NFL 2021 Season & Super Bowl 56 Odds Announced

2021 Season and SB 56 Odds

With Super Bowl 55 about to commence and put a bookend to this 2020 NFL Season, oddsmakers have released the first wave of futures for NFL’s next season. That is right, with how big NFL betting is, there is never an offseason, ever. This first wave will not have a ton of surprises but has to factor in so many decisions.

There are a few questions and lots to highlight about these odds. For this article, we will be using DraftKings Sportsbook for the Super Bowl 56 odds, as it is a good measure for where most bookmakers are at in terms of the thought process for these futures.

Favorite Chiefs +575

It should be no surprise that the defending Super Bowl Champions, who are playing for a second straight Super Bowl, come in with the best odds for the 2021 season. Patrick Mahomes is not going anywhere, and that is the key. No matter what happens to this team, as long as Mahomes is there, this team will be among the favorites.

Another key piece is the fact that Andy Reid does not seem close to retirement, and no Chiefs coaches were poached for better positions on other teams. This means that the two biggest pieces to the Chiefs’ success, Mahomes and coaching, are going to stay consistent into the 2021 season.

NFC Favorite: Packers +900

Interestingly enough, the Packers, not the current NFC Champion Buccaneers, come in second in odds. While the Bucs come in third at +1,100, it is interesting to see oddsmakers still on the Aaron Rodgers train. On the one hand, it makes complete sense, as they made it to the title game, and Rodgers is showing no signs of slowing down, but I am not sure if this wager will bring in a lot of bets.

There are tiny rumors of Rodgers being frustrated, and if the Packers have another failed offseason, where they get Aaron Rodgers no weapons, he could be wanting out. On top of this, we have seen the Packers and Rodgers fail in the Championship Game year after year after year. At some point, bettors lose faith.

Worst Odds: Lions/Texans +10,000

Tied for the worst odds for a 2021 NFL Season championship is the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans. Now, I believe that this is slightly unfair for the Lions’ organization. They are not close to being a Super Bowl Team, but somehow they are still miles ahead of the Texans.

The Lions have Goff, who is a decent QB, and the team has a ton of flexibility in the offseason with cap space and picks. Meanwhile, the Texans have no draft capital, have little cap space, and have a star QB who has now officially requested a trade and refuses to play another down for the organization.

Even with a superstar in Watson, this Texans team was horrible. With him gone, the Texans will be the worst NFL team, and it will not be close.

I will be taking the under on the Houston win total whenever that bet becomes available, no matter how low the line is. I project the Texans to be scratching and clawing to even get to a single win this season.