Super Bowl odds: Each NFL team’s chances of winning it all
By Samuel Teets
Denver Broncos Super Bowl chances: 3%
Despite going 4-1 as a starter last season, Drew Lock is still a relative unknown. The Missouri product flashed signs of stellar play last year, but he’s still extremely inexperienced. Most of Lock’s key offensive supporting cast members are also relatively new to the league. However, if Denver’s first and second-year players perform well, the Broncos could win nine or ten games.
Denver also stockpiled veterans this offseason, signing or trading for A.J. Bouye, Jurrell Casey, Graham Glasgow and Melvin Gordon.
Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl chances: 16%
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While the Chiefs play in a competitive division, Kansas City is better coached and more talented than its competitors. Andy Reid is a future Hall of Fame head coach, and offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy should have his own team in the next two years. That staff, combined with one of the league’s best offenses and an underrated defense, makes the Chiefs frontrunners to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
Las Vegas Raiders Super Bowl chances: No Chance
Derek Carr takes all of the blame for his coaching staff and organization making poor decisions. Carr is one of the NFL’s better quarterbacks, but he’ll never receive any credit in Las Vegas. This team won’t get past the 8-8 mark, and questionable coaching only contributes to an already bad situation.
While the Raiders added some intriguing rookies this year, the organization is still another year or two away from competing for a playoff bid.
Los Angeles Chargers Super Bowl chances: No Chance
The Chargers have one of the more talented teams in the NFL. Unfortunately, the quarterback position tanks Los Angeles chances at making the Super Bowl. Head Coach Anthony Lynn recently named Tyrod Taylor the starting quarterback, but that doesn’t mean much. Taylor held a starting job in Cleveland two years ago for three weeks before rookie Baker Mayfield replaced him. Eventually, we’ll see Justin Herbert this year.
Losing former All-Pro safety Derwin James to meniscus surgery doesn’t help L.A.’s odds either. The third-year safety missed most of last year as well, and he was a favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year this season. James’ name also found itself in Defensive Player of the Year conversations. However, the prolific safety won’t see any playing time in 2020.