It’s always tough to bet against a defending Super Bowl champion, much less betting against them to win their respective division the following season. As it pertains to the AFC West, there is no more dominating betting odds than what the Kansas City Chiefs are proposed to do in 2020.
Kansas City has been the dominant team in the AFC West for years. The Chiefs have won the West each of the last four seasons, posting regular-season win totals of 12, 12, 10 and 12. Their dominance has been unquestioned and their success speaks to the ability of the team to maintain a high level of play and display the kind of regular-season consistency typically reserved for franchises like the New England Patriots.
2020 AFC West odds: Kansas City Chiefs (-500)
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The Chiefs are the runaway favorite at -500. While teams can have up-and-down levels of success from one year to the next, most consistent successful franchises have a star quarterback who develops an entire offense. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes has done that in his two full seasons as a starter. The same can’t be said for the rest of the division.
2020 AFC West odds: Los Angeles Chargers (+700)
The Chargers have moved on from veteran QB Philip Rivers. While they will likely end up bringing in another high profile veteran to keep the team afloat, they have a ton of free agents they have to deal with and the team could look a lot different in 2020. Regardless, it will take time to develop a rapport offensively.
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2020 AFC West odds: Las Vegas Raiders (+1000)
In Las Vegas, the relocated Raiders are at a crossroads with QB Derek Carr, who has shown flashes, but has been inconsistent – the Raiders have a record of 17-31 over the last three seasons. Coach Jon Gruden and GM Mike Mayock are making improvements, but haven’t reached the point of legitimate contention.
2020 AFC West odds: Denver Broncos (+1200)
In the four seasons since Peyton Manning retired, the Broncos have had seven different starting quarterbacks and a different primary starter each of the last three seasons with no success. 2020 looks to be the fourth straight year with a new starting QB who will be the anointed starter moving forward.
Many bettors have a hard time laying the kind of odds you need to bet on Kansas City, but the odds are steep for a reason. Even if the Chiefs suffer some key injuries, the Chiefs are going to win the division. Take KANSAS CITY (-500) and cash in a small return.
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