Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl Odds: Falcons Playoff Odds Surge After Signing Kirk Cousins
The Minnesota Vikings failed to reach a deal with Kirk Cousins, so the veteran signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday afternoon. As a result, the Falcons' odds rose rapidly for next year's playoffs and Super Bowl. Let's take a look at the latest Falcons odds after grabbing Kirk Cousins.
Peter Alexis - November 14, 2023, 11:15 AM EST
5 minAtlanta Falcons Super Bowl Odds: Falcons Playoff Odds Surge After Signing Kirk Cousins
The Atlanta Falcons have their guy. In a surprising move, the new-look Falcons plucked Kirk Cousins from Minnesota just hours into the free agency tampering period. They hired a new coach just six weeks ago, and are now ready to move on with a new quarterback.
Arthur Smith was fired following the 2023-24 NFL season in January after a failing to make the playoffs. He had a stacked roster of skill players and one of the stronger defenses in the league, but was unable to figure out the team's woes. The most glaring issue was at quarterback, as Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke were not getting it done.
Those problems are gone now, with the input of veteran Kirk Cousins. He was having one of the best year's of his career in 2023 before going down with an Achilles tear in October. While he is in the backend of his career, he has exhibited he can still dominate in the right system, and the Falcons are hoping he has four solid years on this new contract.
Can the Falcons find a path to the Super Bowl with Kirk Cousins feeding their young stars? Let's take a look at their latest odds movements after adding the star quarterback.
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The Atlanta Falcons are in much better shape today than they were yesterday, and Vegas is taking notice. Most free agent additions don't move the needle much on their own, but Kirk Cousins filled a missing piece for an already solid team.
The Falcons' 2025 Super Bowl odds surged to +3000 from +5000 almost immediately. While they still have a lot of questions to answer and a long way to go, this is a major step in the right direction for a team who badly needed a quarterback.
Many will still wonder how fast Cousins can get going after tearing his Achilles at the age of 37. He may not immediately show up and have the same success in a new system that he was having before the injury. However, the move is still enough to boost the Falcons into playoff contention.
In addition to the increased Super Bowl odds, they moved from +120 to -110 odds to win the NFC South. They were already leading the pack in a weak division, but inserting Cousins gives them a definite edge over the next closest Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield. The odds change may not seem overly significant, but it moves them into an elite category of only three teams with minus odds to win their division. The other two are the reigning Super Bowl finalists in the Chiefs and 49ers. It is great company for a first year head coach to have, and Raheem Morris will hope he can get the most out of Kirk Cousins next year.
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