Super Bowl 2018 Odds: Carson Wentz Injury Makes Minnesota Vikings NFC Favorites

As the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams and reclaimed sole possession of the NFC’s No.1 seed, they might have seen their championship hopes take a major blow. Carson Wentz left Sunday’s game with a knee injury that could keep him out for the remainder of the 2017 NFL season.

Amidst fears that the quarterback suffered a torn ACL, Philadelphia’s Super Bowl odds went from +550 to +900 at Bovada.lv. The Minnesota Vikings (+800) are the new favorites in the NFC, followed by the Eagles, New Orleans Saints (+1400) and Rams (+1600). The New England Patriots (+225) remain favored to successfully defend their title, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (+400) are considered to be their biggest competition.

Wentz might be in a two-man race with Tom Brady to win the NFL MVP award through Week 14. The second-year player set an Eagles’ record Sunday by throwing his 33rd touchdown pass of the season, and no other quarterback has even thrown for 30 scores this year.

If Wentz is indeed done for the year, Nick Foles will try to lead Philadelphia to their first Super Bowl in 13 years. Foles was drafted by Philadelphia in 2012 and had one of the best seasons in team history with 27 touchdown passes and two interceptions in 2013. Foles started just eight games the following year. He’s totaled 23 touchdown passes and 20 picks over the last four seasons.

The NFC playoff picture appears to be wide open, and teams that aren’t even in the postseason in Week 14 are legitimate threats to reach Super Bowl LII. The Seattle Seahawks (+1800) wouldn’t make the playoffs if the regular season ended prior to the start of Week 15. The Green Bay Packers (+1800) are a game behind the No.6 seed Atlanta Falcons (+2000), but the impending return of Aaron Rodgers makes the defending NFC North champs one of the conference’s most dangerous teams.

The Carolina Panthers (+2200) have the NFC’s first wild-card spot and are just a game behind Minnesota for the No.2 seed and a first-round bye. The Dallas Cowboys (+7500) and Detroit Lions (+7500) won’t win their respective divisions, but they are only one game out of the wild-card race.

Over in the AFC, the number of teams that could potentially upset one of the top two seeds appears to be much smaller. The Jacksonville Jaguars (+1800) and the NFL’s best defense are in the driver’s seat to get the conference’s No.3 seed. The AFC West winner could be decided Saturday night in the matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers (+2200) and Kansas City Chiefs (+3300).

The Tennessee Titans (+5000) and Buffalo Bills (+15000) are the two AFC wild-card teams, though it won't be surprising if neither team makes the playoffs. The Baltimore Ravens (+6600) have the same record as Buffalo and will be favored in each of their final three regular-season games.

The Oakland Raiders (+20000) are long shots to make the playoffs after losing to Kansas City in Week 14. It’s only a matter of time before the Cincinnati Bengals (+75000), Arizona Cardinals (+100000) and Miami Dolphins (+100000) are officially eliminated from contention.

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