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To say that the 2023 NFL season for the Cleveland Browns was uneven would be an understatement of great proportion.
Even yet, the Browns were still among the best teams in the AFC despite losing a number of important starters to season-ending injuries, including starting quarterback Deshaun Watson, four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb, and two-time All-Pro offensive lineman Jack Conklin.
Riding an offense led by a rejuvenated Joe Flacco and a top-ranked defense captained by NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett, Cleveland matched for the second-best conference record at 11-6.
Yes, the AFC South champion Houston Texans handily trounced them on Super Wild Card Weekend. However, the season still needs to be viewed as a success considering everything the Browns went through.
And Cleveland appears ready to be a top contender once more in 2024, even with a number of big stars scheduled to become free agents and potential salary cap issues going into the summer.
Still, that’s not entirely reflected in BetMGM’s early 2025 Super Bowl odds. The Browns may be a solid investment at +5000. For those who are not familiar with sports betting, you would receive $5,000 if you wagered $100 and Cleveland prevailed in the 2025 Super Bowl.
It’s hardly the best recommendation, though. Actually, the chances are only enough for a tie for the 18th spot among all NFL teams and the 10th spot among AFC clubs.
Among AFC Teams, the Cleveland Browns’ 2025 Super Bowl odds are only the tenth-best.
The fact that the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs have the greatest 2025 Super Bowl odds (+750) of any AFC club should not come as a surprise. The Buffalo Bills (+1200) and Baltimore Ravens (+850) are just behind them; both teams fell to the eventual champions in the postseason.
Few would have predicted that the Browns would have a better record than those three clubs. However, it’s evident by looking at the odds of each AFC team that Kevin Stefanski’s team is a little lower on the list than they probably should be.
Chiefs of Kansas City (+750)
Ravens of Baltimore (+850)
Bills of Buffalo (+1200)
Bengals of Cincinnati (+1400)
Dolphins of Miami (+2000)
Texans of Houston (+2500)
Chargers of Los Angeles (+2500)
Jaguars of Jacksonville (+3000)
Jets of New York (+3000)
Browns of Cleveland (+5000)
Colts in Indianapolis (+5000)
Raiders of Las Vegas (+8000)
Steelers of Pittsburgh (+8000)
Broncos of Denver (+10000)
Titans of Tennessee (+15000)
Patriots of New England (+15000)
With these chances, the Browns would not even qualify for the NFL Playoffs as a wild-card club, finishing third in the AFC North behind the Bengals and Ravens. Some of these locations look a little strange, while others make sense.
It appears that oddsmakers believe Jim Harbaugh will take over the Chargers and fully turn them around in his first season. And the Colts’ odds are the same for Cleveland? Now hurry up. But when you look at the entire league, it really looks even worse.
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