Oddsmaking in June: NFC East Division and National Football Conference Odds

by kickholder

One final entry on NFL odds . . .
If 8-to-1 odds for the Cowboys to win the Super Bowl weren’t enough, the odds for the Cowboys to win the NFC are about as good as the odds probably were during the early 1990s. Take a look at these:

Odds to win the NFC, 2008
Dallas Cowboys: 3/1
New York Giants: 5/1
Philadelphia Eagles: 7/1
Minnesota Vikings: 9/1
New Orleans Saints: 10/1
Seattle Seahawks: 10/1
Green Bay Packers: 15/2
Chicago Bears: 12/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 14/1
Washington Redskins: 14/1
Arizona Cardinals: 16/1
Carolina Panthers: 22/1
Detroit Lions: 22/1
San Francisco 49ers: 22/1
St. Louis Rams: 22/1
Atlanta Falcons: 50/1


As for the NFC East, betting $10 on the Cowboys will yield a return of $9.09, thanks to 10/11 odds that the Cowboys will take the title for a second consecutive year.

Odds to Win the NFC East, 2008
Dallas Cowboys: 10/11
New York Giants: 5/2
Philadelphia Eagles: 7/2
Washington Redskins: 6/1
Last season, the Cowboys were even with the Eagles in terms of odds.

Odds to Win the NFC East, 2007
Dallas Cowboys 7/4
New York Giants 5/2
Philadelphia Eagles 7/4
Washington Redskins 9/2