Welcome back Gridiron! After an exciting NFL season that ended in Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs taking home their third Super Bowl in five years, we head into the 2024-25 NFL season with high hopes for several of the Chiefs’ biggest challengers. With plenty of exciting rookies also coming into the league, as NFL season 2024/25 promises to be the best season yet.
What better way to get hyped for the new season, than with a full-on 2024-25 NFL season preview from the boys at Before You Bet. We’ve got tips for the Super Bowl Champions, Division winners, as well as all the main award markets, so you are fully prepared for the NFL season ahead!
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NFL 2024-25 Season Preview & Betting Tips
Super Bowl Winners
Serious Contenders
Kansas City Chiefs - $7.00 at Dabble
The obvious choice this season is the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. They have the best player in the NFL, the best Head Coach in the NFL, and a tremendous team overall. Realistically, it’s going to take a minor miracle, or attrition and bad injury luck for the Chiefs, for any other team to win Super Bowl LIX.
San Francisco 49ers - $7.00 at Ladbrokes
Whilst the 49ers deservedly sit as equal favorites to lift the Lombardi Trophy, I am expecting somewhat of a Super Bowl hangover for the 49ers. They still have the most talented roster top to bottom of any team in the NFL, and realistically should dominate the NFC, I just get a feeling they won’t be as dominant as last season. Cannot bet them at this price.
Outside Chance
Houston Texans - $17 at Neds
The hottest young team in the NFL, the Texans have been heavily backed this season, as has their second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud in MVP markets. After a tremendous 2023/24 season that surprised everyone, the Texans haven’t sat by and rested on their laurels, spending up in free agency to continue to improve this team. They have an elite quarterback, a tremendous up-and-coming offensive coordinator, and a defence that showed flashes of being a top 5 unit last season. Will be hard to bet against this team, particularly if they pick up where they left off last season.
New York Jets - $21 at Ladbrokes
My favorite bet to lift the Lombardi Trophy, the Jets have improved drastically during the off season, AND they get their four-time MVP quarterback back into the fold, as Aaron Rodgers returns from a ruptured Achilles he suffered in the first quarter in week 1 last season. They have upgraded their offensive line, brought in more weapons for Aaron Rodgers, and solidified a defence that was top 5 last season. If Rodgers still has somewhere near his best level in him, this Jets team is going to be hard to beat.
Divisional Winners
New York Jets (AFC East) - $2.80 at Bet365
As above, I really like the Jets this season. With the Bills and Dolphins expected to take a step back this season, the Jets to take the Division is a solid look.
Houston Texans (AFC South) - $2.10 at Dabble
The AFC South has quickly become a must-see Division, with four exciting young quarterbacks and at least three extremely talented rosters. However, it’s the Texans I like, especially at these odds, to clinch the South this season.
Baltimore Ravens (AFC North) - $2.35 at Bet365
The Ravens are a tremendous regular season team, and at these odds I love them to win the North. The Bengals are surely a match for them in a one game sample, but the Ravens have made a habit of winning 11+ games and winning this division. As long as Lamar Jackson stays healthy, I expect another 11–12-win season here.
Green Bay Packers (NFC North) - $3.25 at Topsport
The Packers are second favorites to win the division behind the Lions, which I tend to agree with, however I love these odds. The Lions are due some negative regression, after a tremendous season last year, and the Packers showed late in the season that they could well be a force in the NFC in the years to come. If quarterback Jordan Love continues his ascendency, the Packers can definitely challenge for the NFC North.
Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East) - $1.77 at Dabble
The NFC East is a two-horse race, and with so much going on off the field at the Cowboys, I like the Eagles to get the job done here. There is every chance the Cowboys will dominate another regular season, but I trust the Eagles to win around 11 games, which should give them a great chance at the Division.
Award Markets
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) - $6.00 at Bet365
It’s almost criminal that Mahomes only has two MVP trophies, and you’ve got to think that if the Chiefs can have a season in which they have some injury luck, they can get the #1 seed in the AFC, which will surely see Mahomes secure his third MVP award. Mahomes’ 2023/24 season statistically was nowhere near his best, however with more weapons at his disposal this year, I expect a better output from him here.
Offensive Player Of the Year (OPOY)
Breece Hall (New York Jets) - $21 at Dabble
Breece Hall has shown that he can do it all in the backfield, and with the addition of an injury free Aaron Rodgers, Hall should see a much easier time of it rushing, as teams won’t be able to key in on him constantly having to run the ball. Injuries are obviously a concern, but if the Jets offense improves, and they can manage 11+ wins, Hall is a great look at OPOY.
Defensive Player Of the Year (DPOY)
Myles Garrett (Cleveland Browns) - $8.50 at Ladbrokes
The reigning defensive player of the year is once again a great look here. The three premier pass rushers in the NFL (Garrett, TJ Watt, Parsons) will no doubt once again be the leading vote getters for this award (pending injuries), and unless the Cowboys and Parsons can be consistent all season, I believe Garrett and the Browns will be the best defensive unit of these three teams this season. That will prove critical, when all three will statistically be good enough to win the award, it will most likely come down to which team is the best defensively.
Offensive Rookie Of the Year (OROY)
Caleb Williams (Chicago Bears) - $2.50 at Dabble
Not a huge fan of the price, but Williams is highly regarded and in a big market (Chicago), which will help him tremendously in the award markets. If the Bears can look solid enough, and Williams flashes, he should win this award. I was keen on Drake Maye, however with news Jacoby Brissett will be starting for the Patriots, I’m off Maye.
Defensive Rookie Of the Year (DROY)
Jared Verse (Los Angeles Rams) - $11.00 at Neds
Verse should play a huge role as strong side line-backer for the Rams this season in a 3-4 formation. Defensive rookies of the year have been almost exclusively pass rushers of late, and playing opposite Byron Young should see Verse getting his fair share of sacks. Along with these counting stats, Verse is an exceptionally good run defender, meaning he will chalk up plenty of tackles and be all over the field. Solid odds here, in a big market, and with no high draft picks being spent on defenders this season, there is no massive expectations for anyone to waltz to this award.
Comeback Player of The Year (COPY)
Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) - $3.90 at Topsport
Aaron Rodgers is the obvious favorite in this market, but I prefer Burrow. Burrow has a higher upside in terms of counting stats, and I believe the Bengals have a much higher floor in terms of wins. Burrow, whilst being somewhat injury prone, is also far more likely to get through the season unscathed. If Burrow can put together a top 5 QB season, he will be a great chance at this award.
Coach Of the Year (COY)
Kevin O’Connell (Minnesota Vikings) - $26.00 at Dabble
KOC showed last season he has a mind for this Head Coaching thing, and after losing Kirk Cousins in free agency, then J.J. McCarthy to injury, he is being forced to run Sam Darnold as his quarterback. If O’Connell can somehow drag this Vikings team into the playoffs, he is a huge shout to take the Coach of the Year award.
