NFL Power Rankings Based On Opening 2023 Super Bowl Odds
By Peter Dewey
Welcome to the NFL offseason!
Just because we have to wait until September for football to start again, that doesn't mean we're done ranking the teams in the NFL. Using the odds at WynnBET for the 2023 Super Bowl, here's how each team stacks up entering the offseason:
1. Kansas City Chiefs (+700)
Until Patrick Mahomes stops making AFC Championship Games, the Chiefs are going to be the preseason favorite. Pretty simple.
2. Buffalo Bills (+700)
Can we have the Bills and Chiefs play in the postseason every year? I'm not sure this is the year Buffalo gets over the hump, but the Bills certainly have the roster to get it done.
3. Los Angeles Rams (+1200)
Will Aaron Donald be back? What about Von Miller? Odell Beckham Jr. tore his ACL in the Super Bowl, and while the defending champs are still solid, they need their vets to stay in L.A. to be a top contender.
4. Dallas Cowboys (+1800)
Dallas' coaching staff is a concern (I'm looking at you, Mike McCarthy), but the Cowboys have a ton of talent and a lot of it is locked up. The NFC East may be a cake walk again, so Dallas is a solid early lean.
5. Baltimore Ravens (+2000)
The Ravens are going to get Ronnie Stanley, Marcus Peters, Lamar Jackson, J.K. Dobbins and others back healthy in 2022. This team could make a run right back to the top of the AFC.
6. Green Bay Packers (+2000)
This all rests on Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams. However, until they actually leave the franchise, the Packers should be respected.
7. Cincinnati Bengals (+1200)
It's hard to get back to a Super Bowl, and the Bengals need to re-make their offensive line if they want a chance. The AFC is a juggernaut, especially if Rodgers is dealt. I'm going to wait-and-see on the 2021 season's Cinderella story.
8. San Francisco 49ers (+1200)
Trey Lance or Jimmy Garoppolo? That's the question the 49ers have to answer this offseason, and I'm not sure they know which gives them a better chance to contend for a title.
9. Los Angeles Chargers (+2000)
Justin Herbert is damn good, and Brandon Staley is aggressive, maybe sometimes to a fault. Regardless, the Chargers are a team trending upward entering the 2022 campaign.
10. Tennessee Titans (+1800)
This team will go as far as Derrick Henry carries it (literally), and we saw what happened in 2021 with the No. 1 seed.
11. New England Patriots (+3000)
The Patriots conducted one of the fastest rebuilds in NFL history last season. I'm not going to doubt Bill Belichick with this defense.
12. Arizona Cardinals (+3000)
Kyler Murray is unhappy and Kliff Kingsbury is still Kliff Kingsbury. The NFC West is just too good for Arizona to be in the top-10.
13. Las Vegas Raiders (+6000)
Are we sleeping on the Raiders? Las Vegas was the No. 5 seed in the AFC last season, and should have a healthy Darren Waller in 2022. They'll need some more help outside, but this team is a solid buy-low candidate.
14. Indianapolis Colts (+2000)
Trading Carson Wentz may actually help the Colts, but they gave up a first-round pick for him, and he simply wasn't good in 2021.
15. Denver Broncos (+1500)
The Broncos' odds are set with the expectation that they trade for Aaron Rodgers. If they don't however, they still have a hole at quarterback, which has caused them to miss the playoffs in every season since winning Super Bowl 50. Don't jump on this just yet.
16. Minnesota Vikings (+2500)
Kirk Cousins hasn't let the Vikings to the postseason in back-to-back seasons, but he may have a chance if Aaron Rodgers leaves Green Bay.
17. Philadelphia Eagles (+4000)
I'm bullish on an Eagles team that is solid around Jalen Hurts with the absence of another receiving weapon. That is a much easier fix than most teams this offseason.
18. Cleveland Browns (+3000)
Will it be Baker Mayfield under center in 2022? The Browns came back to earth last season, and they'll need some serious work to prove they can contend in 2022.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3500)
Tom Brady is gone. The Bucs may be able to bring in a veteran quarterback, but they're a risky bet if Kyle Trask is under center in 2022.
20. Seattle Seahawks (+5000)
If Russell Wilson is back, Seattle has a shot at the playoffs. If not, the Seahawks are going to be one of the worst teams in the NFL.
21. Miami Dolphins (+4000)
I'm not sold on Tua Tagovailoa just yet, and the Dolphins have some serious holes they need to fill on the offensive line and at running back.
22. New Orleans Saints (+4000)
The Saints have a solid defense, but they need to figure out the quarterback position and their cap situation to be a serious threat in 2022.
23. Atlanta Falcons (+7500)
I actually think Atlanta could win the NFC South, but Calvin Ridley's likely departure limits this offense's ceiling.
24. Washington Commanders (+5000)
Until the Commanders find a real quarterback (not Taylor Heinicke) they are unserious as Super Bowl contenders.
25. Chicago Bears (+5000)
Are we sold on Justin Fields yet? The Bears are going to need to protect him better, and they may lose Allen Robinson in free agency. This still feels like a rebuild.
26. Carolina Panthers (+7500)
The Panthers were horrible to end the 2021 season, but at least they have Sam Darnold, right?
27. Jacksonville Jaguars (+7500)
This is all going to depend on how Doug Pederson can develop Trevor Lawrence, as the 2021 season was a disaster.
28. Pittsburgh Steelers (+7500)
The Steelers don't have a quarterback, and even as bad as Big Ben was last season, Mason Rudolph isn't the answer.
29. Detroit Lions (+15000)
The Lions played hard all year in 2021, and maybe some higher draft picks will help them improve the talent gap from last year's roster.
30. New York Jets (+20000)
Like him or not, Zach Wilson showed some flashes at the end of the 2021 season. With multiple high draft picks and key players returning from injury (Carl Lawson, Mekhi Becton), things are looking up for the Jets.
31. New York Giants (+10000)
Another year of Daniel Jones. This is going to go exactly how we all expect it to.
32. Houston Texans (+15000)
I actually like Davis Mills, but I doubt Houston's ability to actually surround him with talent, especially if it doesn't move Deshaun Watson prior to the draft.