AFC North Odds: How the Deshaun Watson Trade Impacts the Browns Chances
AFC North Odds: How the Deshaun Watson Trade Impacts the Browns Chances
There are no days off in the NFL. After an insanely busy day yesterday, the NFL had an afternoon news drop with Deshaun Watson getting traded to the Cleveland Browns. Yes, after originally taking them out of the running he has changed his mind and is now heading to Cleveland.
Naturally, the Browns odds had to change after landing a borderline top-five quarterback. Here's an updated look at the AFC North odds:
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AFC North Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Browns | +155 |
| Ravens | +200 |
| Bengals | +230 |
| Steelers | +950 |
The Cleveland Browns have launched up and are now the favorites in the AFC North. Surprisingly, the Cincinnati Bengals who were in the Super Bowl last year, have just the third-best odds behind the Browns and the Baltimore Ravens.
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The Ravens disappointed last year but with Lamar Jackson healthy again, this division is shaping up to be a gauntlet. The AFC West and AFC North are the powerhouses of the league it looks like and Cleveland, with a win-now roster, positioned themselves to be ultra-competitive in it.
Amari Cooper will be a nice addition to the Browns offense to go along with the running back duo that they already have in place. The Browns will be without a first-round pick for the next three years but the anticipation is that their roster was already set, outside of the quarterback position.
They will now look for a place to trade Baker Mayfield who they used the number one pick on back in 2018. Earlier today, we looked at the odds for where he may end up.