Jets 2025 Super Bowl Odds: Any Hope For LIX?
When the New York Jets traded for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, they did so in an attempt to pry open a Super Bowl window.
It’s safe to say that just one drive into the 2023 season, that window remained sealed shut. Losing Rodgers put a magnifying glass on the supporting cast that’s supposed to be good enough to win a ring.
Struggles across the offense rendered New York a 7-10 football team without its starting quarterback. There is work to be done this offseason, and it may be general manager Joe Douglas’ last chance to put the finishing touches on a supposed contender.
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Running back the same roster with the sole “addition” of Rodgers likely won’t be good enough to boost the Jets from mediocrity to true contention, at least not according to FanDuel’s opening odds for Super Bowl LIX.
Before the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers kick off Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11, odds were released on each team’s chances to win next season’s big game.
New York was tabbed at +3000, meaning a $100 bet would return $3,000. That mark is tied for the 12th-best line with the Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Perhaps more importantly, it is the sixth-best odds in the AFC. Both the rival Buffalo Bills (+1200) and Miami Dolphins (+2000) are viewed as more likely options within the AFC East.
Essentially, as excited as fans may be for Rodgers, they shouldn’t expect him to immediately put fear into other teams. He’s 40 years old, coming off an Achilles tear, and will be multiple years removed from his most recent MVP. As things currently stand, he’ll be playing behind an offensive line that was riddled with injuries and inconsistencies all season long.
Douglas has his work cut out for him. The Jets’ defense can be penciled in among the league’s elite – though even that isn’t a sure thing – but upgrades to the team’s targets and offensive linemen are a must.
So, it seems, is a change among the offensive coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was in above his head last season, and it’s hard to be confident in a play caller who saw the NFL’s least effective red-zone and third-down offense.
Simply put, the teams above them either boast better quarterback play, proven coaching, or a young core stocked with elite talents. It’s on Douglas to make sure New York’s Super Bowl window is more than an overly ambitious goal for a team that can’t stack up with the sport’s best.
