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Washington Football: WFT disrespected in 2021-22 Super Bowl odds

By Jerry Trotta

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 11: Terry McLaurin #17, Morgan Moses #76 and Deshazor Everett #22 of the Washington Football Team run onto the field before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 11: Terry McLaurin #17, Morgan Moses #76 and Deshazor Everett #22 of the Washington Football Team run onto the field before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /
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Though they only finished with a 7-9 record, the Washington Football Team proved last season that they’re on the precipice of being a legitimate championship contender.

Sure, the defense could use a high-end linebacker, but it’s ready to win now. As for the offense, fans were probably expecting a bigger splash at quarterback than Ryan Fitzpatrick, who’s never started a playoff game over his 16 years in the NFL, but the group has elite potential.

The Football Team also plays in one of the worst divisions in the league, so their path to the playoffs is clearer than most teams’. We all know defense travels, so WFT would just have to protect home field to find itself in the second round of the playoffs.

With all this in mind, why doesn’t anybody see Washington as a potential championship contender? The latest NFL odds from WynnBet disrespected the Football Team, giving them +5500 odds to win the Super Bowl this season. That’s good for 22nd-best odds.

The Washington Football Team deserved better Super Bowl odds.

Where to even begin? Those odds are below teams like the Giants, Broncos, Saints, Steelers, Cowboys, Chargers, and Vikings. For added context, only the Panthers, Raiders, Falcons, Bengals, Eagles, Jaguars, Jets, Lions and Texas have worse title odds than Washington.

We know the quarterback situation hurts the Football Team’s allure, but the Broncos are in an even worse situation at QB with Drew Lock as their projected starter. Sure, Denver has an elite defense, but they aren’t winning anything with Lock under center. The same can be said for the Giants, who still haven’t decided if they’re going to pick up Daniel Jones’ fifth-year option.

As for the Saints, there’s no denying their roster is, top to bottom, one of the best in the NFL. However, like Denver and New York, their QB predicament shouldn’t see them with +3000 odds, which is exactly 2500 better than the Football Team’s. Furthermore, the Steelers have one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL and Ben Roethlisberger is entering his age-39 season.

The Cowboys’ defense, meanwhile, couldn’t stop a nosebleed last season. The Chargers have a 23-year-year-old starting at quarterback AND we have questions about their defense.

As for the Vikings, well, Kirk Cousins has made up his mind about not getting vaccinated, which only increases his chances of missing games on the COVID list. But sure, throw them ahead of WFT at +4000. Seriously, how do those teams have better odds than Washington?

Following Carson Wentz’s injury, there’s a very good chance the Colts’ season is flipped upside down before Week 6. Go look at their schedule! At this very moment, we like the Football Team’s chances of competing for a championship a lot better than we do Indianapolis’.

If our math is correct, Washington should leapfrog at least eight teams. You could even argue whether they could be ranked higher than the Patriots, Cardinals and Dolphins, but we’ll hold back on that for now. The bottom line is WFT fans should be beside themselves over this.

Let’s hope head coach Ron Rivera uses it as bulletin-board material.

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