Bears Super Bowl odds jump drastically after trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Bears made one of the biggest moves in their 100+ year history on Friday by trading away the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the No. 9 pick, No. 61, a 2024 first-rounder, a 2025 second-round and D.J. Moore. It takes years to really assess how moves of this magnitude affects a franchise, and whether things worked out or whether it was a bust. But Vegas didn’t wait to give a sign of their approval.
Following the trade, the Bears’ Super Bowl odds on PointsBet jumped from +7500 to +5000. That means if you place a $100 bet for the Bears to win it all in 2023, that bet will win $5000 now, instead of $7500 if you had placed that bet last week.
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The Bears are now tied for 21st at +5000, along with the Giants. For what it’s worth, the Lions lead all NFC North teams at +2500, the Packers come in at +3300 and the Vikings sit at +4000. The Panthers who just acquired the No. 1 pick are behind the Bears, at +6000. The defending champion Chiefs are the favorites to repeat with +600 odds, while the Cardinals have the longest odds at +20000.
The Bears won’t be able to land a player of Will Anderson’s caliber now that they’ve traded back to No. 9, but they will still be able to add a Day 1 starter at a number of positions. Moore also immediately raises the profile of the passing offense. In five seasons, Moore has 364 catches for 5,201 yards and 21 touchdowns.
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The draft begins Apr. 27.
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