Aaron Rodgers and the Jets are the new favorites to win the AFC in 2024.
Days ahead of the NFL season, New York’s odds to take the division now sit at +165.
The Buffalo Bills opened as the favorites to repeat as AFC East champions, but those odds recently moved from +130 to +195, second on the board.
In the final regular-season game of the 2023-24 season, the Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins 21-14 to clinch the division, with the win earning Buffalo its fourth-straight AFC East crown.
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Let’s take a look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 27.
AFC EAST DIVISION WINNER ODDS
New York Jets: +165 (bet $10 to win $26.50 total)
Buffalo Bills: +195 (bet $10 to win $29.50 total)
Miami Dolphins: +205 (bet $10 to win $30.50 total)
New England Patriots: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
The Dolphins also moved from +180 to +205, and the Patriots moved from +2000 to +2500.
Now, let’s take a look at the key points to know regarding each AFC East squad.
NEW YORK JETS
2023-24 division finish: 3rd (2-4)
Bottom line: Simply put, Rodgers is back, and it will be up to him to push the Jets past Miami and Buffalo. Can the future first-ballot Hall of Famer revive a New York franchise that has finished last in the division four of the past five years? The hype around New York is at an all-time high.
BUFFALO BILLS
2023-24 division finish: 1st (4-2)
Bottom line: The Bills started off 1-2 in the division before winning their last three and stealing the crown from Miami in the final game of the season. Still, they lost to the Jets without Rodgers and at lowly New England, which opened the door for the Dolphins in the first place.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
2023-24 division finish: 2nd (4-2)
Bottom line: Miami had it, then lost it. The Dolphins have finished second in the division in back-to-back years, and both of their AFC East losses this past season came at the hands of Buffalo. If they could have split with the Bills, the division would have been theirs, as they outscored the Patriots and Jets 119-47 in their four other division contests. Miami will have to finally overcome Buffalo.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
2023-24 division finish: 4th (2-4)
Bottom line: The Pats won the division 17 times between 2001 and 2019, equaling the most dominant division run in NFL history. However, they haven’t finished above .500 in the division in the past four years. Now, Bill Belichick is out, Jerod Mayo is in as head coach, and the Patriots haven’t decided on their starting quarterback. It could be another rough year for rebuilding New England.
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