Midpoint check: Super Bowl odds

[Deus Irae]

2013 Super Bowl Odds for Week 9

Houston Texans 5/1

[highlight]New England Patriots 11/2[/highlight]

San Francisco 49ers 6/1

New York Giants 7/1

Atlanta Falcons 8/1

Green Bay Packers 8/1

Chicago Bears 9/1

Denver Broncos 9/1

Pittsburgh Steelers 16/1

Baltimore Ravens 18/1

Updated 2013 Super Bowl Odds for Week 9 ? Texans Remain Favored | TheSpread.com

The dropoff after that is huge, with the next best being 60-1

 

[resdubwhite]

I like the look of a Giants Pats repeat.

 

[Rossmci90]

Surprising to see two AFC teams at the top as most observers think the NFC is far better this year.

Though I suppose it is due to level of competition. The AFC is weak so there are less contenders. Its easier for the two elite AFC teams to get a chance at the Superbowl.

 

[signbabybrady]

I like the look of a Giants Pats repeat.

I agree I think that's the favorite right now and it would be awesome to see.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I agree I think that's the favorite right now and it would be awesome to see.

Would rather play SF.

 

[Kontradiction]

I like the look of a Giants Pats repeat.

There would be no better way to win a Super Bowl than to do it against the Giants.

 

[MUFC7]

I agree I think that's the favorite right now and it would be awesome to see.

Honestly they are the last team I want to play against. I couldn't bare it losing it once again to Giants and Eli.

 

[resdubwhite]

There would be no better way to win a Super Bowl than to do it against the Giants.

with a miracle throw and catch right at the end.

Then. It would be perfect.

 

[RodThePat]

Don't want to see the Giants in the SuperBowl. Losing to them for the third time would feel worse than beating them would feel good. No, thanks.

 

[Ring 6]

Updated 2013 Super Bowl Odds for Week 9 ? Texans Remain Favored | TheSpread.com

The dropoff after that is huge, with the next best being 60-1

Good link.
Interestingly the Patriots opened at 7/1 and have dropped to 11/2 while going 5-3.

 

[Ring 6]

with a miracle throw and catch right at the end.

Then. It would be perfect.

No perfect would be that it isn't even close and we don't need any 4th quarter heroics or failure.

 

[Big-T]

Good link.
Interestingly the Patriots opened at 7/1 and have dropped to 11/2 while going 5-3.

That just shows how bad the AFC is really.

A Patriots/Giants III looks like good odds at this point though.

 

[patsinthesnow]

32.8 ppg with no Hernandez for 6 weeks, hurt Gronk, and a crap gameplan for the first two weeks. We should be favorites over Houston.

With all four (healthy) of Gronk, Hernandez, Welker, Lloyd on the field, I still feel this is the second best offense of all time. We will find out in the second half of the season. (currently 9th best, they have some ground to make up)

 

[QB12]

I like the look of a Giants Pats repeat.

Nail their asses this time.

 

[Froob]

Honestly they are the last team I want to play against. I couldn't bare it losing it once again to Giants and Eli.

Agreed, PLEASE no giants. I don't think I could bare to watch it again. More lucky bounces for the giants, nobody wide receivers making ridiculous catches...

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Surprising to see two AFC teams at the top as most observers think the NFC is far better this year.

Though I suppose it is due to level of competition. The AFC is weak so there are less contenders. Its easier for the two elite AFC teams to get a chance at the Superbowl.

Yes, I think that's right. If the Pats played in the NFC, I'm guessing they'd be 8/1, and if the Packers, Niners, or Giants played in the AFC, I'm guessing 4/1. Unless there is a team with a weak QB that wins the NFC, they will almost certainly be the favorite over the AFC champ in the SB.

 

[PlainOldEd]

with a miracle throw and catch right at the end.

Then. It would be perfect.

No thanks. I'd be dead of a heart attack by the end of the game if it came down to that......

 

[DocHoliday]

Losing to NYG, as others have stated, is worse than beating them.

Still, give me the G-Men. If you're too scared of a team to play them, you don't deserve to win.

 

[CheeseMonkeys]

A Pats/Giants super bowl where the Pats OBLITERATE them would be satisfying.

 

[Deus Irae]

There would be no better way to win a Super Bowl than to do it against the Giants.

The problem is that the flip side is also true:

There would be no way to lose a Super Bowl than to do it against the Giants.