No NFL team is a longer shot to win its division in 2021 than the Detroit Lions. The latest updated odds from BetMGM have the Lions as the most unlikely division champion in the upcoming season.
The Lions are currently at +2500 to win the NFC North. The only other team that tops +2000 is the Cincinnati Bengals, who are at +2200 in the AFC North, where all three of their divisional foes made the postseason in 2020. The Broncos, Texans and Jets are the next-longest shots.
At the beginning of a radical overhaul that includes a brand new front office, coaching staff, quarterback and wide receiving corps, it’s easy to understand the skeptical eye from the oddsmakers on the Lions. If you’re a big believer in what GM Brad Holmes, head coach Dan Campbell and the Lions are starting to build, it’s a chance to make some money if they can pull off the improbable in 2021.
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