ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions think they’re headed in the right direction. The early oddsmakers beg to differ.

Detroit is listed at 100-to-1 to win Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens, Fla., according to Bovada. That’s tied for the third-worst odds in the league, ahead of only Washington (150-to-1) and Miami (300-to-1). And another oddsmaker, Jeff Sherman of SportsBookUSA, has listed Detroit at 100-to-1. That’s tied for second worst, ahead of only the Dolphins.

The Lions return a lot of experience next year, headlined by quarterback Matthew Stafford. All five starting offensive lineman can return (although T.J. Lang won’t be back on his current deal, if he’s back at all). Top running back Kerryon Johnson is back, too, along with nice receivers like Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones. And defensively, Detroit really seemed to figure out the Matt Patricia system in the second half of the season, when it had one of the best run defenses in the league.

Work still needs to be done, especially on the defensive line. The Lions need a premier pass rusher in the worst way. Another corner wouldn’t hurt either. But the framework is in place for that defense -- a defense that beat New England, remember, and went toe-to-toe with the Rams -- to become something good.

It just seems like there isn’t a lot of confidence Detroit is ready to turn a corner by next February.

For the record, Bovada lists the New England Patriots (+650) as the favorite to win it all, which would defend the title they won Sunday night against the Rams. The Rams are second-best at +700, followed by the Chargers (+800) and Chiefs (+800).

Sherman likes the Chiefs as the favorite, at 6-to-1.