Ravens improve Super Bowl odds without playing in NFL wild-card round

Thanks to four teams being eliminated in the wild-card round, the Baltimore Ravens improve their Super Bowl LIV odds

The Baltimore Ravens got a chance to watch the NFL’s wild-card round on their couches thanks to a first-round bye. With the playoff class now dwindled down to just eight from the original 12, Baltimore has seen their odds to win Super Bowl LIV improve.

Entering the playoffs, the Ravens had +235 odds to win the whole thing. But after wild-card weekend, Baltimore now sits at +210, according to BetMGM. That means with a $500 bet, you’d take home $1,550, which isn’t a bad haul.

Behind the Ravens remains the same with the San Francisco 49ers having the next best odds at +325 and the Kansas City Chiefs having the second-best odds in the AFC at +350.

Baltimore is currently heavy favorites over the Tennessee Titans — their divisional-round opponent. If the Ravens win this week, they’ll go to the AFC Championship Game to take on the winner of the Chiefs and Houston Texans game.

Currently on BetMGM, it’s the Ravens vs. 49ers matchup that has the best odds of happening at +290. Behind that is Baltimore vs. Green Bay at +450.

If Baltimore makes it to the AFC Championship Game, I’d expect their odds would improve once again, which would actually be a bad thing for those bettors waiting to place a bet. So if you believe in the Ravens and want to make a little money, now is going to be the best time to place a bet.

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