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Bills, Chiefs, Chargers top three odds-on favorites in AFC
The Buffalo Bills are a highly motivated bunch headed into the 2022-23 NFL season.
Coming off a heartbreaking overtime playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bills are salty and bent on advancing farther in the coming campaign.
Buffalo is the odds-on favorite to win the AFC East (-225), according to DraftKings.
FrontPageBets sizes up the division as training camp looms in a few weeks.
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen continues to evolve as a leader and big-game player. Rookie running back James Cook is raising eyebrows with his speed. The biggest upgrade in Western New York comes on the defensive side with the additions of Von Miller, Shaq Lawson, Jordan Phillips. DaQuan Jones and Tim Settle on the line. That level of talent helps make the Bills a +300 favorite to capture the AFC championship.
The Miami Dolphins are (+450) to win the division. The continued maturation of QB Tua Tagovailoa will be key to keeping Miami in contention. The marquee acquisition of receiver Tyreek Hill gives Tagovailoa a top-echelon target. Offensive tackle Terron Armstead is a big boost up front.
The New England Patriots (+500) didn't make much noise in the draft or free agency and those results have been panned. The Pats were a playoff team behind rookie Mac Jones a year ago. Still lacking a premier receiving target, Bill Belichick will need to find a way to overachieve if they are to contend.Â
Both of the top individual awards in professional and college football have favored quarterbacks
The New York Jets (+2200) have a ways to go but made some nice upgrades at tight end (C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin) and cornerback (Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner and D.J. Reed). QB Zach Wilson will benefit from having the experienced TEs in his arsenal, but this squad has a ways to go.
Gerry Ahern is senior content editor for FrontPageBets. A 35-year veteran sports editor and digital media executive, he has led coverage of the biggest events in sports, from Super Bowls, to Final Fours, to Olympics, to the Masters.
