2022 NFL Playoffs Odds: New York Jets Most Backed Team to Make the Playoffs in 2022
2022 NFL Playoffs Odds: New York Jets Most Backed Team to Make the Playoffs in 2022
The 2022 NFL season is rapidly approaching. Training Camp is here and once the shoulder pads go on, summer is in the rearview, and the focus shifts to the NFL season. The 2021 season saw some surprises, for instance, the Cincinnati Bengals not only made the playoffs but made a run to the Super Bowl.
Who could be the 2022 version of the Bengals? Some NFL bettors believe the New York Jets can be that team as they were the most backed team to make the playoffs this month. Here's a look at the 2022 NFL Playoffs odds and the betting data.
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2022 NFL Playoffs Odds
| Rank | Team | NFL Playoffs Odds | Implied Chance | Bets% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jets | +700 | 12.5% | 44% |
| 2 | Buccaneers | -650 | 86.67% | 11.1% |
| 3 | 49ers | -225 | 69.23% | 7.4% |
| 4 | Bills | -550 | 84.62% | 3.7% |
| 5 | Panthers | +400 | 20% | 3.7% |
2022 NFL Playoffs Odds: Jets +700 (Bet $100 to win $700)
44% of the bets this month are on the New York Jets to make the playoffs. That's pretty wild for a team that just won four games the year prior. What could have happened this month that swayed people's opinion on the Jets?
We have the answer! Zach Wilson's mom "scandal". Just a couple of weeks ago, Zach Wilson got 31% of the 2022 NFL MVP bets once that wild story broke. I don't think we'll see Zach win MVP but this Jets team should be better this year.
In free agency, they added a Pro Bowl-caliber guard in Laken Tomlinson and additions like DJ Reed and Jordan Whitehead on the defensive side of the ball. Then, Joe Douglas landed Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, Jermaine Johnson, and Breece Hall in the 2022 NFL Draft to ramp up this roster.
It's a little bit of a longshot, as they're given just a 12.5% shot of being a playoff team to come out of the AFC but I am very much here for people thinking the Jets can end their 11-year playoff drought.