There’s a new Super Bowl favourite at FanDuel.
The Buffalo Bills have emerged as the new frontrunner following a perfect 3-0 start, with their odds cut from +1000 entering Week 1 to +650.
Meanwhile, Buffalo’s toughest competition might very well reside in the AFC once again.
The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks both lost on Sunday, while the Kansas City Chiefs improved to 3-0 with a win and their first ATS cover as a double-digit favourite with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback.
LA’s odds to win it all ticked up from +500 to +650, although the market is willing to dismiss the preseason favourite following a 1-2 start without Myles Garrett and Puka Nacua available the last two games.
Meanwhile, the defending champion Seahawks suffered one of the biggest upset losses of the year on the road against a Washington Commanders side that started Marcus Mariota at quarterback.
The San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, and the Las Vegas Raiders all improved to 3-0.
The Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, and Miami are all 0-3.
While it’s still early, only two teams have rallied from an 0-3 start to make the playoffs dating back to 2000.
The Texans did it in 2018 and then again in 2025.
Houston is +144 to make the playoffs this morning – shorter odds than the 3-0 Raiders at +176.
Next up, the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football to wrap up Week 3 in the NFL.
You can’t win the Super Bowl in the first few weeks, but teams can eliminate themselves from contention.
It’s reasonable to reset expectations for teams like the 49ers and the Chargers based on what we’ve seen from them over the first three weeks of the season.
Regardless of what happens in the offseason, it’s the results on the field that separate the contenders from the pretenders.
