Patriots favored to win Super Bowl XLIV
Posted by Anthony Stalter (02/03/2009 @ 1:00 pm)
Despite becoming Super Bowl champs less than 72 hours ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t even favored to win next year’s Lombardi Trophy. According to odds makers, that honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV.
Ironically, the Steelers aren’t even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys’ bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
Granted these odds will change every week throughout the offseason, but it’s a bit surprising to see odds makers favor the Patriots despite their pending decision about what to do with Tom Brady and Matt Cassel. Apparently the online sports books feel that the public will still favor the Pats again next year, as well as the Cowboys, despite Dallas’s continued troubles in making the playoffs and getting past the first round.
The NFC Champion Cardinals have opened as 30/1 long shots to win Super Bowl XLIV.
Despite becoming Super Bowl champs less than 72 hours ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t even favored to win next year’s Lombardi Trophy. According to odds makers, that honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV.
Ironically, the Steelers aren’t even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys’ bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.
After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.
Granted these odds will change every week throughout the offseason, but it’s a bit surprising to see odds makers favor the Patriots despite their pending decision about what to do with Tom Brady and Matt Cassel. Apparently the online sports books feel that the public will still favor the Pats again next year, as well as the Cowboys, despite Dallas’s continued troubles in making the playoffs and getting past the first round.
The NFC Champion Cardinals have opened as 30/1 long shots to win Super Bowl XLIV.
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