Zona de Azar Brazil – São Paulo: The National Football League (NFL) Returns on September 5th
Brazil.- September 03, 2024 www.zonadeazar.com The National Football League (NFL) returns on September 5th for another exciting season. This year, 32 teams compete for the prestigious Super Bowl LIX trophy, which will be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Furthermore, the 2024 season will be special for Brazilian fans, as for the first time in history, an NFL match will take place on Brazilian soil.
First NFL game in Brazil: Philadelphia Eagles x Green Bay Packers
The opening week of the season brings a historic event: the first NFL game in Brazil. On September 6th, the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers will face each other at Arena Corinthians, in São Paulo.
This match is not just the debut of the NFL in Brazil. Furthermore, it is the first time in over 50 years that a league game has taken place on a Friday in the opening week of the season.
Betfair places the Eagles as favorites, with a 62% chance (odds of 1.62) of winning the match.
Super Bowl LIX Favorites
Based on Betfair analytics, the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are the heavy favorites to win Super Bowl LIX. Thus, the team arrives with an 11% (odd of 6.5) chance.
The Kansas City Chiefs, with one of the best quarterbacks in the league, compete closely for favoritism with other competitive franchises, such as the San Francisco 49ers (9%), Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens (7% each).
Other teams such as the Philadelphia Eagles (6%) and Cincinnati Bengals (5%) also appear on the list of possible champions.
Main individual awards of the season
In addition to the championship title, the NFL also awards individual awards to outstanding players. For the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award, Patrick Mahomes, from the Kansas City Chiefs, leads the race with a 20% chance, followed by Josh Allen with 12%.
Aaron Rodgers, from the New York Jets, leads the race for the Comeback Player award, with a 16% (3.1 odds) chance. He seeks recognition for his impressive comeback from injury at the start of the 2023 season.
Balance in the NFL
The NFL is known for its balance and competitiveness. In more than 100 years of history, only the 1972 Miami Dolphins have won a season undefeated. Finally, for Betfair, the chance of a team repeating this feat in the 2024/25 season is just 7% (odd of 13.0).
On the other hand, the possibility of a team not winning any of the 18 games of the season is also considered unlikely, with a 9% chance (odd of 11.0).
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