What these rankings expose about how Sean Payton the Broncos are viewed right now
The Drive takes a deep dive into the Super Bowl odds across the NFL, and the Broncos’ placement has sparked a full‑on debate. Despite reaching the AFC Championship, Denver enters the season with the exact same odds as last year — and Phillip Lindsay feels flat‑out disrespected. With so many key players returning and young stars like Bo Nix taking big steps forward, should the Broncos really be this low?
Zach Bye argues the opposite: bet the Broncos now, because the market is sleeping on them. The guys break down every team listed ahead of Denver, whether those teams deserve to be there, and why oddsmakers still don’t fully buy into the Broncos’ rise. Is this a fair ranking… or a massive misread of where Denver is headed?
Finally, they look at what the Broncos must do to exceed expectations and force the league — and Vegas — to take them seriously.
