In what can only be described as an absolute heist, the Green Bay Packers pulled off what some thought to be unthinkable on Thursday, striking a deal with the Dallas Cowboys to acquire four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons.
And all Green Bay had to send to America's Team in return was a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and 10th-year defensive tackle Kenny Clark. Sure, it's hard saying goodbye to Clark, who's been with the Packers since they made him the 27th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, earning a trio of Pro Bowl selections in his nine seasons with the franchise. And good on Jayden Reed for showing his now-former teammate some love in the aftermath.
But when you have the chance to snag a generational talent like Parsons, you do what you have to do, and Green Bay GM Brian Gutekunst did just that. Of course, trading for Parsons won't mean much if the Packers don't hoist a Lombardi Trophy in the near future.
And as one would imagine, NFL oddsmakers, at least the ones at DraftKings (which is who we used for every number you'll see here), have more faith that Matt LaFleur & Co. can do just that come this February than they have all year now that Micah is in the mix.
We'll go through the whole timeline here in just a moment, but we'll tell you now that, overall, the longest odds the Packers have had this offseason were +2200.
And they've always trailed several NFC teams, including their Week 1 opponent, the Detroit Lions. But now, Green Bay is getting +1200 odds, good for second in the conference, trailing only the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles (+700).
The Packers' Super Bowl 60 odds have risen significantly with the addition of Micah Parsons
On February 10, the day after Super Bowl 59, the Packers' odds to win Super Bowl 60 were honestly better than expected at +1800, good for a tie for seventh among all NFL teams and a tie for fourth among NFC teams alongside the Washington Commanders, trailing only the Eagles (+550), Lions (+900), and the San Francisco 49ers (+1500).
Nearly two weeks into free agency, on March 20, we checked back in and saw their odds got a little longer at +2200, dropping into a tie for ninth overall and a tie for fifth in the NFC with the Los Angeles Rams, which made sense, seeing as how Gutekunst didn't make many moves in that first wave. The Eagles (+650), Lions (+900), Commanders (+1600), and 49ers (+1900) ranked ahead of Green Bay at that time.
Directly after the NFL draft in late April, their odds remain unchanged at +2200, which kept them tied for fifth in the NFC with the Rams, who also still had those same +2200 odds. And those same four teams—the Eagles (+650), Lions (+900), Commanders (+1600), and 49ers (+2000)—remained ahead of them in the conference.
Over the last four months, the Packers have hovered right around those same +2200 odds. And since that day after Super Bowl 59, they've trailed the top three AFC teams on the list—the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Baltimore Ravens—all of whom have been in the top five throughout.
And that's still the case, but not by nearly as much now. As mentioned, Green Bay is now getting +1200 odds to win Super Bowl 60, good for fifth in the NFL and second in the NFC.
- Baltimore Ravens: +600
- Buffalo Bills: +600
- Philadelphia Eagles: +700
- Kansas City Chiefs: +850
- Green Bay Packers: +1200
The Lions now sit in sixth overall at +1400, followed by the Commanders (+1900), the 49ers (+2000), the Rams (+2200), and the Denver Broncos (+2200) to round out the top 10.
Now, the pressure is on the Packers and Parsons to deliver.