The Kansas City Chiefs Vs. The AFC: Super Bowl Odds Part III
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to make their first Super Bowl since 1969, the year just prior to the AFL-NFL merger, when they beat the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. What do the betting markets in Las Vegas say about their chances of making 2012 the year, now that we’ve completed free agency and the NFL draft? This installment of a series of posts evaluating Kansas City’s chances against the rest of the AFC compares them to the teams of the AFC North with a look at what the early Super Bowl odds are. These are the prices for choosing a team just to make the Super Bowl, not win it…
Kansas City Chiefs: 15-1
The AFC North
Baltimore Ravens: 5-1
Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-1
Cincinnati Bengals: 13-1
Cleveland Browns: 50-1
Throughout the rest of the AFC (see the links below) I’ve found at least one item that’s outrageous. I don’t see that in the AFC North, although I think each team is a little bit overrated, at least measured against Kansas City. The Ravens were already getting old on defense with Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs, and now the latter has a torn ACL. Pittsburgh has started the process of rebuilding the trenches, but Kansas City is better on both lines. Nonetheless, while I think the Chiefs would win this division, the sustained success the Ravens & Steelers have had deserves some respect and their odds reflect that. I don’t think Cincinnati is better than a healthy Kansas City team—one with Eric Berry in the secondary, Jamaal Charles in the backfield and Tony Moeaki at tight end—but hey, the Bengals made the playoffs a year ago. And I don’t think you can set a number high enough on Cleveland, but 50-1 is high as Vegas is going with anybody at this point.
Kansas City may have had their last playoff season in 2010 stopped by Baltimore, but if the Chiefs can get to that level again in 2012, no one in this division will stand in their way.
The Chiefs Vs. The AFC: Super Bowl Odds
AFC East
AFC South
AFC West
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