The Denver Broncos were seemingly in good position to possibly win Super Bowl LX. Until they weren’t.
The Broncos were +325 to win at BetMGM, but the news of quarterback Bo Nix’s season-ending ankle injury pushed their odds out to +1000.
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Denver coach Sean Payton said Nix broke a bone in his right ankle on the second-to-last play of Denver’s 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday and would have surgery Tuesday.
Denver had a fine season, earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a 14-3 record that was mostly powered by its defense.
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But Nix had stepped up in the second half of the season, passing for more than 300 yards three times while mixing in some timely rushing plays.
Nix passed for 279 yards and three touchdowns against the Bills on Saturday, also rushing for 29 yards on 12 carries.
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The Seattle Seahawks are now the favorites to win it all at +160, followed by the Los Angeles Rams at +325 and the New England Patriots at +450.
The Houston Texans are +700 to win the Super Bowl, and the Chicago Bears have the longest odds at +1400.
While the Broncos aren’t a big liability for BetMGM in terms of the Super Bowl, there are several large futures wagers on Denver still alive, which are hugely impacted by the loss of Nix. They include:
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$100,000 on Broncos to win the Super Bowl at +900 odds to win $900,000
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$100,000 on Broncos to win AFC Championship at +350 odds to win $350,000
Denver will now be an underdog of around a field goal when it hosts either New England or Houston next Sunday in the AFC Championship.
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