The Broncos are getting some love from oddsmakers after the NFL draft weekend.
Denver has +2,000 odds — meaning a $100 would win $2,000 — to win Super Bowl LVI, according to BetMGM. It’s the ninth-best shot to win the Lombardi Trophy. It’s steep rise from the +6,600 odds (24th-best odds) the Broncos had after Super Bowl LV ended in February. Kansas City is the favorite at +500, followed by the Buccaneers (+800).
The Broncos have the second-best odds to win a championship among Denver’s big four teams, behind the Avalanche (+450) and ahead of the Nuggets (+2,500) and Rockies (+20,000), according to BetMGM.
The Broncos also received the same odds from , improving from +5,000 they had in February. It’s also +2,000 on the sports book.
Denver has +2,400 on the , ranking 10th among NFL teams, and +2,500 on the, tied with Dallas and Seattle for ninth.
Meanwhile, to punch a ticket to the big game, Denver has +700 odds to win the AFC championship, according to sportsbetting.com. The odds are slightly worse on Fanduel where the Broncos are +1,200.
One reason for the Broncos’ climb may be the speculation that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is seeking a trade and Denver is a possible destination. Sportsbetting.com seems to think so, putting the 37-year-old QB at +250 to be traded to the Mile High City by Sept. 9. The Broncos are the favorites ahead of the Raiders (+700), Dolphins (+1,000), Browns (+1,200) and Saints (+1,200).
