NFL Week 5: Super Bowl LI odds
By John Buhler
Las Vegas updated their Super Bowl LI odds after the completion of Week 4’s games. Which teams are looking like good bets to make the trip to Houston?
With Week 4 of the 2016 NFL season coming to a close after the Minnesota Vikings’ home victory over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, let’s take a look at which teams Las Vegas thinks will be the best bets to make it to Super Bowl LI in Houston.
Though four weeks, only six teams in the NFL have +1000 or better odds, according to OddsShark.com. They are as follows:
New England Patriots +400
Pittsburgh Steelers +700
Seattle Seahawks +750
Green Bay Packers +900
Minnesota Vikings +900
Denver Broncos +1000
This means that if you bet $100, you will get that amount in return. New England would yield the bettor $400 if a bet is placed on them to win Super Bowl LI in Houston after Week 4.
Of these six early contenders, getting the Broncos a +1000 seems like an absolute steal. Denver is the reigning Super Bowl Champions are one of three teams that are still undefeated on the season. If Denver keeps winning, that moneyline will continue to drop. This is a championship-caliber team at 4-0. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to bet on the Broncos at +1000 odds before Week 5.
Here are three to stay away from in entering Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles +2200, Dallas Cowboys +2200, Atlanta Falcons +2500. Philadelphia has a rookie starting quarterback in Carson Wentz. The Eagles are coming off their Week 4 bye. Wait a few weeks before betting on the Eagles to win the Super Bowl.
Dallas should have good play at quarterback from either Dak Prescott or Tony Romo, but the Cowboys schedule is starting to get tougher. The Cowboys don’t have the defense to reach Super Bowl LI. Atlanta’s offense is elite and the Falcons are in the driver’s seat in the NFC South. However like Dallas, the schedule intensifies and the Falcons’ defense won’t do the team any favors.
Besides Denver, the two other bets to consider for winning the Super Bowl entering Week 5 are the Cincinnati Bengals at +2500 and the Oakland Raiders at +3300. Cincinnati has a top-10 roster in the NFL and should make the AFC Playoffs at the end of the season. This isn’t yesteryear’s Raiders. This team looks playoff-caliber. +3300 might be something to consider in an AFC devoid of elite quarterback play.
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Other news, the Cleveland Browns are +500000 to win Super Bowl LI. The next closest teams are the Tennessee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers at +50000.