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Who should you be placing your money on?
Every year it seems that the New England Patriots are the odds-on favorite to win the division and as much as the other teams try, this has usually been the case for the past decade except for a couple of seasons. However, now we are seeing the gab starting to close a little bit at least from an odds standpoint. This week on the AFC East Roundup we will be looking at each team’s odds to win the division.
The Patriots are still ahead of the pack with their odds ranging from +100 to +130. The Cam Newton signing gave them a boost because before that they were topping off at +130. It is fair to consider the Patriots the favorites in the division because even though they lost Tom Brady, they still have their Hall of Fame coach Bill Belichick leading the charge. The team still also has very talented players such as Stephon Gilmore returning to add yet another division trophy.
On their tails are the Buffalo Bills, whose odds range from +135 to +150. Buffalo was neck and neck with the Patriots with the two flip flopping between number one and number two at times but it was ultimately the Newton signing that moved the Bills into the runner-up position. Buffalo is returning a lot of key players on offense and defense but the key will be if the offense can put enough points on the board. There was times last season when the defense was doing their part but the offense just couldn’t break through to gain some separation.
The New York Jets are predicted to end up in third with their odds ranging from +700 to +825, This team does have the potential but it will be up to quarterback Sam Darnold to take that elite jump going into his third season. The status of safety Jamal Adams is up in the air as he has requested a trade which would be a huge blow to the defense. There has also been signs of turmoil between the chemistry of the team and head coach Adam Gase so it is unclear how productive this team may actually be.
Rounding up the group is the Miami Dolphins ranging from +800 to +1000. This is considered another rebuilding year for the team but they still have the opportunity to win a lot of games. Head coach Brian Flores revamped the secondary adding some big names at cornerback and the team showed at the end of last season that there is the talent and belief to knock off some teams.
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