As gamers began to alter groups at a stunning charge this season, the NFC noticed an enormous expertise drain.
Among the many 11 highest-paid free brokers who switched groups, eight switched conferences and all eight of them went from the NFC to the AFC (EDGE Von Miller, OT Terron Armstead, WR Christian Kirk, EDGE Randy Gregory, S Marcus Williams, EDGE Chandler Jones, G Brandon Scherff and LB Foyesade Oluokun).
Stars like Russell Wilson, Amari Cooper, Khalil Mack, Davante Adams and Matt Ryan have been traded from an NFC workforce to an AFC workforce. However hey, the NFC received Carson Wentz from the AFC.
The NFC is way weaker than the AFC on paper, however somebody has to win video games. BetMGM released its NFL season win totals, and 4 NFC groups had double-digit totals. The Cowboys, Packers and Rams have been at 10.5 and the Buccaneers are at 11.5.
The Buccaneers being the chief appears justified. Whereas every of the three groups at 10.5 misplaced a key participant listed above, the Buccaneers surprisingly received again Tom Brady from a brief retirement. They did lose coach Bruce Arians, however Todd Bowles ought to change him simply fantastic. The Buccaneers play in a really weak NFC South so there shall be loads of video games by which they’re large favorites.
Listed here are the season win totals for every NFC workforce at BetMGM (our AFC rundown is here):
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O/U: 9.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: -110
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Miss playoffs: -110
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O/U: 4.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +500
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Miss playoffs: -700
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O/U: 5.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +500
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Miss playoffs: -700
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O/U: 6.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +300
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Miss playoffs: -400
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O/U: 9.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: -135
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Miss playoffs: +110
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O/U: 10.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: -275
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Miss playoffs: +220
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O/U: 6.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +500
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Miss playoffs: -700
Inexperienced Bay Packers
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O/U: 10.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: -500
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Miss playoffs: +375
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O/U: 10.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: -250
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Miss playoffs: +200
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O/U: 8.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +100
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Miss playoffs: -120
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O/U: 8.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +160
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Miss playoffs: -200
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O/U: 7.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +225
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Miss playoffs: -275
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O/U: 8.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +120
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Miss playoffs: -145
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O/U: 9.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: -225
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Miss playoffs: +180
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O/U: 5.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: +350
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Miss playoffs: -500
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O/U: 11.5 wins
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Make Playoffs: -600
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Miss playoffs: +425