

June of the NFL offseason arrived with a bang. First, the Los Angeles Rams pulled off an absolute blockbuster of a trade by acquiring two-time and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns. Los Angeles had already been the Super Bowl favorite, but the transaction pushed them from +800 to +650, then further to +600. Now in August, they sit at +550. That's well ahead of the second tier consisting of the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills at 10-1, as well as the reigning champion Seattle Seahawks at 11-1.
IN the other big transaction, the New England Patriots made a long-expected move for wide receiver A.J. Brown. Because the trade had been anticipated for some time, the Pats' Super Bowl odds remained at 16-1, tied for sixth on the odds board with the Philadelphia Eagles(Brown's former team)and the Kansas City Chiefs, while the Los Angeles ChargersandGreen Bay Packersboth lengthened, from 16-1 in mid-May to 17-1 and 18-1, respectively.
The 2026 season will open with a Super Bowl rematch and the Seahawks listed as 3.5-point favorites over the Patriots. Caesars Sportsbook head of football Joey Feazel told ESPN, "With Seattle's recent win still fresh in bettors' minds, the public is likely to show strong interest in them again."
Meanwhile, the Chargers are 11.5-point favorites over the Arizona Cardinals, the largest spread for a Week 1 game since 2012, according to ESPN Research. Arizona is dead last on the Super Bowl odds board at 500-1 and is thus far an underdog in every one of its 2026 games.