Continuing with a mini-series on NFL odds . . .
The Cowboys are now held in much higher regard than they were a year ago, at least as far as oddsmakers are concerned. At that time, the Cowboys were tied with the eighth-best odds to win Super Bowl XLII at 25-to-1. The Patriots were 2-to-1 favorites, while the Giants weren’t even in the picture.
One year later, the Cowboys are 8-to-1 favorites to win it all in 2009, which is tied for the third best odds according to at least one site. Here’s the list:
New England Patriots: 10/3
Indianapolis Colts: 15/2
Dallas Cowboys: 8/1
San Diego Chargers: 8/1
Jacksonville Jaguars: 12/1
New York Giants: 16/1
Philadelphia Eagles: 20/1
Green Bay Packers: 20/1
Minnesota Vikings: 22/1
New Orleans Saints: 22/1
Pittsburgh Steelers: 25/1
Seattle Seahawks: 25/1
Cleveland Browns: 28/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 35/1
Tennessee Titans: 35/1
Washington Redskins: 35/1
Chicago Bears: 40/1
Denver Broncos: 45/1
Arizona Cardinals: 50/1
Baltimore Ravens: 50/1
Carolina Panthers: 50/1
Houston Texans: 60/1
Buffalo Bills: 65/1
St. Louis Rams: 65/1
Detroit Lions: 65/1
New York Jets: 70/1
San Francisco 49ers: 75/1
Kansas City Chiefs: 90/1
Miami Dolphins: 100/1
Oakland Raiders: 100/1
Atlanta Falcons: 150/1
As for last year, here were the odds for the top 11 teams heading into the 2007 season:
New England Patriots 2-1
San Diego Chargers 5-1
Indianapolis Colts 7-1
Chicago Bears 16-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Seattle Seahawks 18-1
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Cincinnati Bengals 25-1
Denver Broncos 25-1
Carolina Panthers 25-1
Dallas Cowboys 25-1
