Super Bowl Xlvi

Super Bowl Prop Bets is Big Business

Jan 282012

The Super Bowl is the most wagered event of the entire year and some parts of the Super Bowl have become events of their own. It used to be the Super Bowl game and everything else. Now it’s almost like there are several Super Bowl events. You have the Super Bowl pre-week(s), Super Bowl props that range from betting on the coin toss all the way to what color outfit will this year’s halftime show entertainer wear (this year it’s Madonna) and Super Bowl commercials. All have become big business for Las Vegas and online sports books.

Here is a look at a few Super Bowl props available to bet on at a few different sportsbooks.

Super Bowl Coin Toss – The opening coin toss will land on heads or tails?

Heads: -115
Tails: -115

Yes, thousands of dollars will be wagered on whether the opening coin toss will land on heads or tails. No word yet, how many touts will release this as their game of the year play?

Who will win Super Bowl MVP?

Tom Brady: +100
Eli Manning: +210
Rob Gronkowski: +450
Victor Cruz +1400

Sure the Super Bowl in the past has resulted in some surprise MVP results but most of the time the winner will go to one of the big superstars of the game. While some bettors will take a flyer on guys such as Victor Cruz +1400 or Wes Welker +1500 – sportsbooks will often tempt you with players such as Chad Ochocinco +5000 or other long shots that are not very likely to be the next Super Bowl hero. Four of the last five Super Bowl MVP’s have been the QB, with Santonio Holmes formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers being the exception.

The number of field goals made by both teams?

OVER 3.5 field goals: +145
UNDER 3.5 field goals: -175

Both teams have good field goal kickers but also consider often teams will go for “touchdown” slightly more than the regular season where they may settle for field goals. In Super Bowl 45, there were two field goals on just three attempts.

Which quarter will most points be scored in?

1st: +265
2nd: +170
3rd: +300
4th: +220

Last year the Packers/Steelers combined for 14 in the first quarter, 17 in the second, 7 in the third and 18 in the final period. Rumor has it sports handicapper Brandon Lang will place a hundred dime lock on the first quarter and chase each additional quarter until producing that big winner.

Will the Kelly Clarkson National Anthem be longer or shorter than 94 seconds?

over 94.00 seconds: -110
under 94.00 seconds: -130

Right now hundreds of sports bettors are in the film room, breaking down the National Anthem for each of the past 45 Super Bowls.

What type of shirt will Madonna wear at halftime?

Madonna wears NFL shirt with number: +280
Madonna doesn’t wear NFL shirt with number: -400

Last week Rob Lowe decided to break a story and tweet that Peyton Manning was going to retire, we can only assume that Sean Penn might be wagering that Madonna will not be wearing an Eli Manning jersey. Speaking of Peyton Manning…

How many times will Peyton Manning be shown on TV during the game?

OVER 3.5 -130
UNDER 3.5 -110

If this game gets ugly what else will they talk about besides Peyton Manning and where he will play football in 2013.

Who will Barack Obama pick to win the Super Bowl?

Our President never lets a big sporting event pass by without a prediction. These will be available on the White House web site for $19.95 on a pay after you win basis.

Which will be higher in the Super Bowl XLVI Cross Sport Prop?

Wes Welker Receptions Pk -115
Lebron James Assists Pk -115

Lebron James and the Miami Heat face Toronto on Super Bowl Sunday. Patriots fans are hoping Welker takes his talents to Disney Land after the game.

While die hard football fans will only be interested in the game itself, Patriots are a 3-point favorite over Giants, there’s a whole other game inside the game with hundreds and hundreds of Super Bowl props available to wager on.

Are sportsbooks rooting for Patriots?

NFL Betting

Jan 262012

There has been a lot of talk about the various NFL future odds tickets that gamblers have on the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl.

The Giants were only 19-1 during the preseason but after their loss to the Green Bay Packers that left them 6-6, their fourth straight loss – NFL future odds went up to about 100-1. Even at the start of the playoffs, the Giants had a tough road because of playing three playoff games including an inevitable matchup against the favored Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, that the Giants were 20-1 odds to win the big game.

At each stop, sports bettors were taking a chance on the Giants. Some shops got hit with these big future tickets while others only took a few wagers. There is several reported Las Vegas sportsbooks and at least one major offshore sportsbook that will take a heavy loss if the Giants win.

Books already took a big hit on MLB future odds when the St. Louis Cardinals were available at 250-1 when they were 10.5 games out. You know how this story ends as the Cards went on to win the World Series and some books took a big hit.

The first half of the NFL season was not very good for many of the sportsbooks but several reportedly had a great second half of the NFL regular season.

Jay Kornegay, the director of the Las Vegas Hilton Sportsbook was quoted as saying, “When the Giants lost four games in a row, they gave up almost 50 points to the Saints, they lost to Vince Young and the Eagles. They were right in the middle of a four-game losing streak. They deserved to be 80-1 at that time.”

Jimmy Vaccaro of Lucky’s Sports Book says they will not take that big of a hit with a Giants win but has heard that several books will. “At the time the “futures boards” at many Las Vegas casinos listed the Giants anywhere from 70-1 to 100-to-1 to win the Super Bowl.” “People are looking for what they call the value. They want the long shot. They want the lottery ticket.”

The odds on Super Bowl XLVI opened at -3.5 and most sportsbooks have the Patriots at -3 with the Mirage being one of the books that have dropped down to 2.5. Most consensus sites are showing a little more bets coming in on the Giants so far to date. It’s said to be about 54/46%.

If you read the betting forums or a lot of the NFL experts and analysis from ESPN and other media outlets, many are pointing out that the Giants should be favored in this game. Some contest that Eli Manning is playing as well as anyone and Tom Brady struggles against teams who can pressure the quarterback. New England also one of the worst defenses in football and their secondary is taking a lot of Heat.

Is revenge a factor in the Super Bowl? If it was, you would think that could give the Patriots a little edge. Although only seven players (including five starters) remain from the 2007 Super Bowl team that saw the Giants upset them and ruin their historic, perfect season – it’s said to really eat at Brady and Belichick and everyone knows this.

The Giants upset the Patriots in week 9 in New England as 9.5 point underdogs. They pressured Brady all day and Eli Manning came up big when it mattered most.

As a superstitious bettor, I have to be weary of a public dog like the Giants, the revenge factor and the fact that the Patriots have been playing all season for Myra Kraft, the wife of owner Robert Kraft, who passed away prior to the season from a battle with Cancer.

Many are expecting a shootout in this game and the oddsmakers have set the total at the second highest Super Bowl total ever at 55.

It will be interesting to see if anything changes during the Super Bowl week itself regarding the public and the betting action on this game. We’ll be watching!

Looking back at NYG-NE Week 9

NFL Betting

Jan 242012

This game was played in early November and was the first time these two played since the infamous Super Bowl. We wanted to take a look at the game and point out any news or interesting facts.

New England was a 9.5 point favorite. The total was 51.5. The Giants won and covered 24-20 and the game went under.

After this game the Giants were 6-2 and proceeded to lose the next four games.

After this game the Patriots haven’t lost since.

Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks did not play in this game.

Brandon Jacobs averaged 4 yards a carry on 18 for 72 with a touchdown.

Victor Cruz was the leading Giants receiver with 6 for 91. The next highest receiver was tight end Jake Ballard with 4 for 67 and a touchdown.

Wes Welker led New England receivers on 9 for 136. Rob Gronkowski also had a big game on 8 for 101 with a touchdown.

Manning was 20 of 39 for 250 with two touchdowns and a pick. He averaged 6.4 per completion and had a passer rating of 77.9.

Brady was 28 of 49 for 342 with two td and two picks. He averaged 7 yards a completion and had a passing rating of 75.4.

The Giants fumbled twice in this game but lost one. The Patriots fumbled twice and lost both. Giants created four tournovers.

Brady was sacked twice, Manning was not sacked.

S. Gosthowski was 2 for 3 on field goals. L Tynes was 1 for 1.

The Giants punted 8 times, Patriots punted 5.

Time of possession was about even (Giants 30:17), (Pats 29:43).

This game was scoreless at the half. Giants led 10-0 and 10-3 after 3rd. Patriots took the lead with 1:36 left. Giants won with :15.

NFL Betting

Jan 232012

Super Bowl XLVI is now set as the New England Patriots and the New York Giants will face off in Indianapolis on February 5th, 2012. The big game will matchup one of the hottest teams in the NFC Vs. one of the top offenses in the AFC.

Oddsmakers have opened the odds at New England -3. The total is 55.

New England defeated Baltimore 23-20 in a game that had many twists and turns and the game wasn’t decided until the final seconds. The Ravens covered the point-spread as New England was -7. The game went under the total of 48 points.

The Ravens had plenty of opportunities in the 4th quarter. Flacco was intercepted in one drive the big blow came with 11 seconds left and the Ravens lining up for a chip shot 32 year old field goal that would have sent the game in to overtime. Cundiff missed badly sending the Patriots back to the Super Bowl and giving Belichick and Brady a chance at their 4th Super Bowl trophy together.

Tom Brady completed 22-of-36 for 239 yards. He threw two picks with no touchdowns for a QB rating of 57.5.

One gambler who had Baltimore +7 said, “Brady took a dump and the Patriots got lucky to win this game”

Flacco will receive some criticism in Baltimore for not getting the job done, regardless of Billy Cundiff missing a field goal he will make 9 out of 10 times. Flacco’s stat sheet was 22-of-36 for 306 yards. He threw two touchdowns and one interception for a 95.4 passer rating.

It’s also been reported that offensive coordinator Cam Cameron will not be invited back.

New England did a good job containing Ray Rice. Rice ran for 67 yards on 21 carries (3.2 avg). He had a long run of 12 yards. Green-Ellis gave the Patriots 68 yards on only 15 carries. He had a long run of 13 yards and a touchdown.

In San Francisco, the Giants and Niners went back and forth with both teams having several chances last few minutes of the 4th quarter but in the end it was a muffed punt by Kyle Williams in overtime that gave the Giants the ball inside 49ers territory and Lawrence Tynes ended up kicking a 31 yard game winner with 7:30 on the clock. The 20-17 Giants win went under the total. The Giants were +2.5 in the game.

Eli Manning had another big game for the Giants, going 32-for-58 for 316 yards including two touchdowns. Alex Smith had an efficient game in the Niners loss.

The Giants were 100-1 in betting odds futures not to long ago and considered dead by many. It’s been reported that a Giants Super Bowl win would be a bad loss for the bookmakers.

Super Bowl History Results

NFL Betting

Jan 232012

This year the New England Patriots will take on the NY Giants in Super Bowl XLVI. Currently the Patriots are favored by 3 points. The Total is 55.

Superbowl	Year	Winner	Odds	Loser	Total
XLV	2011	Green Bay Packers 31	-3	Pittsburgh Steelers 25	45, OVER
XLIV	2010	New Orleans Saints 31	+5	Indianapolis Colts 17	57, UNDER
XLIII	2009	Pittsburgh Steelers 27	-7	Arizona Cardinals 23	46, OVER
XLII	2008	New York Giants 17	+12	New England Patriots 14	55, UNDER
XLI	2007	Indianapolis Colts 29	-7	Chicago Bears 17	47, UNDER
XL	2006	Pittsburgh Steelers 21	-4	Seattle Seahawks 10	47, UNDER
XXXIX	2005	New England Patriots 24	-7	Philadelphia Eagles 21	46.5, UNDER
XXXVIII	2004	New England Patriots 32	-7	Carolina Panthers 29	37.5, OVER
XXXVII	2003	Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48	+4	Oakland Raiders 21	44, OVER
XXXVI	2002	New England Patriots 20	+14	St. Louis Rams 17	53, UNDER
XXXV	2001	Baltimore Ravens 34	-3	New York Giants 7	33, OVER
XXXIV	2000	St. Louis Rams 23	-7	Tennessee Titans 16	47.5, UNDER
XXXIII	1999	Denver Broncos 34	-7.5	Atlanta Falcons 19	52.5, OVER
XXXII	1998	Denver Broncos 31	+11	Green Bay Packers 24	49, OVER
XXXI	1997	Green Bay Packers 35	-14	New England Patriots 21	49, OVER
XXX	1996	Dallas Cowboys 27	-13.5	Pittsburgh Steelers 17	51, UNDER
XXIX	1995	San Francisco 49ers 49	-18.5	San Diego Chargers 26	53.5, OVER
XXVIII	1994	Dallas Cowboys 30	-10.5	Buffalo Bills 13	50.5, UNDER
XXVII	1993	Dallas Cowboys 52	-6.5	Buffalo Bills 17	44.5, OVER
XXVI	1992	Washington Redskins 37	-7	Buffalo Bills 24	49, OVER
XXV	1991	New York Giants 20	+7	Buffalo Bills 19	40.5, UNDER
XXIV	1990	San Francisco 49ers 55	-12	Denver Broncos 10	48, OVER
XXIII	1989	San Francisco 49ers 20	-7	Cincinnati Bengals 16	48, UNDER
XXII	1988	Washington Redskins 42	+3	Denver Broncos 10	47, OVER
XXI	1987	New York Giants 39	-9.5	Denver Broncos 20	40, OVER
XX	1986	Chicago Bears 46	-10	New England Patriots 10	37.5, OVER
XIX	1985	San Francisco 49ers 38	-3.5	Miami Dolphins 16	53.5, OVER
XVIII	1984	LA Raiders 38	+3	Washington Redskins 9	48, UNDER
XVII	1983	Washington Redskins 27	+3	Miami Dolphins 17	36.5, OVER
XVI	1982	San Francisco 49ers 26	-1	Cincinnati Bengals 21	48, UNDER
XV	1981	Oakland Raiders 27	+3	Philadelphia Eagles 10	37.5, UNDER
XIV	1980	Pittsburgh Steelers 31	-10.5	Los Angeles Rams 19	36, OVER
XIII	1979	Pittsburgh Steelers 35	-3.5	Dallas Cowboys 31	37, OVER
XII	1978	Dallas Cowboys 27	-6	Denver Broncos 10	39, UNDER
XI	1977	Oakland Raiders 32	-4	Minnesota Vikings 14	38, OVER
X	1976	Pittsburgh Steelers 21	-7	Dallas Cowboys 17	36, OVER
IX	1975	Pittsburgh Steelers 16	-3	Minnesota Vikings 6	33, UNDER
VIII	1974	Miami Dolphins 24	-6.5	Minnesota Vikings 7	33, UNDER
VII	1973	Miami Dolphins 14	-1	Washington Redskins 7	33, UNDER
VI	1972	Dallas Cowboys 24	-6	Miami Dolphins 3	34, UNDER
V	1971	Baltimore Colts 16	-2.5	Dallas Cowboys 13	36, UNDER
IV	1970	Kansas City Chiefs 23	+12	Minnesota Vikings 7	39, UNDER
III	1969	New York Jets 16	+18	Baltimore Colts 7	40, UNDER
II	1968	Green Bay Packers 33	-13.5	Oakland Raiders 14	43, OVER
I	1967	Green Bay Packers 35	-14	Kansas City Chiefs 10	NL

More NFL Championship Talk

NFL Betting

Jan 202012

No Super Bowl winner has won less than 10 regular season games (Giants).

The Patriots won 13 regular season games, none against a team with a winning record. New England had second easiest schedule in NFL.

Tom Brady is 9-2 at home in the playoffs in his career.

Baltimore is 9-0 this year when Ray Rice gets 20 or more carries.

Baltimore has covered 5 of last 6 games this year against teams with a winning record.

New England has gone over the total in 8 of the last 9 games.

New England has won 9 games in a row. Baltimore has won 8 of last 10.

New England is first in total offense in the AFC. Baltimore is 3rd in total defense in the AFC.

Although Tom Brady is 4-1 in AFC Championship games, Brady has only a 83.7 passer rating in these games on 91 of 143 for 1000 yards with 6 tds and 5 picks.

Since getting blown out by the Saints on the road, the Giants have beaten the Cowboys, Jets and Packers on the road.

The Patriots are 15-4 all-time against the AFC North in the regular season since the division was formed in 2002.

The only AFC North losses for New England are against the Steelers (three) and Browns (one). New England is 1-1 against the AFC North in the postseason with a 2004 AFC Championship Game win at Pittsburgh and a 2009 loss at home to Baltimore.

The majority of TV experts are predicting a Patriots/Giants Super Bowl.

A LOOK AROUND THE WEB ON RAVENS AT PATRIOTS

Andy Benoit says the Patriots’ offense is the best the Ravens have seen all season, but Ray Lewis’ defense is the best the Patriots have seen as well.

Harbaugh is 5-3 in the playoffs, with each of his losses to the AFC’s Super Bowl representative that season. That’s not bad. But it’s not his goal or the goal of his football team. Making it to the Super Bowl is, and last time I checked, Harbaugh was waiting on his first trip there with the Ravens.

Pete Prisco says Ray Rice might be key for the Ravens, but they have to make some plays down the field, and Joe Flacco will – it just won’t be enough.

Mike Freeman says the Patriots have the easiest rode to the Super Bowl in the Bill Belichick era, maybe the easiest road of any potential Super Bowl champion in years.

Ryan Wilson says in order for the Ravens to get to the Super Bowl, the defense will have to have its best game against Brady. Offensively, Joe Flacco will need to step up and avoid silly mistakes.

Will Brinson says the Patriots are a shockingly high favorite in this game and are the odds on favorite to win the Super Bowl.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick believes S Ed Reed is one of the best safeties to ever play. The feelings are mutual from Reed to New England’s offense. “You have to keep your eyes on all of them,” Reed said. “They’ve got a bunch of weapons and we know that.”

OC Cam Cameron doesn’t believe the notion that QB Joe Flacco needs to match Tom Brady throw for throw in Sunday’s AFC Championship. “We’re not going out there trying to outperform the other QB,” Cameron said. “We’re trying to play to the way the defense is playing us.”

The Patriots know they have to do a better job against Ravens DT Haloti Ngata, who had two sacks in the 2010 regular-season matchup between the two teams.

For the second consecutive day, S Ed Reed (ankle) is the only player listed on the injury report. Reed was limited in Thursday’s practice. Reed is expected to play after rolling his ankle at the end of Baltimore’s 20-13 divisional round win over Houston.

“I just missed practice, that’s all,” Brady said. “Not much more than that, really. We’re facing a great team, great challenges — certainly the best team we’ve faced all year. Everyone needs to be at full strength, though. It’s going to be a very physical, tough, hard-nosed game. We need everyone at full strength.”

John Clayton says, For the Ravens to win, they must clean up several things. If not, the Patriots will be heading to their fifth Super Bowl with Tom Brady at quarterback.

Jamison Hensley: As we’ve seen so far in the playoffs, home field has really been an advantage. Only one home team (Green Bay) has lost so far this postseason.

A LOOK AROUND ON THE WEB ON GIANTS AT 49ERS

“We are not going to be denied,” safety Antrel Rolle said. “We are not going to be denied at this point. We understand what we have as a team. It’s not all talent, it’s about chemistry and we are jelling at this point. Coaches and players being on the same page at the same time. We have one mind, to win a championship.”

Andy Benoit says the 49ers may have made believers out of some with their old school style back in Week 10, but the Giants hadn’t gelled on the O-line and were without Ahmad Bradshaw.

Pete Prisco says Frank Gore will have to get the running game going for the 49ers, but the Giants are following the same formula they did when they won it all in 2007.

Ryan Wilson says it took almost seven years, but Alex Smith is finally playing like a first-round draft pick and needs to sustain his success.

New York isn’t playing like the 2007 version of themselves; they’re playing like last season’s Super Bowl champs.

The Giants and 49ers met six times in the playoffs from the 1981 to 1993 seasons. Four times the victor won the Super Bowl.

Is Las Vegas hoping for a 49ers win?

The Giants are the best team remaining, with a high-powered offense to go with a staunch defense.

AFC Championship Breakdown Pick

NFL Betting

Jan 182012

Baltimore has been somewhat of an under the radar team although many NFL experts have predicted the Ravens to be a serious contender this year. Every time we would be ready to put the Ravens in the top class they would lay a stinker on the road against a far inferior team.

The Ravens started off 4-1 heading in to a divisional road game against a struggling Jaguars team. Flacco only threw for 137 yards and Ray Rice only rushed for 28 on Monday Night Football. The result was a Jacksonville 12-7 win. Baltimore was a 10 point favorite in this game.

Baltimore went on to win the next two games to bring their record to 6-2 with a big win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Flacco threw for 300 and the Ravens were looking good, playing confident and they had a trip to Seattle up next. Again another mediocre performance from Flacco (255) and Rice (43) and the Ravens lost outright as a 6.5 point favorite by a score of 22-17.

The Ravens were 6-3 at the time and whispers were beginning that Flacco couldn’t take them anywhere, they were soft and can’t win on the road – something they may have needed to do in the playoffs.

Baltimore than reeled off four straight wins including a prime time win against his brother and the San Francisco 49ers. The Ravens were now sitting at 10-3 with a road game in San Diego lingering. At the time this was being billed as a huge game for the Ravens chances of winning the division and getting a home game (or even a bye). Another failed result. The Chargers held Rice to 57 yards on way to a 34-14 blowout win.

The Ravens had two games left within the division and were getting some help by the Steelers leaving them opportunity for success. They defeated Cleveland at home 20-14 with one game left in Cincinnati. This was a big game to both teams. The Ravens were in the playoffs win or lose but a win could get them a bye week, a home game in the divisional round and avoiding the Patriots until the AFC Championship. Cincinnati was there to play. A win and they were finally back in the playoffs. At the time, a loss was thought to be out because of all the scenarios. Baltimore came in to the game and really set the tone early. Ray Rice went for 191 on the ground and the Ravens finally won on the road 24-16.

This past week at home, Baltimore got all they could handle from the Houston Texans but the Ravens made plays and came away with a 20-13 win, failing to cover the 7.5 point spread. It should be noted that Houston was down to a 3rd string quarterback and Andre Johnson was not 100%.

So now the Ravens will get their biggest test on the road yet against machine like Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The Pats are favored by 7.5 points at Bookmaker.eu, with odds creeping towards -9. The total set at 50.5.

What to make of the New England Patriots? In some respects the Patriots came in to the playoffs a little underrated. Most were talking about their terrible defense which was one of the worst in the league. Saying that, the Patriots went 13-3, secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs and Tom Brady may have won MVP in most years where Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees didn’t go off.

The Patriots were 7-1 at home this year with their only loss coming early in November to the New York Giants by a score of 24-20. New England was a 9.5 point favorite. Eli Manning passed for 2 TDs and 250 yards while Brandon Jacobs rushed for 72 yards and Victor Cruz and added 91 receiving yards.

Tom Brady and the double tight ends with Wes Welker in the slot has caused major problems. Since losing to the Giants and two in a row, the Pats have scored 37, 34, 38, 31, 34, 41, 27, 49 and now 45 in the opening round of the playoffs against a completely overmatched Denver Broncos team. So are the Pats battle tested?

Most of the teams they have killed are bottom of the barrel teams (Buffalo, Denver twice, Washington, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Kansas City and the New York Jets). Only Denver made the playoffs.

New England doesn’t run the ball often and won’t be surprised if Brady throws 50 times in this game considering the Ravens are the number 1 rushing defense and 3rd in total defense in the AFC. But can you count out Tom Brady? The Patriots were the number 1 passing offense and number 1 total offense in the AFC.

Tom Brady and the Patriots have lost three straight playoff games. This game is big to Tom personally and the entire Patriots staff understands the significance of the chance to get to the Super Bowl and somehow avoid a New Orleans or New England.

The Ravens will probably cover this game (maybe backdoor or early lead) as I can’t lay 9 points but I like the Patriots to win and advance and I think points will be scored. I’ll go over the total of 50.5 with a small parlay with Patriots moneyline.

This should be a great game!

Super Bowl Odds: AFC Vs. NFC

NFL Betting

Jan 172012

The Super Bowl is still three weeks away but that doesn’t mean online bookmakers aren’t already accepting betting action for the most wagered sporting event in the history of US online betting.

Bovada.lv has odds posted on which conference will win the Super Bowl. The AFC is now -135 with the NFC at +105. This line changed dramatically when New Orleans and Green Bay lost this weekend.

Bovada also offers proposition wagering on what Super Bowl matchups we will see.

49ers Vs. Patriots are 6/5, followed by 49ers Vs. Ravens at 9/2, Giants Vs. Patriots at 9/5 and Giants Vs. Ravens at 13/2.

Odds to win the 2012 Super Bowl XLVI

New England Patriots – 6/5

New York Giants – 3/1

San Francisco 49ers – 3/1

Baltimore Ravens – 6/1

Super Bowl Favorite Odds

NFL Betting

Jan 162012

A lot of football experts assumed either the Green Bay Packers or the New Orleans Saints would be representing the NFC in Super Bowl XLVI but instead either the 49ers or Giants will play for the title. Sportsbooks are said to be hoping for anything but a New York Giants win due to some earlier 100-1 odds.

According to Bovada.lv, New England is 6/5 odds to win the Super Bowl followed by San Francisco and New York at 3/1 and Baltimore at 6/1.

The AFC Championship has the Patriots as 7.5 point favorites over the Ravens while the 49ers are 2.5 favorites over the Giants in the NFC Championship.

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