Lions’ Super Bowl odds improve after NFL Draft

The Detroit News Published 1:18 p.m. ET April 29, 2019

Rogers, Wojo and Niyo offer their final thoughts on the Lions' 2019 draft class. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News

The Detroit Lions’ nine-player NFL Draft class improved their odds of winning Super Bowl LIV after the 2019 season.

The Lions’ odds went to 66-1 from the 80-1 they were at before the draft, according to BetOnline.ag.

Those odds are tied for 26th with Buffalo and Tampa Bay among the 32 NFL teams. Only Arizona (80-1), Cincinnati (100-1), Washington (100-1) and Miami (125-1) have worse odds.

The favorites are New England (8-1) and the L.A. Rams (9-1).

In addition, the Lions’ first-round draft pick, Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson, has 12-1 odds of being named Offensive Rookie of the Year, according to BetOnline.ag. Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray is the favorite at 5-2.

Super Bowl odds

New England Patriots 8-1

Los Angeles Rams 9-1

Kansas City Chiefs 10-1

New Orleans Saints 10-1

Cleveland Browns 14-1

Los Angeles Chargers 14-1

Philadelphia Eagles 14-1

Chicago Bears 16-1

Indianapolis Colts 16-1

Dallas Cowboys 25-1

Green Bay Packers 25-1

Houston Texans 25-1

Minnesota Vikings 25-1

Pittsburgh Steelers 25-1

San Francisco 49ers 25-1

Atlanta Falcons 33-1

Baltimore Ravens 33-1

Jacksonville Jaguars 33-1

Seattle Seahawks 33-1

Oakland Raiders 40-1

Carolina Panthers 50-1

Denver Broncos 50-1

New York Giants 50-1

New York Jets 50-1

Tennessee Titans 50-1

Detroit Lions 66-1

Buffalo Bills 66-1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 66-1

Arizona Cardinals 80-1

Cincinnati Bengals 100-1

Washington Redskins 100-1

Miami Dolphins 125-1

Tight end T.J. Hockenson, the Lions' first-round draft pick from Iowa, meets the media at the Detroit Lions' training facility in Allen Park on April 26, 2019. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News