The Super Bowl is set following Conference Championship weekend in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV as the 49ers and Chiefs are set to meet in Las Vegas, but it’s never too early to look at next year’s odds, and they will shock Falcons fans.
Atlanta currently sits at 33-1 odds, which is the same odds as the Browns, Rams, and Jaguars, according to BetOnline.
A year out, here are the initial odds from @betonline_ag for next year’s Super Bowl. Falcons lead the NFC South at 33:1, Bucs at 50:1, Saints at 100:1, Panthers last at 150:1. pic.twitter.com/UZ84QCoBSy
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The Falcons, without a quarterback, have the same odds as Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as the loaded Cleveland Browns. That doesn’t even feel real.
With Raheem Morris in the fold, Vegas is seemingly high on the new head coach in Atlanta and the offseason ahead of them. The club owns the 8th overall pick, plenty of other draft capital, and ample cap space to be big players in free agency.
Terry Fontenot should be able to once again put together a playoff-caliber roster. However, the quarterback position is the single biggest challenge of the offseason, and it will be one that could result in a postseason berth or another disappointing season.
Free agency isn’t robust with options. Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield are the best of those available, but both would’ve led the Falcons to the playoffs last year. A Justin Fields trade is always on the table, and the draft has plenty of interesting prospects.
Vegas oddsmakers are clearly high on Raheem Morris, Zac Robinson, and what the offseason has in store for the Falcons. There might be a reason to be optimistic Falcons fans.
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