The NFL trade deadline has passed and a flurry of moves around the occasion have caused some shifts in futures odds. The Jacksonville Jaguars made three big moves on defense by acquiring safety Jessie Bates III and defensive tackles Davon Godchaux and Jordan Davis, which prompted a jump from +850 to +750 to win the Super Bowl, placing them third on the odds board behind only the San Francisco 49ers (+540) and Buffalo Bills (+600).
The Chicago Bears continue to look like true Super Bowl contenders and are just behind Jacksonville at +800 in the title odds. Chicago had moved from 14-1 to 12-1 after acquiring All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons, then further to +950 after defeating the reigning champion Seattle Seahawks (16-1) in Week 8. BetMGM recently reported a $100,000 wager on the Bears to win the Super Bowl at +700 odds, a potential $700,000 net payout.
Chicago is approaching lock territory for the playoffs at -800, per DraftKings odds, but its division rivals in the NFC North -- the Detroit Lions (-330), Minnesota Vikings (-270) and Green Bay Packers (-200) -- are all also odds-on to play in the postseason. Minnesota made arguably the biggest move of deadline day by (re)acquiring quarterback Kirk Cousins, shortening their Super Bowl odds from 24-1 to 22-1.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams, who began the season as big +500 title favorites, are all the way out to 13-1 and are now underdogs to make the playoffs at +110. L.A. fell to those odds following news that superstar wide receiver Puka Nacua will be placed on injured reserve due to knee and toe injuries, as well as to make room for improving teams in the NFC.
Note: Odds by DraftKings
and subject to change.