NFL division predictions: Ranking worst-to-first candidates including Jets, Giants for 2022 season
Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting content to nj.com. One of the NFL betting trends involves at least one last-place team winning their division the following season.
The New York Giants and the New Jersey Jets finished second and third in their divisions last season. The Giants are +800 to win NFC East and +2400 to take AFC East.
The NFL has had 23 worst-to-first ascensions in the last 19 seasons. New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, New Jersey Giants, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, or Seattle Seahawks has the best chance of joining this exclusive club in 2022. The Jets went 4-13 last season, but they have the league's longest active playoff drought and have an unproven second-year quarterback in Zach Wilson. Seattle has little chance to win the NFC West. The Giants are on their fourth head coach in seven seasons, while Seattle is headed by a stalwart leader in QB Russell Wilson and LB Bobby Wagner.
There have been 19 seasons with at least one worst-to-first success story. Six of those seasons have featured two worst to first turnaround teams. Cincinnati Bengals went from 4-11-1 in 2020 to 10-7 AFC North champs last season.
