If you tossed in a play on the Chiefs last week, you're feeling pretty good about life. Their evisceration of the Patriots on Monday night -- just a complete beatdown, start to finish -- sent them flying up the board for 2015 Super Bowl odds. At 150-1 after Week 3, the Chiefs offensive looks surprisingly improved, and they're now at 50-1.
It's understandable even in a tough division. Jamaal Charles is as dynamic a back as it gets in the NFL and Knile Davis ain't too shabby behind him. Travis Kelce looks like the "next big thing" at tight end. Alex Smith might be a "game manager," but he's a darn good one.
The Chiefs defense is doing a good job of plugging along despite early losses of Derrick Johnsonand Mike DeVito.
At 50-1, they might still be a reasonably-decent speculative play, but it's still going to be an uphill battle for the playoffs with the Broncos and Chargers owning that division.
Monday night was just too good to ignore.
Other notable movements:
- The Bengals (9-1) and Chargers (10-1) are the two best teams in the NFL, non-SEA/DEN division. Surely everyone saw that coming.
- The Packers were a great buy last week at 22-1 and I still like them right now at 14-1. IfAaron Rodgers does what he normally does to the Vikings on Thursday night, they'll climb inside 10-1 by next week.
- The Lions are a nice play at 20-1 too. They look like a sneakily complete team. IfMatthew Stafford keeps up his improvements on the efficiency front they're going to be difficult to stop.
- The Vikings actually had a bigger climb than the Chiefs after their performance against the Falcons, moving from 200-1 to 75-1. Mike Zimmer's doing good work with that defense and Teddy Bridgewater looked capable of making an impact right away this season.
- Week 5 is really early for teams to be 2000-1 but the Jaguars and Raiders are already there. Impressive!
| Team | Week 4 Odds |
Week 5 Odds | Trend |
Team | Week 4 Odds |
Week 5 Odds |
Trend |
| Seahawks | 15-4 | 4-1 |  |
Falcons | 33-1 | 50-1 | |
| Broncos | 5-1 | 9-2 |  |
Chiefs | 150-1 | 50-1 | |
| Bengals | 10-1 | 9-1 | |
Steelers | 40-1 | 50-1 | |
| Chargers | 14-1 | 10-1 | |
Panthers |
40-1 | 66-1 | |
| 49ers | 16-1 | 12-1 | |
Texans | 66-1 | 66-1 |  |
| Packers | 22-1 | 14-1 | |
Dolphins | 75-1 | 66-1 | |
| Patriots | 10-1 | 16-1 | |
Vikings | 200-1 | 75-1 | |
| Lions | 22-1 | 20-1 | |
Bills |
75-1 | 100-1 | |
| Colts | 33-1 | 20-1 | |
Browns | 150-1 | 200-1 | |
| Eagles | 10-1 | 20-1 | |
Jets | 100-1 | 200-1 | |
| Cardinals | 25-1 | 25-1 | |
Redskins | 75-1 | 200-1 | |
| Saints | 16-1 | 25-1 |
|
Rams | 300-1 | 300-1 | |
| Ravens | 40-1 | 28-1 | |
Buccaneers | 500-1 | 300-1 | |
| Cowboys | 50-1 | 33-1 | |
Titans | 300-1 | 500-1 | |
| Bears | 22-1 | 40-1 | |
Jaguars | 1000-1 | 2000-1 | |
| Giants | 75-1 | 40-1 | |
Raiders | 1000-1 | 2000-1 | |
