It’s early, but the first odds for the 2016 season are up. The Westgate SuperBook, a casino in Las Vegas, has released its odds for winning the next Super Bowl. It has the Patriots, Seahawks and Steelers as the tri-favorites, each at 8-1.
They’ve got the 49ers and Browns as the two longest shots on their board.
I don’t see anything too out of whack. There are a few teams I would have put a little higher, such as Carolina, Denver and Indianapolis. And a few I would have put lower.
Here’s what it looks like now, with teams, the casino odds and then a converted percentage (adjusting the ratios proportionately so they add up to 100%). The last column shows my current power ranking number for each team (with New England and Carolina at the top of my list right now).
| SUPER BOWL ODDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Odds | Pct | Ian |
| New England | 8-1 | 8.4% | 1 |
| Seattle | 8-1 | 8.4% | 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-1 | 8.4% | 7 |
| Carolina | 10-1 | 6.7% | 2 |
| Arizona | 10-1 | 6.7% | 6 |
| Green Bay | 10-1 | 6.7% | 5 |
| Denver | 14-1 | 4.8% | 4 |
| Cincinnati | 14-1 | 4.8% | 9 |
| Dallas | 16-1 | 4.2% | 11 |
| Indianapolis | 20-1 | 3.4% | 8 |
| Kansas City | 20-1 | 3.4% | 12 |
| Minnesota | 20-1 | 3.4% | 14 |
| Baltimore | 30-1 | 2.2% | 10 |
| N.Y. Jets | 30-1 | 2.2% | 15 |
| Buffalo | 30-1 | 2.2% | 18 |
| N.Y. Giants | 40-1 | 1.7% | 13 |
| Houston | 40-1 | 1.7% | 16 |
| Washington | 40-1 | 1.7% | 17 |
| Atlanta | 40-1 | 1.7% | 19 |
| New Orleans | 40-1 | 1.7% | 21 |
| Detroit | 40-1 | 1.7% | 23 |
| Chicago | 40-1 | 1.7% | 30 |
| Tampa Bay | 50-1 | 1.3% | 20 |
| Miami | 50-1 | 1.3% | 22 |
| Oakland | 50-1 | 1.3% | 24 |
| Jacksonville | 50-1 | 1.3% | 25 |
| San Diego | 50-1 | 1.3% | 26 |
| L.A. Rams | 50-1 | 1.3% | 27 |
| Philadelphia | 50-1 | 1.3% | 28 |
| Tennessee | 50-1 | 1.3% | 29 |
| San Francisco | 60-1 | 1.1% | 31 |
| Cleveland | 200-1 | 0.3% | 32 |
—Ian Allan
