Super Bowl LIX odds see major movement amid NFL free agency

There were so many dizzying moves as the NFL kicked off free agency. Makes you wonder about how all the team-swapping will impact the Super Bowl.

Yes, it is never too early to think about the country’s most popular sporting event. Eleven months out and the betting favorites are starting to come into focus for the Super Bowl futures market.

The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, the runners up, still are the favorites to get there again. The big game is at the Superdome in New Orleans. And what other teams are favorites to clinch a trip to the Big Easy?

Saquon Barkley going from the Giants to the Eagles caused the biggest movement in odds. Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million deal. And Philadelphia went from +2000 to +1600.

Then there was Russell Wilson signing with the Steelers. Initially, Pittsburgh moved from +8000 to +6600, Then by Friday morning, the odds jumped back up to +7500. The Steelers also improved their defense by adding Ravens star linebacker Patrick Queen. And to add to the weirdness of the week, after Wilson did his introductory press conference, the Steelers traded disgruntled quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Eagles.

The Falcons also saw some movement thanks to quarterback Kirk Cousins joining the team. Cousins helped Atlanta’s Super Bowl odds shift from +5000 to +3000. The Falcons still are a long shot, but the money likes them as favorites for the NFC South.

But not all free agent moving moved the betting needle. Josh Jacobs swapped teams, going from the Raiders to the Packers, who then released Aaron Jones. The Packers’ title odds, through all that, stayed flat at +2200.

Note that all these odds are from the site FanDuel.

Super Bowl odds after NFL free agency

San Francisco 49ers: +500
Kansas City Chiefs: +650
Baltimore Ravens: +900
Buffalo Bills: +1200
Dallas Cowboys: +1300
Detroit Lions: +1300
Cincinnati Bengals: +1500
Philadelphia Eagles: +1600
Houston Texans: +2000
Miami Dolphins: +2200
Green Bay Packers: +2200
New York Jets: +3000
Atlanta Falcons: +3000
Los Angeles Rams: +3200
Cleveland Browns: +4000
Los Angeles Chargers: +4000
Jacksonville Jaguars: +4000
Chicago Bears: +4000
Indianapolis Colts: +5000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +5500
Pittsburgh Steelers: +7500
Seattle Seahawks: +7500
Las Vegas Raiders: +8000
New Orleans Saints: +8500
Minnesota Vikings: +8500
Arizona Cardinals: +10000
New York Giants: +10000
Tennessee Titans: +13000
Washington Commanders: +15000
Denver Broncos: +10000
New England Patriots: +15000
Carolina Panthers: +25000