Atlanta Falcons Divisional Odds Shorten with Defensive Improvements

• The Atlanta Falcons acquired outside linebacker Matthew Judon from the New Patriots for a 2025 third-round pick.
• Atlanta also restructured player contracts to free up cap space to acquire free agent veteran safety Justin Simmons.
• NFC South odds favor the Falcons with -130 odds after notable defensive additions.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons have been busy this week, trading for edge rusher Matthew Judon and meeting with free agent safety Justin Simmons. With Simmons officially signed, the time is now to bet on the Falcons’ legal sports betting odds to win a weak NFC South at -130 odds.

Atlanta lost rookie third-round pick Bralen Trice for the season after he suffered a torn ACL against the Miami Dolphins in the preseason opener. They filled that void by sending a 2025 third-round pick to the New England Patriots for star edge rusher Matthew Judon, instantly improving one of the league’s weakest pass rushes.

A similar situation occurred with the injury of second-year safety Marco Hellams, who will miss a “significant amount of time” according to head coach Raheem Morris. Atlanta has since restructured the contract of guard Chris Lindstrom, freeing up enough cap space to sign former Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons.

🚨 Per source 🚨
FA Safety Justin Simmons is finalizing a deal with the Atlanta Falcons! Specifics of the deal to come. Simmons is coming off one of his best seasons at the position. Welcome to The A Justin !!! #NFLFreeAgency pic.twitter.com/4muydGH6hY

— Su’a (@iammsuzy) August 15, 2024

The addition of Simmons gives Atlanta arguably the best safety-tandem in the NFL alongside All-Pro Jessie Bates. Simmons earned second-team All Pro honors in four of the last five years and went to the Pro Bowl in his lone year without the honors, making his impact notable at Georgia sports betting sites.

Falcons Have -130 Odds To Win NFC South

With the addition of Kirk Cousins and key improvements on defense, the Falcons now have -130 odds to win the NFC South. Atlanta has a sizable lead on the back-to-back-to-back NFC South winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers with +320 Florida sports betting odds.

NFC South Betting Odds

• Atlanta Falcons -130
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers +320
• New Orleans Saints +390
• Carolina Panthers +900

A new coaching staff, new quarterback, and improved defense has legal NFL betting taking note of the Falcons. Atlanta now has +2800 odds to win Super Bowl 59 at the time of the Justin Simmons announcement.

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