NFC Division Futures favor 49ers to claim 3rd division title in a row

• Philadelphia, San Francisco, Atlanta and Detroit are favored to win their respective NFC divisions
  
• Green Bay (+210) is a strong bet to challenge the Lions in the NFC North 
  
• The 2024 NFL season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 5 with the Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting the Ravens

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Think you know how the upcoming NFL season will play out? Guess again if you’re picking all the favorites. Six new playoff teams emerged last year and only half of the eight division winners in 2022 repeated in 2023. It was the same story between 2021 and 2022 with four new division champs and seven new clubs making the postseason. That’s half the field!  

Which underdogs will emerge this season? Starting with the NFC East, we’ll examine the odds and make our picks in all four divisions. Before diving in, check out the best Super Bowl betting tips and the top betting sites for NFL football in 2024.

NFC East Futures

Team
Philadelphia Eagles	-145	-145	-145
Dallas Cowboys	+180	+180	+180
Washington Commanders	+1000	+1000	+1000
New York Giants	+1400	+1400	+1400

Eagles or Cowboys?

Twenty years have passed since the NFC East saw its last repeat champion (Eagles 2003-2004). Philadelphia (-145) closed last season with losses in five of its last seven games and star quarterback Jalen Hurts is reportedly feuding with head coach Nick Sirianni. Both Washington (+1000) and New York (+1400) have exciting rookies turning heads in training camp, but Jayden Daniels and Malik Nabers aren’t miracle workers.

That leaves last year’s division champion in Dallas (+180). They’re dealing with CeeDee Lamb’s contract holdout and face the prospect of a Dak Prescott exit next offseason. While Jerry Jones has a mess on his wrinkly old hands, the Cowboys are still the best bet in the division.

CeeDee Lamb has reportedly been offered a $134M contract by the #DallasCowboys 🤯 #NFL #breaking pic.twitter.com/Ae54Czhab9

— PredictionStrike (@PredictStrike) August 12, 2024

NFC West Futures

Team
San Francisco 49ers	-175	-175	-175
Los Angeles Rams	+325	+325	+325
Seattle Seahawks	+550	+550	+550
Arizona Cardinals	+1200	+1200	+1200

Rams to overtake 49ers

San Francisco (-175) is coming off its second Super Bowl defeat to Kansas City in five seasons. After dropping Super Bowl 54, the Niners finished 6-10 in 2020. While a losing record is unlikely for Kyle Shanahan’s squad, stranger things have happened in the National Football League.

Mike McDaniel’s arrival in Seattle (+550) has us bullish on the Seahawks’ OVER 7.5 wins. And Arizona (+1200) is headed in the right direction with a healthy Kyler Murray and No. 4 overall pick Marvin Harrison Jr. However, Los Angeles (+325) is our pick in the NFC West. With a healthy Cooper Kupp and Blake Corum added to Sean McVay’s always dangerous attack, Matthew Stafford should put plenty of points on the board.

NFC North Futures

Team
Detroit Lions	+125	+125	+125
Green Bay Packers	+210	+210	+210
Chicago Bears	+300	+300	+300
Minnesota Vikings	+800	+800	+800

Packers to declaw Lions

After winning its first division title in 30 years, Detroit (+125) is favored to repeat in the NFC North. Loaded with offensive firepower such as Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta, the Lions don’t have much on defense after Aidan Hutchinson. Dan Campbell’s club also has to deal with a much-improved Bears (+300) team with No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and No. 9 overall pick Rome Odunze.

While Minnesota (+800) can safely be counted out with J.J. McCarthy on the shelf for the season, Green Bay (+210) looks especially dangerous. With a full cupboard of talented receivers and free-agent RB Josh Jacobs, Jordan Love will lead the Packers to the NFC North crown.

This is exactly why the Bears drafted Caleb Williams & Rome Odunze. Off schedule plays kill defenses. Duo for the next decade pic.twitter.com/8a6jJfj6RU

— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) August 17, 2024

NFC South Futures

Team
Atlanta Falcons	-135	-135	-135
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	+310	+310	+310
New Orleans Saints	+350	+350	+350
Carolina Panthers	+1100	+1100	+1100

Bucs aim for 4th-straight division title

Atlanta (-135) is a popular pick to win its first division title since 2016. The Falcons have a new head coach (Raheem Morris) and new starting QB (Kirk Cousins), and they recently shored up their defense with edge rusher Matthew Judon and safety Justin Simmons. But things could get weird in a hurry with No. 8 overall pick Michael Penix Jr. waiting on the bench.

New Orleans (+350) has an aging roster and a perennial failure in Derek Carr, and Carolina (+1100) has disappointing No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young dragging their offense down. However, don’t be too quick to dismiss a Tampa Bay (+310) club that’s won three-straight NFC East titles. As the division’s only competently run franchise, the Buccaneers are being slept on yet again.