posted June 9, 2008 at 13:54 EST in NFL Articles

BetUS Sportsbook has those Super Bowl odds up again and there's much more. Go to BetUS for odds on each of the league's eight divisions, as well as Rookie of the Year and regular season win props. One team that is looking to prove it isn't a one-team race in the AFC West is the Denver Broncos (7-9 SU, 5-11 ATS last year), who have not reached the Super Bowl since John Elway was calling the signals. Can somebody like Jay Cutler take them to the promise land? We'll examine that today.

First let's look at the NFL football betting odds to win the AFC and AFC West divisions, as they appear in BetUS Sportsbook:

BetUS NFL Futures Odds

To Win AFC West

San Diego Chargers -360

DENVER BRONCOS +400

Kansas City Chiefs +550

Oakland Raiders +800

To win the AFC Championship

New England Patriots +175

San Diego Chargers +450

Indianapolis Colts +500

Jacksonville Jaguars +900

Pittsburgh Steelers +1200

Cleveland Browns +1600

Tennessee Titans +2000

DENVER BRONCOS +2000

Cincinnati Bengals +2200

Baltimore Ravens +2500

Houston Texans +3000

Buffalo Bills +4500

New York Jets +6000

Miami Dolphins +6600

Kansas City Chiefs +6600

Oakland Raiders +6000

Jay Cutler's performance down the stretch last year was discouraging for Denver fans, even though he threw 12 TD's and just six interceptions in the second half of the season. But Cutler was diagnosed with diabetes, and now he has had an opportunity to get a handle in it. With 63.6% completions and 20 touchdowns in 2007, Cutler offered enough hope that he is indeed the quarterback to take Denver into the future. He's got at least on reliable target in Brandon Marshall, who had 102 receptions for 1325 yards last year. Darrell Jackson was added to the receiving corps, but he was a big disappointment in San Francisco last season.

Just a couple of days ago, Denver cut troubled running back Travis Henry. They had already signed Michael Pittman. Offensive line coach Alex Gibbs, widely credited with making the Bronco running game go, left for Houston. The O-Line is aging, and may have to break in a new member in first-round draft choice Ryan Clady. Clearly there are question marks all around.

And an even bigger question mark than that involves the defensive line, which was 30th in the NFL in stopping the run last year. Defensive tackle Dwayne Robertson has cone over from the Jets, but there were not enough personnel moves made to upgrade what promises to be a rather lackluster unit. Elvis Dumervil is a standout at defensive end, but he is somewhat singular on this team as far as the pass rushing department. John Lynch and Dre Bly are in the secondary, but how long can they actually go? This is quite a comedown from the 2006 season, when the Broncos looked like they were going to be almost impossible to score in the early part of the schedule (44 points allowed in the first six games). Long-time kicker Jason Elam, a fixture in the Mile High City, declared free agency and went to Atlanta. Punter Todd Sauerbrun is gone too. Denver is going to suffer on special teams until truly reliable replacements can be found.

We have faith in Mike Shanahan, although his two Super Bowl titles can't earn him a pass forever. It is somewhat optimistic to think that Denver will be right in the mix to win the division. Indeed, it will be a struggle just to get to the .500 mark.

JAY'S PREDICTION FOR 2008:

Denver Broncos -- 8-8, 2nd place, AFC West

(+400 to win AFC West, +2000 to win AFC, +4500 to win Super Bowl)

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(Charles Jay of http://www.ebookies.com is a member of the NFL too - that is, "not for long" if you don't get results. He is now a regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room)