Packers’ Super Bowl Odds Improve Significantly After News Breaks of Rodgers Planning to Play
- The odds of the Green Bay Packers winning the 2022 Super Bowl shortened to +1300 Monday with the news that quarterback Aaron Rodgers intends to play for the team this season
- At the start of the day, the Pack were at a betting line of +2800 to be this season’s Super Bowl champion
- There was acrimony in Green Bay this offseason as questions arose about Rodgers’ future with the team
Aaron Rodgers is definitely back with the Green Bay Packers. So are the Pack in the eyes of online sportsbooks.
With news reports confirming that reigning NFL MVP Rodgers would be again under center for the team this season, Green Bay’s 2022 Super Bowl odds shortened dramatically. The Packers are now the co-fourth betting choice to win the big game along with the San Francisco 49ers. Both are at +1300 in the Super Bowl futures betting line.
At the outset of the day Monday, bettors could’ve accessed +2800 odds on the Packers.
2022 Super Bowl Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | +500 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +650 |
| Buffalo Bills | +1200 |
| Green Bay Packers | +1300 |
| San Francisco 49ers | +1300 |
| Los Angeles Rams | +1400 |
| Baltimore Ravens | +1400 |
| Cleveland Browns | +1600 |
| Seattle Seahawks | +2300 |
| Indianapolis Colts | +2400 |
| Tennessee Titans | +2800 |
| Dallas Cowboys | +3000 |
| Miami Dolphins | +3000 |
| Denver Broncos | +3100 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | +3300 |
| New Orleans Saints | +3300 |
| New England Patriots | +3300 |
Odds as of July 26 at FanDuel
Rodgers, Packers Find Common Ground
It was his concern over a contract that going forward was offering no guaranteed money that put Rodgers, 37, on the outs with the only NFL employer he’s known. Since the Packers were unwilling to trade the reigning NFL MVP and he has no desire to retire from playing, it was apparent the only solution available would be Rodgers remaining in Green Bay.
The #Packers and QB Aaron Rodgers are in the final stages of a reworked deal to bring him back for the 2021 season, source said. It should be official soon. Rodgers had planned to arrive for camp thanks to a thawing over the past few days. Now, he will.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 26, 2021
He has three years remaining on his pact with the Pack but none of it consists of guaranteed money. Rodgers raised his concern over this situation shortly after the 2020-21 campaign came to an end.
He’d gone into radio silence as far as any public comments on the issue were concerned. There was speculation the Rodgers had played his last game for Green Bay. The Denver Broncos were listed as a potential trade destination for the Green Bay QB.
Is Rodgers One and Done?
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter is reporting that the reworked contract between Rodgers and the Packers will provide an opt-out scenario following this season. That clause could pave the way for his departure from Green Bay.
*The Packers would agree to review Aaron Rodgers' situation at the end of this season, per sources. https://t.co/Ku9X9k9lXP
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 26, 2021
The redesigned contract also reportedly guarantees that the Packers can’t designate Rodgers with the franchise tag, which would tie him to the club. As part of the restructuring, the team will gain more cap space for the immediate future. That should aid the Packers in negotiating a new contract with All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams.
As soon as his new deal is finalized, word is that Rodgers will report to Green Bay’s training camp.
Unrest Within the Ranks?
Ian Rapoport tweeted that Rodgers had told those close to him that he was coming back and would be playing with the Packers this season. This news rubbed some Packers players the wrong way, feeling their QB was keeping them in the dark.
Wow. Guess we aren’t “close people” @AaronRodgers12 https://t.co/314T3RFFzq
— David Bakhtiari (@DavidBakhtiari) July 26, 2021
All-Pro offensive tackle David Bakhtiari, the man charged with protecting Rodgers’ blind side, vented his frustrations on social media. “Wow. Guess we aren’t ‘close people,'” Bakhtiari posted on Twitter as a quote tweet accompanied by Rapoport’s tweet.
Should You Back the Pack?
Let’s look at this situation from the big picture point of view. The past two seasons, the Packers got to the NFC Championship Game. That was with everyone on the team on the same page, pulling the rope together.
Last year, it featured a career year from Rodgers, home-field advantage for the NFC title game and Green Bay still couldn’t seal the deal.
Lets be honest:@AaronRodgers12 playing this year in Green Bay would be a win all around.
It’s his best chance to win.
It’s the @packers best chance to win.
And we win, getting to watch the reigning MVP play football. #JeopardyCanWait— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) July 26, 2021
This season, they go into the year with a lame-duck QB. He’s done everything in his power to end his time with the Packers. Evidently, that’s causing unrest inside the team’s locker room.
This isn’t Tom Brady. For all his impressive numbers and his three NFL MVP awards, Rodgers has won as many Super Bowl rings in his career as Joe Flacco, Trent Dilfer and Brad Johnson.
Bet the Packers at your own peril.
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
