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NFL DIVISION ODDS

- By Kyle Wood

AFC EAST

The reigning division champion Bills face a challenge with the Jets’ acquisitio­n of Aaron Rodgers. The Dolphins got better, and a Bill Belichick-coached team should never be counted out.

BUFFALO BILLS

Odds to Win AFC East: +130

Projected Win Total: 10.5

NEW YORK JETS

Odds to Win AFC East: +250

Projected Win Total: 9.5

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Odds to Win AFC East: +290

Projected Win Total: 9.5

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Odds to Win AFC East: +750

Projected Win Total: 7.5

AFC NORTH

The Bengals will try to become the first team to three-peat in the AFC North since the Steelers in the 1990s.

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Odds to win AFC North: +125

Projected Win Total: 11.5

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Odds to win AFC North: +240 Projected Win Total: 9.5

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Odds to win AFC North: +350 Projected Win Total: 9.5

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Odds to win AFC North: +650 Projected Win Total: 8.5

AFC SOUTH

The last two franchises to win the division before the Jaguars — the Titans in 2020 and ’21 and the Texans in 2018 and ’19 — both repeated, and it appears the Jags are poised to do the same.

JACKSONVIL­LE JAGUARS

Odds to Win AFC South: -160

Projected Win Total: 10.5

TENNESSEE TITANS

Odds to Win AFC South: +360

Projected Win Total: 7.5

INDIANAPOL­IS COLTS

Odds to Win AFC South: +550

Projected Win Total: 6.5

HOUSTON TEXANS

Odds to Win AFC South: +800 Projected Win Total: 6.5

AFC WEST

Andy Reid has led Kansas City to seven straight division titles. The Chargers, Broncos and Raiders must jockey for wild card position.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Odds to Win AFC West: -160

Projected Win Total: 11.5

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

Odds to Win AFC West: +300

Projected Win Total: 9.5

DENVER BRONCOS

Odds to Win AFC West: +550

Projected Win Total: 8.5

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Odds to Win AFC West: +1200

Projected Win Total: 7.5

NFC EAST

The NFC East has not had a repeat winner in 18 years, but the Eagles, who were the last team to go back-to-back 2001-04, are favored to put an end to that streak.

PHILADELPH­IA EAGLES

Odds to Win NFC East: +110

Projected Win Total: 10.5

DALLAS COWBOYS

Odds to Win NFC East: +165

Projected Win Total: 9.5

NEW YORK GIANTS

Odds to Win NFC East: +600

Projected Win Total: 8.5

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Odds to Win NFC East: +1000

Projected Win Total: 6.5

NFC NORTH

Aaron Rodgers’ exit has created a power vacuum in the North. This is by far the tightest division in football, as all four teams have odds shorter than +400, but Detroit is firmly ahead of the pack in the betting markets.

DETROIT LIONS

Odds to Win NFC North: +140

Projected Win Total: 9.5

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Odds to Win NFC North:

+330

Projected Win Total: 7.5

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Odds to Win NFC North: +350 Projected Win Total: 8.5

CHICAGO BEARS

Odds to Win NFC North: +350 Projected Win Total: 7.5

NFC SOUTH

New Orleans is the betting favorite to win the NFC South title. The Buccaneers, who won it the last two years, have the longest odds following Tom Brady’s retirement. A case can be made for all four teams to have a shot at the division crown in 2023.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Odds to Win NFC South: +125

Projected Win Total: 9.5

ATLANTA FALCONS

Odds to Win NFC South: +260

Projected Win Total: 8.5

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Odds to Win NFC South: +350

Projected Win Total: 7.5

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Odds to Win NFC South: +550

Projected Win Total: 6.5

NFC WEST

The last team to win back-to-back NFC West titles was the Rams in 201718. San Francisco, the defending NFC West champions, is heavily favored to finish ahead of Seattle, its toughest competitio­n in the division.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Odds to Win NFC West: -175

Projected Win Total: 11.5

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Odds to Win NFC West: +260

Projected Win Total: 8.5

LOS ANGELES RAMS

Odds to Win NFC West: +650

Projected Win Total: 7.5

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Odds to Win NFC West: +2400

Projected Win Total: 4.5

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