On Thursday, we saw the Dallas Cowboys trade their star defensive talent Micah Parsons to the Packers, in a move which saw Green Bay’s Super Bowl odds crumble, but there are still a couple of big prices available.

The Packers looked like a value bet heading into the season, but the arrival of Parsons instantly turns them into one of the favourites. Parsons almost singlehandedly turned the Cowboys into one of the league’s better defenses and will now do that with what was already a strong, but not elite, Packers D.

They have an excellent head coach in Matt LaFleur, and in Jordan Love, they have a QB ready to take the next step and become one of the very best in the NFL. The only thing stopping them has been the lack of a defensive stud and an alpha-wide receiver. Parsons fixed the defense, and the draft selection of Matthew Golden from Texas finally gives the Packers a true WR1 to add to what was already a strong set of pass catchers.

This team is ready to explode, so make sure you’re on them early.

The AFC West is arguably the most interesting division this year, with three of the four teams on the up, and the other being the Kansas City Chiefs. First, we need to talk about the Raiders. They were bottom of the division last year, finishing 4-13, but they’ve made big changes this time around. In comes head coach Pete Carroll, a Super Bowl winner with real experience and the perfect guy to help rebuild the culture of the organisation. They acquired Geno Smith to take over at quarterback, a player with both experience and talent, and who instantly improves them.

Then they drafted Ashton Jeanty, the running back who lit up college football last year. Those changes, as well as existing elite talent in Brock Bowers and Maxx Crosby, and a strong offensive line, should help them run the table.

Elsewhere in the division, they have the Chiefs, who, let’s be honest, will win it. Then they have the Los Angeles Chargers, who have seen their offensive tackle Rashawn Slater sidelined for the season through injury. Make no mistake, that totally ruins their plans and will have a huge impact on the viability of that offense, so I see them struggling.

Then there’s the Denver Broncos, who have received a lot of love in the offseason, but who still lack elite talent on the team, even if they have a great head coach in Sean Payton. The Raiders are the outsiders, but with the changes that they’ve made, they’re a great bet to finish second to the Chiefs.