Super Bowl 2025 odds: Lions, Chiefs lead. Eagles, Ravens rising

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Week 12 was pretty crazy overall, but it was mostly smooth sailing for the top Super Bowl contenders.

The latest Super Bowl LIX odds have the Detroit Lions as the NFL’s favorite to win the Lombardi Trophy at +260, improved from +325 last week, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs holding steady at +450, the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles tied at +650, and the Baltimore Ravens at +700 inside the top-five odds.

Aside from the Bills resting up on the bye, all four of the other squads in the top-five odds entering the week got in the win column in Week 12. The Eagles made the most ground in Super Bowl odds, coming up from +850 last week.

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Detroit Lions: Cozy at the top

It wasn’t flashy, but the Lions took care of business against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12 to charge to 10-1. Jared Goff had just his second game of the year without a touchdown pass, but it didn’t matter; his efficient play and the dynamic duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery led Detroit offensively to the win. Both backs have been sensational in 2024, as “Sonic and Knuckles” each have 11 total touchdowns.

As strong as the Lions offense has been, the D in Detroit stands for defense. The Lions are yielding 16.6 points per game (second in the NFL). Sunday was another example of their improvements from 2023, as the Lions limited an opponent to six points for a second straight game and to under 20 points for the sixth time this season. Despite Pro Bowl edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson being out since Oct. 13, Detroit has been able to post one of the elite defensive units in football.

Kansas City Chiefs: Championship DNA in the clutch

The Chiefs must enjoy the legendary Rocky movies because they love to make it look like a loss is coming before eeking out the win. Kansas City is now 10-1 after winning its eighth one-score game of the season on Sunday. Chiefs backup kicker Spencer Shrader knocked down a 31-yard field goal as time expired to send the Carolina Panthers on their way.

The most encouraging thing for Chiefs Kingdom in the win had to be the play of Patrick Mahomes. Oftentimes this year, he’s looked like a mere mortal, but the three-time Super Bowl MVP found his rhythm in the win with three touchdown passes and 329 total yards. He’s heating up at the right time; in three of the last four games, Mahomes has had three touchdown passes. Sunday was also a reminder of Mahomes’ dual-threat ability, as he totaled a season-high 60 rushing yards, including a clutch 33-yard scramble that set up Shrader’s game-winning kick.

But this was a close game against a team that is 3-8. KC may be unable to keep its run going with a difficult schedule down the stretch. That slate includes the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and closing out the regular season against the upstart Denver Broncos.

Philadelphia Eagles: Flying high

Don’t look now; the Eagles are soaring. Philly has taken control of the NFC East with a seven-game winning streak that they extended Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams to get to 9-2. Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown kept the Eagles passing game moving even without DeVonta Smith. Vic Fangio’s defense continued to lock up, holding a seventh team to 20 points or less. But nobody had a bigger impact on the game than Saquon Barkley, whose recent play is putting him in “Best Player on the Planet” territory.

New York Giants fans have to be in shambles watching their former No. 2 overall pick flourish with one of their NFC East rivals.

Barkley’s play in this playoff push could mean much more than winning an MVP award. Philly has a tough road ahead in pursuit of the NFC’s No. 1 seed, which starts next week with a visit to Baltimore and fellow MVP contender Lamar Jackson.

Baltimore Ravens: Winners of the HarBowl

Speaking of Jackson, he and the 8-4 Ravens got back on track as John Harbaugh took his first matchup with his brother Jim Harbaugh as head coach of the Chargers. The reigning league MVP totaled three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the win, and Baltimore rushed for 212 yards, the fourth such occurrence this year.

Derrick Henry (140 rushing yards) and Jackson keep pacing the high-flying Ravens offense — a unit that ranks in the top three in the NFL in total yards, passing yards, rushing yards and points scored per game. The Ravens defense was also solid against the Chargers after being much maligned this year. LA gained 285 total yards and went 5-for-14 on the third downs (35.7 percent).

As long as Baltimore can play complementary football — which includes Justin Tucker battling struggles in the kicking game — having No. 8 under center gives them a chance to win the Super Bowl.

Green Bay Packers: The Pack is back

Green Bay (+1800) is one team I’m watching as the 2024 season approaches the homestretch. The Packers are now 8-3 after dismantling the banged-up San Francisco 49ers and are right on the heels of the Lions and Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North. The Pack has one of the most balanced squads in the NFL, ranking fifth offensively in total yards per game (382.5) and is tied for second in the NFL in total takeaways (22).

Jordan Love has not fully made his superstar turn yet, but he was able to spread the ball around and play much cleaner against San Fran, as he had his first game of the year without an interception. Josh Jacobs was the focal point offensively, though, cracking 100 yards rushing in the game for the third time this season and recording his first three-rushing-touchdown game since October 2022.

Defensively, Xavier McKinney keeps making plays in his first season in Green Bay. His pick of Brandon Allen was his seventh of the year, tying with Detroit’s Kerby Joseph for tops in the NFL.

Stacking wins like they did Sunday will be important for the Packers as they prepare for a slate featuring the Miami Dolphins, Lions, Seattle Seahawks, and Vikings over the final month of the season.

(Photo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery: Andy Lyons / Getty Images)





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