Odds to win Super Bowl XLVI
The Packers have the lowest odds to win the Super Bowl and that is no surprise with how good they have looked all season. It is interesting that the teams with the 3 lowest odds to win the Super Bowl have the 3 worst pass defenses in the league. The following rankings and records are as of December 16th.
Green Bay Packers
Odds: +150
The Packers are the last undefeated team and while they have issues defending the pass and their rushing offense does not rank high Aaron Rodgers is having a stellar season and the D makes plays when they need it. Rodgers looks like he will be a shoe in MVP and he has the deepest WR corps in the league. Unless the Packers implode the road to the Super Bowl will have to go through Green Bay.
New England Patriots
Odds: +500
Tom Brady is putting up another great season and he has a deep receiving corps even though he is throwing more INT than in recent seasons. The rushing offense has struggled a tad in the last few games and their pass defense ranks dead last in the league. Still, the Pats have won 5 straight and are peaking at the right time.
New Orleans Saints
Odds: +650
The Saints have won 5 straight and they have already snagged a playoff spot. Unlike last season Drew Brees and the top-ranked passing offense is getting help from a rushing offense, which ranks 8th in the league. New Orleans is decent at stopping the run, but rank 30th defending the pass. Brees will have to light up the scoreboard in the playoffs for the Saints to win the Big Game.
Baltimore Ravens
Odds: +1000
The Ravens are in the driver’s seat to win the AFC North and even though they have the same record as the Steelers they have already beaten them twice this season. Once again Baltimore is led by their defense, which ranks 2nd against the run and 4th against the pass. Joe Flacco and Ray Rice have had good seasons, but the Ravens will only go as far as their D takes them.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Odds: +1100
The Steelers may have to snag a Wild Card berth to make the post season since they lost to the Ravens twice already, but at +1100 I think they defending the AFC champions are a good betting value. Shocker, Big Ben is banged up, but he is tough and has 2 of the best big play WR’s in the league in Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown, who are each averaging over 16 yards per catch. While the defense is stellar once again in the Steel City RB Rashard Mendenhall has struggled all season and that is a big concern as the playoffs approach.
San Francisco 49ers
Odds: +1800
The 49ers have already wrapped up the NFC West, but they have lost 2 of their last 3 games and RB Frank Gore is banged up. Alex Smith is having his best season under center and San Fran has the best run defense in the league, but their pass defense only ranks 19th. On top of that the 49ers have played a pretty weak schedule and their best 2 wins of the season have come against the Lions and the Giants. Their upcoming Monday night game facing the Steelers may show of the 49ers are legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
The Texans have already qualified for the playoffs, but are down to their 3rd string QB and other teams in the post-season mix are the Giants (+3300), Cowboys (+4000), Falcons (+4000), Jets (+4500), and Broncos (+4500).
Here are the odds to win the Super Bowl at Bodog as of December 16th.
- Green Bay Packers +150
- New England Patriots +500
- New Orleans Saints +650
- Baltimore Ravens +1000
- Pittsburgh Steelers +1100
- San Francisco 49ers +1800
- Houston Texans +2300
- New York Giants +3300
- Dallas Cowboys +4000
- Atlanta Falcons +4000
- New York Jets +4500
- Denver Broncos +4500
- San Diego Chargers +6600
- Detroit Lions +7000
- Oakland Raiders +7000
- Tennessee Titans +11000
- Chicago Bears +13000
- Cincinnati Bengals +16000
- Philadelphia Eagles +22500
- Kansas City Chiefs +55000
