The conclusion of each Super Bowl brings thoughts of the future and what the upcoming season might hold, and there are players who have already begun picking winners for next year’s big game.
Odds for next season’s Super Bowl are often available immediately after the conclusion of the championship game, and this year was no different. Leading the pack are the usual suspects, as the Chiefs and Eagles are the two favorites to meet again next year. The Bills, 49ers and Bengals round out the top 5, with the Cowboys sitting between them and the rest of the pack.
The money is coming to the Chicago Bears for Super Bowl 2024
But where does the value lie? Who are the teams that Vegas lists as a long shot that might actually have a shot at Super Bowl 2024? The Eagles themselves had +2,200 odds to win the championship before last season started, meaning a $100 bet would get you $2,200. What team can make you that kind of money next year?
So far, it looks like that team is the Chicago Bears.
2022 was not pretty for Chicago as they finished the season with the worst record in the NFL at 3-14 in a mediocre division. But despite the obvious struggles, they seemed to have found something special in quarterback Justin Fields, who turned in a handful of incredible performances during the regular season. Due to their poor track record, they will have the first overall pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, one that could be rich with quarterback talent at the top.
A bettor @PointsBetUSA put $500 on the Chicago Bears (+8000) to win the Super Bowl next season ????
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— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) February 13, 2023
So the Bears have a few options. They can choose to go even younger and draft a prospect first overall and trade Fields for his current high value. Or, they could keep Fields and trade off the pick, a transaction that would reportedly return a treasure chest full of assets in exchange for first overall. Either way, the Bears will add some serious firepower in the upcoming offseason. Especially now that the trainers seem to have figured out how to use it.
What exactly is the value, then? Depending on the medium, the odds of the Bears winning the next Super Bowl are around +7500/+8000, one of the longest odds when looking at the entire list. The Colts, Cardinals and Texans are the only teams with higher odds for next season.
A $500 bet on the Bears to win the 2024 Super Bowl would net you almost $40,000. Is it worth the risk?
