NFL Division Odds Released for 2020 With Free Agency Ahead



Sr. Sports Analyst FairwayJay takes a look at the 2020 NFL Division odds recently released and initial betting and market moves. Pending free agency is on deck and plenty of key quarterbacks will be changing teams and impacting the market with added player and QB props of note.

2020 NFL Division Winners odds and betting tips

There is much happening during the NFL offseason over the next seven weeks, which includes the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas April 23-26. But the leading online sportsbooks are wasting no time in providing their opinions on the 2020 division winners. SportsBetting.ag, and its affiliate BetOnline, has released the 2020 NFL division odds along with William Hill


But before you fire in your NFL division future bets, understand what's happening in the market in the weeks ahead. Free agency begins March 18 with the legal tampering period staring March 16. That's when teams are allowed to speak with free agents and discuss terms. Patriots QB Tom Brady is expected to be the hottest topic as his two decade career with New England could come to an end. The free-agent quarterback market will be interesting to watch, as Cowboys QB Dak Prescott heads the list with Brady as quarterbacks that may find their way to the free agent market. Philip Rivers, Jameis Winston, Ryan Tannehill and Teddy Bridgewater join a deep class of free agent quarterbacks. But, March 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET is the deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players. Winston and Tannehill could be slapped with the franchise tag, so watch these developments over the next two weeks. 

NFL divison odds bettingYou can try to anticipate some of the potential landing spots of key quarterbacks and other free agents, and bet accordingly on the NFL division winners. The online sportsbook odds will adjust with some of the quarterback changes, and that position will have the greatest impact on the market and odds. Much more so than any top rookie signing through the NFL Draft. For example, when Joe Burrow signs as the likely No. 1 overall pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, you're not going to see a sudden movement in the Bengals odds to win the division or make the playoffs. By the way, the Bengals have the longest odds to win any division in 2020 at 30-1 at William Hill. The Bengals 2020 season win total is 5.5 at Sportsbetting.ag.

Compare that below to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, who are -450 to win the AFC West at SportsBetting.ag. Kansas City is the biggest division favorite on the board as the Chiefs shoot for their 5th straight division title. New Orleans is next at -400 while the Patriots are -300 at William Hill to win their 12th consecutive AFC East crown. 

Compare the 2020 division odds at SportsBetting.ag and William Hill below. Then note the changes following the NFL Draft as more leading online sportsbooks release division odds and those early-bird sportsbooks adjust their numbers as more bets come in and player movement begins. 

Division Team SportsBetting.ag Odds William Hill Odds
AFC East New England Patriots -250 -300
Buffalo Bills +350 +350
New York Jets +700 +1000
Miami Dolphins +2000 +2000
AFC North Baltimore Ravens -275 -180
Pittsburgh Steelers +475 +275
Cleveland Browns +475 +500
Cincinnati Bengals +2800 +3000
AFC South Houston Texans +150 +200
Tennessee Titans +200 +200
Indianapolis Colts +250 +200
Jacksonville Jaguars +900 +800
AFC West Kansas City Chiefs -450 -350
Los Angeles Chargers +800 +900
Denver Broncos +1000 +1000
Las Vegas Raiders +1000 +600
NFC East Philadelphia Eagles +125 +120
Dallas Cowboys +140 +120
New York Giants +650 +750
Washington Redskins +800 +1100
NFC North Green Bay Packers +140 +140
Minnesota Vikings +175 +150
Chicago Bears +350 +400
Detroit Lions +800 +1000
NFC South New Orleans Saints -400 -200
Atlanta Falcons +600 +400
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +800 +500
Carolina Panthers +2000 +1200
NFC West San Francisco 49ers -125 +105
Seattle Seahawks +325 +210
Los Angeles Rams +375 +300
Arizona Carinals +900 +2000

In the two days since releasing the division odds, there has been some movement in the odds and you can check out Sportsbetting.ag for the most current division odds. Notable teams that have seen their odds drop are New England (-225), Buffalo (+300), Baltimore (-250), Pittsburgh (+400), Kansas City (-400), and Cincinnati (+2500)!  

SportsBetting.ag also has additional player props to bet on prior to the free agency period like which team will QB Philip Rivers be on in Week 1? The Colts (+200) are the favorite. Will QB Cam Newton start game 1 for the Carolina Panthers? (Yes -300, No +200). SportsBetting.ag thinks QB Jameis Winston is done in Tampa Bay, as the prop 'Will Winston start Week 1 for the Buccaneers' is No -250 and Yes +170.

For all the interest and hype surrounding Tom Brady and which team he will end up signing a new contract with in the weeks ahead, SportsBetting.ag still has the Patriots (-150) as the favorite to have Brady on their roster in Week 1.  

You can bet on it, but only at selected online sportsbooks like SportsBetting.ag that provide bettors more betting options and props.

FairwayJay is a leading national sports handicapper and is recognized as one of the sports industry's most insightful analysts. Read more great insights from Jay here and follow him on Twitter: @FairwayJay


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