Vegas taking heavy bets on Browns to win AFC North, Super Bowl

The "Hard Knocks" hype is real.

The Cleveland Browns are a betting favorite in Vegas. Sportsbooks have received multiple bets on the Browns to win their division, their conference, and the Super Bowl.

"There are more bets on the Browns to win (the) AFC North than the other three teams combined. Only the Raiders and Steelers have more bets to win the AFC," a Caesars Palace sportsbook manager said to ESPN's David Purdum.

"The public likes the Browns, and I'm not sure why."

The Browns recorded the second winless campaign in NFL history last season. They've since added Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield at quarterback and added Jarvis Landry to a pass-catching corps that includes Josh Gordon.

Cleveland is currently 1-1 in the preseason. They were undefeated in preseason action in 2017 before going 0-16 when the games counted.

As of Monday, the Browns carried 80-1 odds to win Super Bowl LIII, according to the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.

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