Odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl as we are coming into Week 1 had a bunch of teams vying as long favorites. By that we mean, NFL teams will pay a minimum of $800 on a $100 bet should they win the 2010 Super Bowl.
The Indianapolis Colts were technically the favorites at +800 or 8/1 coming into Week 1 of the new season at SBG Global. Other single digit favorites included the Dallas Cowboys at +900 and New Orleans Saints, also at +900.
“It’s a great time to bet on NFL futures,” exalts Don Shapiro of Gambling911.com. “The value is extraordinary. Typically a team will open as a 3/1 favorite. These are some of the longest odds on an upcoming Super Bowl we have ever seen coming into a new season.”
Odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl within the 10/1 to 20/1 range included The Atlanta Falcons at 20/1, Baltimore Ravens 12/1, Green Bay Packers 10/1, Minnesota Vikings 12/1, New England Patriots 12/1, New York Jets 12/1, Pittsburgh Steelers 15/1, San Diego Chargers 10/1, and the San Francisco 49ers 15/1.
“This is the first time in nearly the last 10 years the New England Patriots haven’t opened with single digit odds of winning a Super Bowl,” points out Shapiro. “The same holds true for the Steelers in recent years.”
The 21/1 to 40/1 range odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl included Chicago at the long 40/1 odds, Cincinnati at 25/1, Houston at 30/1, Miami at 30/1, The Giants at 25/1, Philadelphia at 25/1, The Titans at 30/1 and the Washington Redskins at 40/1.
Arizona comes in with 55/1 odds of winning the 2010 Super Bowl.
Buffalo had long 125/1 odds, which would pay out over $12000 for every $100 bet.
Carolina is a bit of a surprise at 75/1 odds.
Cleveland pays 95/1.
Detroit and Jacksonville both pay out 100/1 odds.
Kansas pays 90/1.
Oakland pays 75/1.
Seattle pays 85/1.
Forget the St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They each pay 125/1 or $12500 for every $100 bet should they win the 2011 Super Bowl.
Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
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