"The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles capped a dominant playoff run last season with a blowout victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. But as the Eagles prepare to kick off their title defense Thursday against the visiting Dallas Cowboys, they're not the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at sportsbooks in the U.S. That honor belongs to the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens, the two Super Bowl co-favorites, who open the season against each other Sunday night."
"The Bills climbed the Super Bowl odds at ESPN BET this week, with the sportsbook reporting a recent uptick of interest on Buffalo. On Thursday, the Bills and Ravens were each listed at +650. The Eagles are next at +700, followed by the Chiefs at +800. It's only the fourth time in the last 50 seasons that the Bills were preseason Super Bowl betting favorites, according to ESPN Research. It's also the 12th straight season the preseason favorite hails from the AFC."
"Baltimore is a consensus 1-point road favorite over the Bills on Sunday night. It's only the fourth time in the last 45 seasons that the top two Super Bowl favorites have met in Week 1, according to ESPN Research. The Sunday night showdown also matches two of the top three candidates to win regular-season MVP, with Baltimore's Lamar Jackson the favorite at +450 and Buffalo's Josh Allen at +650."
Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens opened the season as Super Bowl co-favorites at +650, while the defending Philadelphia Eagles were listed at +700 and the Kansas City Chiefs at +800. The Bills experienced increased betting interest that pushed their odds higher at sportsbooks. Detroit, Green Bay and Cincinnati entered with odds shorter than 20-1 at +1000, +1300 and +1800 respectively. Philadelphia's season opener against Dallas saw the Eagles' spread grow from -7 toward -8.5. Baltimore is a one-point road favorite over Buffalo, creating a rare Week 1 meeting of the top two preseason favorites.
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