Detroit Lions Super Bowl favorites after securing NFC #1 seed

The Detroit Lions have clinched the #1 seed in the NFC and a first-round playoff bye after a dominant 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the NFL regular season.

Star running back Jahmyr Gibbs led the way for Detroit with four touchdowns, while the defense prevented the Vikings from scoring a single touchdown. As the highest-scoring team in the NFL, the Lions are now Super Bowl favorites, paying +300 with top online bookmakers.

Meanwhile, the Vikings, now locked into the #5 seed, will travel to Los Angeles to face the Rams on Monday night.

In other NFC action, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured the NFC South crown with a 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints, eliminating the Falcons from playoff contention. The Bucs will host the Washington Commanders, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, on Sunday night.

The Green Bay Packers, sitting in the #7 seed, are dealing with an injury to quarterback Jordan Love, who hurt his elbow during their narrow 24-22 loss to the Chicago Bears. They will head to Philadelphia on Sunday, to face the Eagles.

In the AFC, the Denver Broncos secured a playoff spot with a resounding 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Having already locked in the #1 seed, the Chiefs rested most of their key players. They remain the second-favorites for the Super Bowl, with odds of +325 from Bovada.

The Broncos now face a tough Wildcard Weekend matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, with Bovada offering +350 for a Broncos win.

The LA Chargers earned the #5 seed by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 34-20. They will take on the Houston Texans in Saturday’s opening game of Wildcard Weekend.

The Baltimore Ravens secured the AFC North title on Saturday with a commanding 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns.

They will host divisional rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Saturday night, where they are the weekend’s heaviest favorites, paying -555.56 with major betting sites.

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