200).
The Broncos are now tied for fourth on the odds list to win Super Bowl 57, behind only the Bills, Chiefs, and Packers.
Super Bowl odds movement at @WynnBET following Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers news:
— BetSided (@BetSided) March 8, 2022
Broncos: +2500 ➡️ +1200
Packers: +1500 ➡️ +1000
Seahawks: +4000 ➡️ +10000
Good luck figuring out the AFC West next season.