Bettors have faith in Lions to win NFC Championship
The hype for the Detroit Lions continues to build.
It's not just Lions fans who have high expectations for the team this season. Sports bettors are also placing their faith in Detroit. In fact, at BetMGM Sportsbook, 38% of all bets placed on what team will win the NFC are on the Lions.
That's the most amongst all NFC teams.
The public believes the Lions can make a run in 2023. 🦁#OnePride pic.twitter.com/wjODaSV7D3
— NBC Sports Bet (@NBCSportsBet) June 27, 2023
Lions odds to win the NFC
The Lions odds to win the NFC are set at +850, which is an implied probability of 10.53%.
Only the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and San Francisco 49ers have better odds than the Lions.
Detroit missed the postseason last year, but finished with a respectable 9-8 record which included beating the Green Bay Packers in the final game of the season to keep them out of the playoffs. But, it's not just the Lions improving that has made them a popular team to win the conference, it's also a lack of competition.
Not many people are expecting much from teams in the NFC outside of the Eagles. With the conference completely wide open, it leaves the Lions, an improving, young, and exciting team, an opportunity to go on a run.
If you aren't bold enough to bet on them to win the NFC, you could instead bet on them to win the NFC North for the first time ever ar +140. They're the betting favorites to do just that with the Minnesota Vikings (+280), Green Bay Packers (+350) and Chicago Bears (+400) rounding out the odds list.
Strap in. We're in for a wild ride in 2023.
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