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Lions Super Bowl Collapse: From Favorites to 6% Playoff Odds

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The Lions went from +1200 Super Bowl favorites to +12000 longshots.

The Lions Were Super Bowl Favorites. Now They Need a Christmas Miracle. Detroit entered the 2025 season at +1200 to win the Super Bowl. Today, on Christmas, those odds sit at +12000. That’s a tenfold collapse in less than four months. The Lions play the Vikings this afternoon in a game they must win to … Read more

The Chiefs’ Collapse: A Contrarian Case Study

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Eight months ago, the Kansas City Chiefs were favorites to complete an unprecedented three-peat. They entered Super Bowl LIX at -1.5 against the Eagles, seeking to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Instead, Philadelphia dominated them 40-22 in one of the most lopsided championship games ever played. Now … Read more