We don’t want to look towards the end, particularly when the NFL preseason is just starting, but it’s hard not to get invested in the NFL odds for the Super Bowl.
You’ll find the usual suspects atop the board. The defending champion Los Angeles Rams, Tom Brady, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the unstoppable Kansas City Chiefs, have some of the shortest odds on the board, and rightfully so.
However, some teams further down the list head into the season with an implied value that exceeds their betting price.
One of those teams is the Detroit Lions, who have seen their win total odds move substantially towards the over. Granted, that’s not a true reflection of their Super Bowl expectations, but it does suggest that the Lions head into the season undervalued by pro bettors.