New England Favored to Win 2009 Super Bowl
The oddsmakers and the betting public weren't all that impressed with the New York Giants' victory over the Patriots, as New England is a solid favorite to win Super Bowl XLIII. The Patriots are roughly at odds of 3-1 (+300), with the next closest teams the Colts and the Chargers, both available in the +750 range.
The Dallas Cowboys are favored to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, as Dallas can be found around +800 to win the Super Bowl. The Giants are the second-highest NFC team listed, but can be found at odds around 15-1 to repeat as champions.
A look at all teams (from Intertops):
New England +300
Indianapolis, San Diego +750
Dallas +800
Jacksonville, New York Giants +1400
Green Bay +2000
Minnesota, Pittsburgh +2500
Seattle +2800
Cleveland +3300
Chicago, Denver, Tennessee, Washington +4000
Arizona, Cincinnati, Carolina, Tampa Bay +5000
Baltimore +6600
Buffalo, Detroit, Houston, San Francisco, St. Louis +8000
Kansas City, New York Jets, Oakland +10000
Miami +12500
Atlanta +15000
The best thing bettors can do is to shop for the best lines on their team at as many different sportsbooks as possible. Odds will vary greatly between sportsbooks for futures bets, and sports gamblers need to grab every advantage they possibly can.
