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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Chiefs the Big Winners During Wild Week in AFC


by - 12/13/2018

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs

With the other three AFC division losers all losing in Week 14, Kansas City seized complete control of the top seed and should be well on its way to home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs. But the Chiefs don't have long to celebrate, because they are facing the Chargers on Thursday night. Meanwhile, bowl season is just about ready to begin.

All odds provided by MyBookie.ag.

AFC Championship

Kansas City Chiefs (+190) - The Chiefs were not exactly dominant in the previous two weeks against Oakland and Baltimore, but continued heroics by quarterback Patrick Mahomes have them at 11-2. A win over Los Angeles on Thursday would clinch the AFC West, while they would be clinging to a tiebreaker lead with a loss.

New England Patriots (+230) - New England saw its hopes for the No. 1 all but evaporate, and it happened in the most shocking of fashions. Miami's two-lateral miracle of a 69-yard touchdown on the final play of last Sunday's game sent the Patriots to a 9-4 record-including 2-2 in their last four outings.

Los Angeles Chargers (+450) - The Chargers own the conference's second-best record at 10-3, but being in the same division as Kansas City likely means they are heading for a wild card. Los Angeles must win on Thursday and get help over the final two weeks in order to avoid such a fate.

Pittsburgh Steelers (+900) - What the heck is going on with the Steelers? Their losing streak hit three games with a setback against Oakland, of all teams, in Week 14, leaving them just a half-game ahead of the Ravens in the AFC North. New England and New Orleans are next on the schedule. Houston is also a +900 fourth choice.

New Year's Six

Orange Bowl: Alabama (-14) vs. Oklahoma - Murray won the Heisman Trophy battle with Tua Tagovailoa, but it remains to be seen who will win the Orange Bowl war. Although undefeated Alabama is a massive favorite, Georgia's near-miss in the SEC Championship should inspire future opponents to think 'Bama is beatable.

Cotton Bowl: Clemson (-11.5) vs. Notre Dame - The other College Football Playoff semifinal also features a double-digit spread-even though it is the first-ever semifinal involving two undefeated teams. Notre Dame beat a few good opponents (Michigan, Stanford, Syracuse), but the jury remains out with perennial power Clemson looming.

Rose Bowl: Ohio State (-7) vs. Washington - Dwayne Haskins finished third in the Heisman voting while leading one-loss Ohio State to another Big Ten title. This will be the Buckeyes' final game under head coach Urban Mayer, so the motivation level should be high even though this isn't the College Football Playoff.

Sugar Bowl: Georgia (-11) vs. Texas - Two of the three teams with legitimate gripes over being left out of the CFP (well, really the only two since the other is Central Florida) are Ohio State and Georgia. Both are considerable favorites in their respective New Year's Day bowls. Can the Bulldogs rebound from another heartbreaker vs. 'Bama?

NBA

John Wall to get traded by Jan. 1 (-105) - The Wizards have been solid-but-unspectacular throughout the Wall-Bradley Beal era. It's clear a step to the next level will never be taken, and now they are going backwards. Washington is a dreadful 11-17 this season, leaving it well out of the current Eastern Conference playoff picture.

Bradley Beal to get traded by Jan. 1 (-105) - There is no real sense in trading just one of the Wall-Beal duo, so expect it to be either all or nothing. Because both players are locked up for at least two more years, it's not like the Wizards have to get rid of them before the trade deadline for fear of losing them in the offseason.

Draymond Green to get traded before the deadline (+200) - Green isn't expected to be dealt, and it's not hard to figure out why. Golden State may be loaded and also may not particularly interested until the playoffs, but its 19-9 record suggests Green really is needed if another title is to come. He also has another year left on his contract.

LeBron James to pass Michael Jordan in career points by Jan. 16 (-140) - Jordan is fourth on the all-time list with 32,292 points. LeBron is fifth at 31,803. That means LeBron is 489 points away, and the Lakers have 18 games remaining before the cutoff date of this bet. LeBron must average 27.2 ppg; he's currently averaging 28.3 ppg.

No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft

Zion Williamson (-300) - Duke and North Carolina have a monopoly on the top four favorites in these sweepstakes, although it is the former who owns No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. An absolute freakish athlete, Williamson may be the most NBA-ready right now. He is averaging 20.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.

R.J. Barrett (+125) - Like his fellow superstar freshman, Barrett is doing a whole lot for the Blue Devils with 24.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game (Williamson, meanwhile, is also contributing 2.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per outing). Barrett is an awesome 31-for-47 from the floor over the last three contests.

Cam Reddish (+1000) - With Williamson, Barrett, and Reddish, Duke's freshman class is nothing short of absurd. The latter has not yet found his shooting touch, but he is still contributing 14.5 ppg and also averaging 2.1 steals per game. At 6'8'' and 218 pounds, his NBA potential is obvious.

Nassir Little (+1600) - But don't sleep on Little, who has helped the Tar Heels start 7-2-with losses only to Texas (92-89) and at Michigan. The freshman is averaging a modest 12.0 ppg and 4.8 rpg, but he is doing it in just 19.7 minutes of work per game. Little is shooting 53.2 percent from the floor.

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