Five Betting Reasons of Why an AFC Team will Win the Super Bowl LVIII

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We know that the AFC has been inconsistent, with numerous teams holding the top spot in the playoff race this season. However, it is a very balanced conference, and the cream is starting to rise to the top. While the NFC has Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and some other very good teams, we’re not ready to hand them the Lombardi Trophy quite yet. Here are five reasons that the AFC can win the Super Bowl this season so you can plan your bets against the Super Bowl odds.

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Reason #1 – Bill Belichick

Don’t look now, but Belichick’s Patriots have won six games in a row and are looking like the best team in the AFC. Even with a rookie starting quarterback, the Patriots have scored the third-most points in the league this season. New England still doesn’t have a superstar on offense, but Belichick has built this team to his specifications. Defensively, New England could be the top unit in the league. They’ve allowed the least amount of points, and they’ve come up with some key stops in crucial situations. Anytime that you have to go up against Bill Belichick, you better be worried.

Reason #2 – Indianapolis Colts Offensive Line

Up until their loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Colts had been one of the hottest teams in the league. Much of this was due to their offensive line finally being healthy. This is the best offensive line in the game, and they have done a great job of paving the way for Jonathan Taylor to put up huge numbers this season. They have also done a great job of protecting Carson Wentz. The Colts are one of the top offensive teams in the league, and it’s because of the O-Line. Having a running game is a huge bonus come playoff time, and if teams can’t get their defense off the field, they’ll have a hard time winning in the playoffs.

Reason #3 – Derrick Henry

When Henry went out with a foot injury for an extended time, many felt that the Titans wouldn’t win games. Mike Vrabel’s squad has continued to win, and it sounds like Henry will make a return late in the regular season or early in the playoffs. When he returns, he’ll be a huge boost to the Titans’ offense. Much like we just talked about with the Colts, Henry can take over a game and keep the opposition’s offense off of the field. 

Reason #4 – Lamar Jackson

While he can make some head-scratching mistakes at times, teams still haven’t figured out how to stop Jackson and the Ravens‘ offense. It may not be pretty at times, but it gets the job done. When teams think they have Jackson figured out, he goes and makes a game-changing play. If you load up the box to stop the run, he’ll make a great pass. If you give him room to run, he’ll beat you with his legs. The Ravens could make a long playoff run if teams didn’t find a formula to stop him.

Reason #5 – Kansas City Chiefs Defense

Just when everyone was ready to write the Chiefs off, their defense got much better. Over the last few games, the defense that was awful early in the season has improved tremendously. Combine that with the Chiefs offense getting things going again, and you have the formula for another Super Bowl run. 

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The AFC is having a great season, and there are numerous teams capable of winning the big game. We have come up with five very good reasons why the AFC could win the Super Bowl. Let’s take a look at all five of those reasons, and then we’ll give you a brief rundown of each so you can bet on the Super Bowl Odds. 

Five Betting Reasons of Why an AFC Team Could Win the Super Bowl LVII

1. Patrick Mahomes

The Kansas City quarterback has shown a penchant for coming up big in pressure situations. Even without Tyreek Hill, Mahomes has shown everyone that he is a big reason why the offense is so good. The Kansas City running game has been virtually non-existent this season, and Mahomes has continued to find ways to win games. We’ll see if he can continue his run of postseason success. 

2. The Miami Dolphins Offense

The Miami Dolphins have arguably the best total offense in the league. When Mike McDaniel was hired as the head coach, one of his main priorities was to turn Tua Tagovailoa into one of the league’s best quarterbacks. Thus far, McDaniel has done just that. It helps that Miami acquired Tyreek Hill and paired him with Jaylen Waddle to make up arguably the best-receiving duo in the league. With the talented receivers, and a pair of running backs in Jeff Wilson Jr. and Raheem Mostert, that are very familiar with McDaniel’s offense, the Dolphins offense could very well lead them to a Super Bowl victory. 

3. The Cincinnati Offensive Line

After the Bengals lost in the Super Bowl, the team’s front office vowed to improve the offensive line in the offseason. In watching the O line over the first few weeks of the season, you couldn’t tell that that was an offseason goal. However, a few weeks later, this unit has improved tremendously. They’re doing a much better job of protecting Joe Burrow, and have been creating huge holes for Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine. If they continue to play well, we have no doubt that the Bengals can make a long postseason run, and win a Super Bowl. 

4. Josh Allen

Josh Allen may be the most dynamic player in the NFL. When he is on his game, he’s very hard to slow down. Even though he’s made some costly mistakes over the past few weeks, we think that Allen can lead the Bills to a Super Bowl victory. He can make things happen in and out of the pocket, and he uses his legs to avoid the pass rush and extend plays. With a talented group of receivers, Allen’s squad is built to win it all. 

5. Derrick Henry

Although the Titans have hit a rough patch, they still have one of the best runners in the league-leading them. When he’s on, Derrick Henry is the hardest runner in the league to slow down. He has shown that he can dominate a game. If Henry gets hot, the Titans can use him to eat the clock while gaining four-to-five yards at a time. 

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While it would seem that the NFC is the stronger of the two conferences in the NFL, fans and betting backers of AFC teams should have plenty of hope that one of their AFC-based teams will win this season’s Super Bowl 51 showdown.

If you’re looking for reasons why you should place some faith – and your NFL Super Bowl futures odds betting bucks on an AFC-based team, I’ve got five great reasons for you to do just that! Let’s get started.

NFL Betting Analysis: Five Reasons AFC Will Win Super Bowl 51

1. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick

Brady and Bill Belichick have combined to win four Super Bowl titles in New England, but did you know that only one of those titles have come in the last decade? After winning Super Bowl 48 two years ago, the Patriots (10-2) just look like they’re poised to bag another Super Bowl title at some point in the very near future.

While the loss of Rob Gronkowski is a big blow to the Patriots’ Super Bowl hopes, Brady and Belichick have both proven they can get it done in myriad ways and with varying rosters.

2. Oakland Raiders

The Raiders (10-2) may be young and still blossoming, but they’re absolutely explosive on offense, and have both, an absolutely fearless quarterback in Derek Carr and a flat-out superstar that I believe is now the most dominant defensive player in the league in linebacker Khalil Mack. Throw in a sage, no-nonsense head coach like Jack del Rio and you have the makings of a legitimate Super Bowl title contender.

As an old guy that used to routinely watch Raiders greats from John Madden and Ken Stabler to Cliff Branch and Ken ‘The Snake’ Stabler, it sure has been nice to see Oakland rise to prominence again this season.

3. Kansas City Chiefs

I picked the Chiefs (9-3) to really contend this season and they certainly haven’t let me down in the least. Kansas City has a really good defense that ranks ninth in points allowed (20.7 ppg) and an offense that is just good enough in averaging 23.4 points per contest (15th). While Kansas City doesn’t have an explosive offense, the Chiefs do have a veteran quarterback that doesn’t turn the ball over often and about a half-dozen Pro Bowl caliber defensive players. Go ahead and laugh, but the Chiefs are a threat.

4. Pittsburgh and Baltimore

Sure, the Steelers and Ravens haven’t set the league – or the AFC – on fire this season, but both AFC North co-leaders (7-5) have won Super Bowl titles this decade and could very well exceed expectations if either team gets into the postseason. Baltimore ranks first in total defense, first against the run, seventh against the pass and third in points allowed (17.2 ppg), not to mention they won Super Bowl 47 over San Francisco 34-31.

The Steelers are 12th in scoring (24.1 ppg) and seventh in points allowed (19.6 ppg) and have arguably the game’s best trio of offensive stars in Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. Pittsburgh also won Super Bowl 43 by beating Arizona 27-23 in one of the most exciting Super Bowls in recent history.

5. History

And speaking of history, not only have AFC-based teams won two straight Super Bowls, but they’ve managed to win five of the last 10 Super Bowls overall. Denver won last year’s Super Bowl 50 showdown against Carolina 24-10 one year after New England narrowly got by Seattle 28-24 in an absolute thriller.

The Ravens won Super Bowl 47 and Pittsburgh won Super Bowl 43. Last but not least, Indianapolis beat Chicago 29-17 in Super Bowl 41. So there you have it…five great reasons why an AFC-based team will win Super Bowl 51.

AFC Super Bowl Winners Last 10 Years

SB 50 Denver 24 Carolina 10
SB 49 New England 28 Seattle 24
SB 47 Baltimore 34 San Francisco 31
SB 43 Pittsburgh 27 Arizona 23
SB 41 Indianapolis 29 Chicago 17

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If you’re planning on wagering on the Super Bowl 51 showdown between the New England Patriots (16-2 SU, 15-3 ATS) and Atlanta Falcons and you need reason why Tom Brady and the Pats will hoist this season’s Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy, then look no further! 

I’ve got a sweet six-pack of reasons why New England will win Super Bowl 51, whether you’re the most ardent Pats supporter or whether you can’t stand see the polarizing, but perennially powerful AFC residents. 

The Patriots have some serious momentum going right now as they’ve won a whopping nine straight games including their shocking 36-17 beatdown of the Pittsburgh Steelers in their AFC Championship game win on Sunday night. The Falcons are hot, but no one is hotter than New England; hence, before you wager on NFL playoffs, click here to cash in on the updated Super Bowl 51 promos. 

In Depth Analysis On The 4 Reasons Why New England Patriots Will Win NFL Super Bowl 51

Tom Brady

Not only will Brady make an unprecedented seventh Super Bowl appearance, but he’ll enter Super Bowl 51 looking as good as he ever has despite his advancing age. This season, Brady completed a blistering 67.4 percent of his passes for 3,554 yards with 28 TD passes and just two interceptions. More importantly, the future Hall of Famer did all of this without any Pro Bowl receivers catching his passes. Well, at least after all-world tight end Rob Gronkowski went down halfway through the regular season. 

Bill Belichick

By now, football fans young and old know that Bill Belichick is without peer. The best head coach of this era, and some say, any era, has won four Super Bowl titles and will have the edge over Atlanta’s Dan Quinn in his chase for an unprecedented fifth Super Bowl title. Maybe it’s me, but Belichick’s 201-71 record with New England looks daunting to say the least. 

Hands Like Glue

After watching the Green Bay Packers’ and Pittsburgh Steelers’ collective groups of wide receivers repeatedly drop passes in their respective conference championship matchups, it should be noted that New England’s group of mostly unassuming wide receivers have hands like crazy glue. 

Again, maybe it’s me, but I just don’t see Julian Edelman, Martellus Bennett and Danny Amendola dropping many passes that they have a decent chance of catching and there’s something to be said about that. 

‘No-Name’ Defense

New England’s defense this season reminds me of Miami’s famed ‘No-Name’ defense of the 1970s. Despite not having any ‘big-name’ stars on defense, New England shut down opposing offenses better than any team in the league in ranking first in points allowed (15.6 ppg). 

Some Unsung Hero

Maybe it’ll be veteran running back LeGarrette Blount or maybe it will be unheralded wide receiver Dion Lewis, but you had better believe that some player that you’re least expecting will come up with a big game for the Patriots. The worst part about playing the Pats is that you just never know who that ‘unsung hero’ of a player will be.