Amid rumors of a potential Aaron Rodgers trade, the Denver Broncos' odds to win the division have shortened considerably from its opening mark of +1800 to its current rate of +500 at BetMGM.
The Broncos are still considered longshots to best the Kansas City Chiefs (-300) in the AFC West, but Denver is nevertheless the largest liability in the division at the sportsbook.
The Green Bay Packers' odds to win the NFC North have lengthened from -250 to -120 as a result of the uncertainty around their reigning MVP quarterback.
The Minnesota Vikings are the second-best favorites at +250, and the Bears are +325 to win the division. The Detroit Lions have +2200 odds to win their first NFC North title since 1993.
The next biggest divisional line change involves the Jacksonville Jaguars, whose odds to win the AFC South have shortened from +1200 to +900.
Jacksonville hired head coach Urban Meyer and drafted No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence over the offseason.
The Jaguars still trail the Tennessee Titans (+110) and Indianapolis Colts (+105) in the very early, preseason divisional race. The Houston Texans are +2500 to win the division.
Jacksonville is BetMGM's largest liability coming out of the AFC South.
The next most notable divisional odds shift has occurred in the NFC South, where the Buccaneers are now -200 favorites to win the division. That's down from an opening line of -125.
Tampa has the most money and tickets in the NFL on them to win Super Bowl LVI. They currently have +650 odds to do so, as of Thursday night.
The Saints are +300 to win the NFC South while the Falcons (+900) and Panthers (+1000) are longshots to do so.
Below are the odds for each other division in the league.
All odds from BetMGM as of July 8.
2021 NFL Division Odds
NFC East Odds
Team | Odds |
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Dallas Cowboys | +115 |
Washington Football Team | +250 |
New York Giants | +450 |
Philadelphia Eagles | +500 |
The most notable line movement has involved Washington, which opened at +320 and has since shortened to +250. The Giants are the biggest liability in this division.
NFC West Odds
Team | Odds |
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Los Angeles Rams | +185 |
San Francisco 49ers | +190 |
Seattle Seahawks | +280 |
Arizona Cardinals | +600 |
The Cardinals are the biggest liability in this division.
AFC East Odds
Team | Odds |
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Buffalo Bills | -155 |
Miami Dolphins | +325 |
New England Patriots | +350 |
New York Jets | +2000 |
The Patriots moved from +450 to +350 to win the AFC East. They are also the largest liability in the division.
AFC North
Team | Odds |
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Baltimore Ravens | +115 |
Cleveland Browns | +150 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | +400 |
Cincinnati Bengals | +2500 |
The Browns have the largest liability in this division.