Because It’s Never Too Early To Start Football Betting For 2010-11
The Saints have barely had a chance to make reservations for motherf$&kin’ Disney Land but already I have my sights on next year’s NFL season. There is no offseason in the life of a pro gambler. I think on the mothership this week I may actually do a full breakdown of the futures odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl, as well as futures odds to win the AFC championship and futures odds to win the NFC championship. One of the key things to do is to make a note of the futures odds when they are posted - which is a pure reflection of the last impressions that “the public” have on the teams from this year - and compare them to what they are in August. The teams with the biggest difference, positive and negative, are usually pretty good teams to play on and fade in a given season.
I do know this though: while I won’t be betting on the Colts to win the AFC Title or the Super Bowl next year (they really weren’t THAT good this year) I know that I won’t be betting against them under the guise of the “Super Bowl Loser’s Curse”. And given the parity (and the partying) that the Saints will have to deal with I know that I won’t be banking on a repeat next year either. (They had an amazingly soft schedule this year; no such luck next season.)
In the meantime, here are the odds for next year’s champions:
ODDS TO WIN THE 2010-2011 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Team Open
Indianapolis 13/4
New England 9/2
San Diego 9/2
Pittsburgh 13/2
N.Y. Jets 17/2
Tennessee 10/1
Baltimore 11/1
Houston 14/1
Miami 15/1
Cincinnati 18/1
Denver 22/1
Jacksonville 22/1
Cleveland 30/1
Buffalo 50/1
Kansas City 60/1
Oakland 60/1
ODDS TO WIN THE 2010-2011 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Updated Wed Feb 3 9:28 PM EDT
Team Open
New Orleans 7/2
Dallas 4/1
Green Bay 9/2
Minnesota 11/2
N.Y. Giants 15/2
Philadelphia 10/1
Atlanta 10/1
Chicago 14/1
Arizona 20/1
San Francisco 20/1
Washington 25/1
Carolina 30/1
Detroit 40/1
Seattle 40/1
Tampa Bay 60/1
St. Louis 75/1
ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLV
Updated Wed Feb 3 9:29 PM EDT
Team Open
Indianapolis 13/2
New Orleans 7/1
Dallas 15/2
New England 17/2
San Diego 17/2
Green Bay 19/2
Minnesota 11/1
Pittsburgh 12/1
N.Y. Jets 14/1
N.Y. Giants 15/1
Philadelphia 18/1
Atlanta 20/1
Tennessee 22/1
Baltimore 24/1
Chicago 28/1
Miami 30/1
Houston 30/1
Cincinnati 35/1
Arizona 40/1
Denver 45/1
Jacksonville 45/1
San Francisco 45/1
Washington 50/1
Cleveland 60/1
Carolina 60/1
Detroit 80/1
Seattle 80/1
Buffalo 100/1
Kansas City 125/1
Oakland 125/1
Tampa Bay 125/1
St. Louis 150/1
