2024 NFL Odds: Back Bengals miss playoffs; MVP wait at stake

Will Hill

fox sports betting analyst

Another week is in the books. And as always, nfl Fans were left wondering, “What exactly?” to do “What do we know about this game?”

For the third week in a row, the week’s biggest underdog wins the game outright Bengal lost to commanders as a 7.5-point favorite on Monday night.

The theme of the league so far has been equality. For the first time this year, we have a double-digit spread Patriot,49ers game. This shows how united these teams are.

Even 3-0, back-to-back champions kansas city chiefs In the first few weeks he has just been shouting at his opponents.

And as far as awards go, we have a new favorite for NFL MVP.

josh allen He was dominant in September and moved up to +225 after a stellar performance against them on Monday night jaguar, Sam DarnoldAnother quarterback whose team is 3-0 is also moving on the oddsboard and is now 30-1 to win MVP.

However, none of the bets appealed to me.

Allen’s chances seem slim for a season in which a lot can and will happen between now and the beginning of January, when the regular season ends. Darnold has played very well and it’s a great story, but winning MVP still seems too far away to really bet on. Ultimately, there are no bets for me in this market yet.

But if I had to bet on someone for MVP, I would actually bet aaron rodgers At 17-1, considering jet Have a fairly manageable upcoming schedule.

Rodgers looked like a player who has already won some of these awards, as he was impressive against a tough Patriots defense on Thursday night last week. If Rodgers can lead the Jets to a win on Monday night Bills In a matter of weeks the story will change rapidly. But it’s a long season and there’s no need to force anything — even though I think Rodgers’ move is very interesting.

With all this in mind, let’s look at what I actually like to bet on.

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Cincinnati Bengals -140 miss playoffs (DraftKings)

The Bengals were a trendy pick to go from worst to first in the AFC North this summer. This was partly due to recent intense playoff runs and comebacks. joe burro After missing a good portion of last season.

But a big reason was also his schedule last time.

The way out was there, or at least it seemed so. Along with home games against the Patriots and Commanders. titans And the Panthers, bettors were confident that Burrow and the Bengals could pull off some easy wins.

Well, they’ve already played a few “easy” games and are 0-3. They still have to play six tough AFC North games, as well as a matchup against Cowboy, eagles And Chargers,

To reach the playoffs, the Bengals will have to go 9-5 or 10-4 the rest of the way. The league’s worst defense in yards per play last year is once again showing major flaws.

It’s a good bet for Cincy to miss the playoffs again.

Bears Bets Podcast contributor Will Hill has been betting on sports for over a decade. He is a betting analyst who has been a host on VSIN as well as the Goldboys Network.

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