Doug Greenberg covers sport betting for ESPN. He previously covered sports betting, sports business and fantasy sports at Front Office Sports, VSiN and RotoWire. He lives in Chicago after growing up in Boston.
For the first time since the NFL season began, the Los Angeles Rams are not the standalone favorites to win Super Bowl LXI. After their second loss of the season, the Rams lengthened to +670, up from the +500 they had coming into the campaign, to tie them with the 3-0 Buffalo Bills, who have improved from the second-best 10-1 they entered the season at.
Next on the odds board is another tie between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers at +900. The former has improved from 10-1 at the beginning of the season, but the latter has made a big jump from 19-1 after an impressive undefeated start to the campaign. San Francisco is also tied with Los Angeles for the best odds to win the NFC at +400. The reigning champion Seattle Seahawks (10-1) and Kansas City Chiefs (+1050) round out the top six.
One of the most compelling divisions in the young season has been the NFC North, and Week 3's results had a big effect on team futures. The Detroit Lions continue to have the division's best Super Bowl odds at 19-1, but the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are quickly making up ground, both at 24-1. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers have taken a big hit in the future odds after a rocky 1-2 start, showing 55-1 after three weeks -- a significant lengthening from 25-1 a week prior.
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