Pats Enter '09 as Super Bowl Favorites

With, presumably, a healthy Tom Brady at quarterback, the New England Patriots will head into the 2009 NFL season as the favorites to win the Super Bowl.

Bodog has released its odds for Super Bowl XLIV, and the Patriots check in as the favorites. Here are Bodog's top 10:

Odds to win the 2010 Super Bowl XLIV
New England Patriots 8/1
Dallas Cowboys 9/1
New York Giants 10/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1
Indianapolis Colts 12/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 14/1
Tennessee Titans 16/1
Carolina Panthers 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1

I'm a little surprised to see that the Cowboys are the favorites to represent the NFC, and I'm very surprised that the Cardinals, at 30-1, aren't even close. But overall, that looks about right.

And the bottom of the list looks about right, too. The teams with the longest odds are the Lions and Chiefs, both at 100-1.

Super Bowl History

Super Bowl I
Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10

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Super Bowl II
Green Bay Packers 33, Oakland Raiders 14

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Super Bowl III
New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7

Super Bowl IV
Kansas City Chiefs 23, Minnesota Vikings 7

Darryl Norenberg, NFL

Super Bowl V
Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13

Tony Tomsic, Getty Image

Super Bowl VI
Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3

Vernon Biever, NFL

Super Bowl VII
Miami Dolphins 14, Washington Redskins 7

Super Bowl VIII
Miami Dolphins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7

Rod Hanna, NFL

Super Bowl IX
Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6

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Super Bowl X
Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

2-03-2009 @ 7:50AM

jyankeehater1 said...

You should post those odds on your office wall.Ryan wilson needs to brush up on his dart game !

2-03-2009 @ 10:35AM

brvlaw said...

Did Phelps give you a hit before making this list.

2-03-2009 @ 11:20AM

red, white and YOU said...

Didn't all the "so called experts" pick the Cowboys LAST yr to not only go to the Superbowl but win it all? The Cowboys couldn't make the Superbowl if they were the ONLY team in the NFC.

2-03-2009 @ 11:43AM

Adam said...

Seems a little early for this. Brady's knee could be messed up as he goes into the season, so who knows.

Also, the Cowboys? Hell no.

2-03-2009 @ 12:23PM

jim said...

FOOTBALL IS OVER TILL NEXT SEASON STOP THE DAMN HYPE AND LET IT BE,,,,BESIDES WE ALL KNOW THAT DETRIOT WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL NEXT YEAR WHAT A RATING THIS WILL GET FOR TV, AND TV RUNS THE SUPER BOWEL IT AIN'T FOOTBALL IT IS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT

2-03-2009 @ 12:47PM

spunkker said...

get the dam stupid cowboys out of there!!!!!

2-03-2009 @ 12:53PM

trptdr said...

Last February they weren't favored to win this one either. One would think you'd learn to see how things play out before you do your reporting about it.

2-03-2009 @ 1:23PM

jesman345 said...

GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!

2-03-2009 @ 1:35PM

maamaaa said...

as a TRUE STEELER FAN (GO STEELERS YEA!) SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

2-03-2009 @ 1:37PM

oh yeah by the way it was TWO HITS not one.

2-03-2009 @ 1:58PM

Mrs. Diane Lewis said...

please spare this bull,for one brady is not god,two dallas is not a team just a bunch of guys that want to be the star,three, people san diego is a joke its the same thang every year,they aint sh--.over hype QB and a scared RB when the playoff start.philly shouldn't be in yo mouth about a SB.TENNESSEE HAD A LUCKY SEASON THEY WILL WIN 9 GAMES,BALT IS DONE OVER,INDY DONT SCARE NO ONE.AND NE WONT MAKE THE PLAYOFF.NY AND CAROLINA FOR THE NFC AND JACKSONVILLE vs MY STEELERS, THE SB STEELERS BEATS CAROLINA FOR NUMBER 7 PERIOD.......AND STOP HATING AND JOIN A WINNER.......

2-03-2009 @ 2:16PM

Greg Beighley said...

Go Steelers.....
As for the haters, well, all I can say is..... Who has the six pack?

2-03-2009 @ 2:36PM

imdusmcvp said...

Steelers beat Baltimore in the AFC play off game on their way to winning number seven. Dallas is a no show for the playoffs. Tom Brady goes 8-8 at best, and the NFC is represented in the SB by the NY Giants. Bet the farm on it.

2-03-2009 @ 2:45PM

juan said...

your mom has a six pack

2-03-2009 @ 3:02PM

seanviking said...

If Vikings signs Cassel than we will win the superbowl 2009..

2-19-2009 @ 1:00PM

songbird30v said...

You need to let go of that fantasy, my friend. Belichick won't be letting go of Cassel any time soon, not while there is the least bit of uncertainty regarding Brady's knee. And even then, it would cost the Vikings well over $15 mil to get him, and at mid-season at the earliest. Super Bowl not looking too likely for your Vikings.

2-10-2009 @ 7:15PM

LoveSteelers said...

This story is so worthless! The "experts" picked Dallas and where did they end up? It is STUPID to predict next season right now. Most teams end up with some different players, so it is futile to even consider who is going to do better than others. Some people didn't think that the Cardinals would go as far as they did. Unless they have a direct phone line to GOD, they shouldn't even consider predictions for next season. They might be right that Pittsburgh isn't the most favored to win, but the COWBOYS? The "experts" sound like they need some professional help!

2-04-2009 @ 9:38AM

Matt Snyder said...

What many people don't understand about odds is that Vegas is trying to make money ... therefore they'll place the odds at a place where it will inspire the most betting action.

Considering the Cowboys have a HUGE fan base, tons of those fans will put money on the Cowboys to win the championship. Therefore, they place the odds low enough to inspire more action.

The odds are not a prediction. They are strategically placed.

2-03-2009 @ 3:22PM

craigdclaxton said...

How do you rank the Sixburgh Steelers number three? Next year a number of starters, namely from the offensive line will be returning. And although the Super Bowl champ usually has the toughest schedule the following year, it cannot possibly be tougher than this years schedule. Maybe the odds makers were concerned about next years Pittsburgh visit to Baltimore. Not the fact that the Ravens are headed for mass player defection, but the fact that Michael Phelps might look up Santonio Holmes!