| 06 February 2012
Changing the subject from the Giants' big win--- I'm sitting here in the Neptune Lounge beneath that big neon Eagles sign, nursing a rum and coke, and the phone rings--- it's my old cousin "Carl the Tipper" calling to tell me to check out the latest odds for the 2013 Super Bowl... MGM Grand in Vegas just released the numbers...
Anything sounded better than further analysis of the 2011 season or the 2012 Super Bowl just concluded. So I went to the Tipper's site and downloaded the Vegas odds for picking the winner of next year's Super Bowl...
| Odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl XLVII | Odds |
| All wagers have action. | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 30/1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 22/1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 14/1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 60/1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 50/1 |
| Chicago Bears | 30/1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 40/1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 100/1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 18/1 |
| Denver Broncos | 50/1 |
| Detroit Lions | 18/1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6/1 |
| Houston Texans | 12/1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 50/1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 100/1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 50/1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 35/1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 75/1 |
| New England Patriots | 7/1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 17/2 |
| New York Giants | 15/1 |
| New York Jets | 16/1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 50/1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 12/1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12/1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 16/1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 16/1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 60/1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 75/1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 75/1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 40/1 |
| Washington Redskins | 60/1 |
Interesting... Vegas sets the Eagles' odds at 12 to 1, and makes the Giants even more of a long shot to repeat at 15 to 1.
Most bookmakers will release their Super Bowl odds in February of each year, right after the Super Bowl of the prior season is completed. Thus, the initial odds are primarily based on the results of the previous year. Once the first odds are released, there will be various shifts in the odds during the spring and summer based upon personnel changes for each team. The free agency period can also turn the fortunes of several teams in the offseason. The NFL Draft in April is closely monitored, and coaching changes can certainly lead to shifts in the odds.
During the offseason, the Super Bowl odds are based on speculation. After all, the actual teams have yet to play a game. Once the season begins, the odds have a deeper rooted foundation because bettors can evaluate the teams on the field each week. It is during the regular season when the odds will fluctuate the most as teams move up and down, like stocks, depending on their perceived value.
Big Super Bowl long-shots are tougher to find
The appeal of Super Bowl betting involves the favorable odds of these wagers compared to the 10/11 odds of football point spread bets. It wasn’t uncommon to find teams at odds of 200/1 before the start of the season in the recent past. However, these kind of odds have basically disappeared since the 1999 St. Louis Rams and 2001 New England Patriots ended up winning Super Bowls after being in the 200/1 range at certain points during their championship seasons.
Still, some teams are priced in the 100/1 range prior to each season. These favorable football odds can attract serious professional gamblers and casual sports fans who want to take a shot with their favorite team.
A good bet for the house....The Super Bowl pool is usually a favorable bet for the house. There are 32 wagering options but only one winner. Because money is pumped into the pool on a year-round basis, online sportsbooks have plenty of opportunities to adjust the odds in their favor. If certain teams are getting bet too heavily, there odds can be adjusted to a lower payout to make the clubs a less favorable wager. In addition, teams that aren’t getting much support can have their odds adjusted to a higher payout to lure in more wagers.
Other types of bets available to wager upon right now at the MGM Grand Casino...
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Welp, you get the picture. You can bet on almost anything in football right now. Odds on DeSean Jackson being franchise-tagged by the Eagles ?--- just ask the MGM Grand guys in Vegas...
The funny thing is, I rarely get around to actually placing a bet on any of these offseason wager concepts. But it's what, two more weeks before the Combine scouting activities begin...no real-life football until then ?... Maybe I'll actually put down a wager this week just to keep things interesting...
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