The Las Vegas Raiders haven’t won a playoff game since 2003, but one bettor is hoping for a playoff berth — and much, much more — this season from the Silver and Black.
A bettor at DraftKings placed a $25,000 wager on the Raiders to win Super Bowl LX at 100-1 odds on April 9. The wager would win $2.5 million if Las Vegas wins the franchise’s first Super Bowl since 1984.
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The Raiders underwent several big changes this offseason, including hiring Pete Carroll as head coach to replace Antonio Pierce, trading for QB Geno Smith and drafting Ashton Jeanty No. 6 overall to be their starting running back.
Even with those acquisitions, the Raiders still reside in a difficult AFC West that has been won by the Kansas City Chiefs an astonishing nine straight seasons. Las Vegas has a win total of 7.5 at BetMGM, the worst odds to win the AFC West (12-1) and the fourth-worst playoff odds of any AFC team at +310.
In other words, the Raiders have a tall task to make the postseason, let alone make it to — and win — Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara in February. Las Vegas currently has 125-1 odds to win the Super Bowl at BetMGM.
The Raiders open the season as three-point road underdogs at the New England Patriots in Week 1 on Sunday, Sept. 7.
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