The Lions surpass the Chiefs as the favorite to win the Super Bowl.
As the clear favorites to win the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions easily defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. After Detroit crushed the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11, the Lions, at +375 on ESPN BET, passed the Chiefs (+450). In the meantime, the Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills 30–21 on the road, their first loss of the season. Detroit was a 14-point favorite going into Sunday’s game against Jacksonville, but they easily won 52-6 at home to increase their record to 8-2 against the spread, which ties them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the league’s best against-the-spread record. With 94% of the money backing the Lions to cover, their action was the most lopsided of the day, according to BetMGM.
On Sunday, the Detroit Lions overtook the Kansas City Chiefs as the clear favorite to win the Super Bowl. After Detroit’s decisive victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11, the Lions, at +375 on ESPN BET, passed the Chiefs (+450). In the meantime, the Chiefs suffered their first loss of the season, falling to the Buffalo Bills 30–21 on the road. After starting Sunday’s game against Jacksonville as a 14-point favorite, Detroit easily defeated Jacksonville 52–6 at home to increase their record to 8–2 against the spread, which ties them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the league’s best record against the spread. According to BetMGM, 94% of the money was behind the Lions to cover, making their action the most lopsided of the day.
Detroit was a 14-point favorite going into Sunday’s game against Jacksonville, but they easily won 52-6 at home to increase their record to 8-2 against the spread, which ties them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the league’s best against-the-spread record. With 94% of the money backing the Lions to cover, their action was the most lopsided of the day, according to BetMGM.
Player props are also a huge part of the Lions’ enormous betting appeal. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs was the most-bet player in all props markets, drawing $815,000 in wagers, according to the bet tracking software Pikkit. Gibbs’ 1-yard run in the second quarter on Sunday made him the second-most-bet pick to score a touchdown. A public favorite from the start, Detroit had the second-highest number of tickets and handle at many national bookmakers, only surpassed by the two-time defending champion Chiefs. They started the season with a +1000 chance to win the Super Bowl.
