Can I bet on NFL division title winners?

Yes, if you are in a legal online state. Just about every sportsbook will offer odds on NFL division winners before and during the season.

How do NFL odds work?

Confused about how NFL odds work, or how divisional futures work? Check out these guides: How American odds work 12 things for brand-new sports bettors to know How point spreads work What is a moneyline?

What teams are in the AFC East?

The AFC East has four teams, like all other NFL divisions. It's been the same since 2002, when the Colts moved to the AFC South . Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets

Who's won the most AFC East titles?

The New England Patriots have won the AFC East 21 times, the most in division history. They won every season but one between 2003 and 2019. The Bills have won the last two seasons.

Who won the AFC East in 2021?

The Bills won the AFC East in 2021, besting the Patriots by one game and the Dolphins by two games.

2022 AFC East Title Odds Tracker

Updated AFC East Title Odds

Coby Green

Updated:

Aug 11, 2022, 08:07 PM EDT

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Team	Odds
Buffalo Bills	-25000
Miami Dolphins	+4000

The Bills have the highest win total in the NFL, so it's no surprise that they're the favorite to win the AFC East in 2022.

Buffalo entered the summer -- after the NFL Draft and schedule release -- at -155 to win the division at Caesars Sportsbook. That means you'd have to risk $1.55 for every dollar you want to win -- $15.50 to win $10, $155 to win $100, etc.

After the summer, they are now even bigger favorites at -230.

The Patriots and Dolphins are next at +475 on Caesars. New England made the playoffs last season and got a nice rookie campaign from Mac Jones but was blown out by the Bills in the opening round. The Dolphins rebounded from a disastrous start to finish strong in 2021, but fell short of the postseason. They added Tyreek Hill this offseason and hired Mike McDaniel from the 49ers as their new head coach.

Lastly, you've got the New York Jets at around +2200 ($10 wins $220). One of the worst teams in the league last season, the betting market is actually fond of this team heading into 2022. Their win total, at just 5.5, has been getting a lot of love despite a tough schedule.

If you do like the Jets but don't think they can best the Bills, DraftKings is offering a Bills-Jets 1-2 finish in the AFC East at +1600.

Odds via Caesars and updated in real-time.

Preseason Updates

May 18: The schedule release didn't do much to change AFC East odds, since we already knew the teams that each team would be playing -- we just didn't know the dates or locations. The AFC East has probably the toughest cross-scheduling in 2022, as it has to play everyone in the loaded AFC West and the NFC North, which will have at least two strong teams in the Packers and Vikings.

April 22: Before the NFL Draft, things looked pretty much the same -- the Bills remained a heavy favorite in the -150 to -200 range depending on the sportsbook, with the Patriots and Dolphins next and the Jets as a longshot at north of 20-1.

March 23: The Dolphins saw a slight bump in all futures markets after trading for Chiefs star WR Tyreek Hill and giving him a new contract. They moved from +550 to +400 to win the AFC East.

Aug 11: The Bills have become massive favorites to win the division at -230.

FUTURES	Consensus	Cons.
Buffalo BillsBills	-1000	N/A	-20000	-25000	-1200	-20000	-10000
Miami DolphinsDolphins	+1100	N/A	+3300	+4000	+850	+5500	+3300
New York JetsJets	+1600	+10000	+12500	N/A	+10000	+13000	+6600
New England PatriotsPatriots	+3500	+8000	+10000	N/A	+8000	+12000	+6600

Odds via Sports Odds History prior to Week 1 of that season.

The Patriots dominated the AFC East for the last two decades, and the betting market reflected that -- they were greater than -200 ($20 wins $10) in 13 of the last 15 years of Tom Brady's tenure there.

Year	Team	Record	Odds
2002	New York Jets	9–7	+220
2003	New England Patriots	14–2	+180
2004	New England Patriots	14–2	-160
2005	New England Patriots	10–6	-200
2006	New England Patriots	12–4	-300
2007	New England Patriots	16–0	-600
2008	Miami Dolphins	11–5	+2500
2009	New England Patriots	10–6	-455
2010	New England Patriots	14–2	+135
2011	New England Patriots	13–3	-167
2012	New England Patriots	12–4	-400
2013	New England Patriots	12–4	-400
2014	New England Patriots	12–4	-350
2015	New England Patriots	12–4	-200
2016	New England Patriots	14–2	-225
2017	New England Patriots	13–3	-2500
2018	New England Patriots	11–5	-800
2019	New England Patriots	12–4	-550
2020	Buffalo Bills	13–3	-125
2021	Buffalo Bills	11–6	-150

Buffalo Bills

When you think Buffalo Bills, you think of those early 90s teams that made four straight Super Bowls...and lost four straight Super Bowls. Jim Kelly and the Bills couldn't finish off any of those opportunities and it's hurt them ever since. While they made it to the playoffs nearly every season after that in the 90s, once the new millennium rolled around, the franchise crumbled -- the Bills missed the playoffs from 1999-2017, a stunning draught. But things are turning for Buffalo with the emergence of franchise quarterback Josh Allen, whose led the Bills to back-to-back division titles and some stellar playoff performances. It seems like it's only a matter of time before these new look Bills make it back to the Big Game -- and maybe finally get the job done.

Playoff Berths: 20
Division Titles: 11
AFC Championships: 4
Super Bowls: 0

Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins were a powerhouse in the NFL during the Don Shula era of the 1970s and 80s, making five Super Bowls and winning two -- including the 1972 team that went a perfect 17-0 and remains the only group ever to go undefeated in a season. Since then, however, Miami has sporadically been relevant in the AFC. Though they made the playoffs in all but two years during the 90s, they've made the playoffs just four times since 2000 and haven't been back to a Super Bowl since 1984. The Dolphins continue to look for the right answer at quarterback and don't seem to have their surefire guy just yet in Tua Tagovailoa. What will it take to bring this team back to the promised land?

Playoff Berths: 23
Division Titles: 13
AFC Championships: 5
Super Bowls: 2

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots. The cream of the crop during the 2000s and 2010s. Tom Brady, Bill Belichick & Co. won a whopping six Super Bowls from 2001-2018 and made another three appearances as well. Dominating the AFC wasn't always in their blood, with just two conference championships to their name before the Brady/Belichick era. Since then, Foxboro has been the home to many playoff games and wins for New England. But that era ended with Brady's departure in 2020. While Belichick is still in the fold and the Patriots made it back to the playoffs after one season off, we'll have to wait and see if they can return to the fully formed empire they were for nearly two decades.

Playoff Berths: 27
Division Titles: 21
AFC Championships: 11
Super Bowls: 6

New York Jets

Gang Green did most of their damage on the league back when they were in the AFL, winning Super Bowl III thanks to Broadway Joe Namath & Co. Since then, the Jets have just two division titles to their name and a handful of playoff appearances that haven't amounted to much. Back-to-back AFC Championship berths from 2009-10 during the first two years of the Rex Ryan-Mark Sanchez combination in New York got our attention for a bit...but so did the "butt fumble." The Jets have been searching for the right head coach-quarterback combo ever since. Could Robert Saleh and Zach Wilson finally be the answer to turning things around in the Big Apple?

Playoff Berths: 12
Division Titles: 2
AFC Championships: 0
Super Bowls: 1