The smoke has certainly set fire to rumors about Aaron Rodgers joining the Jets. Rodgers joined The Pat McAfee Show Wednesday and said he intends to play football for the New York Jets next season, with the equalizer between them and the Packers being the final hurdle before a deal is finalized.
Betting markets have been reacting to these rumors for a few weeks, but after Rodgers finally confirmed it, the Jets’ odds of winning the Super Bowl edged up slightly from +1600 on Tuesday to +1400 on Wednesday afternoon.
Green Bay currently has +3500 to win the Super Bowl, its lowest in years at this point in the offseason. The Packers also dropped to +400 to win the NFC North, last in the division. Detroit is the favorite at +160, followed by Minnesota (+275) and Chicago (+330).
The AFC East still have the Bills and Dolphins, but the Jets have established themselves as the second-best odds of winning the division that would have been their Premier League title since 2002.
New York is +200 to win the AFC East while Buffalo is +135. Miami (+360) and New England (+800) complete the group.
We had a comparable moment between these two franchises in 2008 when Brett Favre joined the Jets at the age of 39 and Rodgers took over for the Packers. Favre and the Jets went 9-7 and missed the playoffs and Rodgers and the Packers went 6-10.
By all reports, Green Bay will be reaching out to Jordan Love, their 2020 first-round pick, in hopes they make a seamless transition for the third year in a row. Love is currently at +3500 to bring home MVP honors in 2023, with Rodgers at +1600.
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