Why the Eagles are Now Favored to Win the Super Bowl

Scott Morris | January 21, 2025

why are the eagles favored to win the SB?

In the latest publication of futures odds for Super Bowl 59, the Eagles are listed as the top team. This has many people perplexed as to why they are favored when both the Bills and Chiefs are just as good as the Eagles, if not even slightly better.

The Chiefs cruised through much of the season and had only one loss when they sat their starting players in the final game of the year, essentially surrendering that second loss. They are the defending Super Bowl champions and were the odds on favorite to win it all most of the season. So, why aren’t the Chiefs favored?

The answer is simple. It comes down to schedule. The Eagles are playing the Commanders and are favored by 6 points. On November 14th, the Eagles beat the Commanders by 8 points in Philly. They are more likely to win this game than the Chiefs or Bills are to win their AFC Championship matchup. That’s because that game has the Chiefs favored by just 2 points and many folks believe the Bills will get the small upset.

Basically, the Eagles shot to play in the Super Bowl is a little more assured than the Chiefs or the Bills according to the point spread. After the Super Bowl teams are set, we believe the AFC champion will be the favorite. You can see our Super Bowl 59 look ahead lines here.

In fact, SportsBetting.ag has the AFC as -140 favorites over the NFC +110. So, regardless of which teams meet in the Super Bowl, the AFC team will most definitely be favored.