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The Baltimore Ravens have wrapped up the top seed in the AFC and have drawn the most bets this week to win Super Bowl XLIII (+300, second in odds behind San Francisco (+220)).
The team to draw the second-most Super Bowl bets this week might surprise you.
It’s Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns.
On a four-game winning streak, the Browns have clinched a playoff berth and sit at +3500 on the Super Bowl betting board, tied for the ninth-shortest odds with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Cleveland opened the season at +3500, but things quickly went south when running back Nick Chubb — who ran for more than 1,000 yards in each of the previous four seasons — suffered a season-ending torn MCL in Week 2.
After a two-game skid left the Browns with a 7-5 record, their odds lengthened all the way out to +7000.
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With hopes dashed and the season quickly slipping away, the team turned to none other than Flacco.
He was unsigned at the start of the season but was added to the practice squad on Nov. 20 and made his first start in Week 13 after the aforementioned two-game losing streak. He was the fourth starting quarterback for the Browns in 2023, following Deshaun Watson, PJ Walker and Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Another way the Browns have paid off for bettors is by being 10-5-1 against the spread (ATS), third-best in the league behind the Ravens and Detroit Lions (11-5).
Colin Cowherd, host of “The Herd,” said the Browns have a nice mix of talent (especially on defense) and a leader in Kevin Stefanski, who’s the heavy favorite to win Coach of the Year.
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“This offense is undeniably better with Joe Flacco starting than Deshaun Watson. Sorry if it hurts your feelings, but in five starts, just five, Flacco’s got 13 touchdown passes. Over two years, Deshaun Watson, in 12 starts, has one more than that,” Cowherd said.
“The…
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Publish date : 2024-01-04 19:53:28
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