Super Bowl 50 Futures Update<\/h2>\nFavorites<\/strong><\/h3>\nArizona Cardinals<\/h3>\n
After a first-round bye, the Arizona Cardinals are back in action for the first time since their disappointing 30-point Week 17 loss to Seattle. They\u2019ll face a familiar foe in the Green Bay Packers, whom they comprehensively beat by 30 in Week 16.<\/p>\n
[sc:NFL240banner ]The Cards have the lowest price to win the Super Bowl (+375<\/a>) and are the biggest favorites in the Divisional Round (-7<\/a>), so the odds point to them being able to find a way past Green Bay. And with their terrific balance on both offense and defense, they will be a dangerous matchup for anyone they meet in the succeeding rounds.<\/p>\nNew England Patriots<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe New England Patriots might have put some people off their scent after they lost their last two regular season games. But their odds of repeating as Super Bowl champions remain pretty low at +400<\/a>, and with good reason.<\/p>\nTheir two most important players, Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, are both healthy and rested. They\u2019ll also get some other key pieces in Julian Edelman, Sebastian Vollmer and Dont’a Hightower back in time for their date with the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n
Carolina Panthers\/Seattle Seahawks<\/h3>\n
Despite the Panthers being the No. 1 seed and the Seahawks the No. 6 seed, both are identically priced at +450 <\/a>to win the Super Bowl. Is that a matter of the top-seeded Panthers getting no respect, or the two-time defending NFC champion Seahawks \u2013 who needed a missed field goal to beat the Vikings \u2013 getting too much?<\/p>\nThe two will get to settle that debate on the field as they meet in Carolina on Sunday, and whoever is left standing will be a worthwhile bet to go all the way in Santa Clara.<\/p>\n
Sleepers<\/strong><\/h3>\nDenver Broncos<\/h3>\n
Peyton Manning doesn\u2019t strike fear into opposing defenses\u2019 hearts like he once did, but the Broncos still have a couple things going for them: 1) They\u2019re set to face a very banged up opponent in the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are sweating on the health of their three most important offensive players, and 2) they\u2019ll have home-field advantage should they reach the conference title game.<\/p>\n
They also have quite a good defense \u2013 the best in the league per DVOA \u2013 which, in case you haven\u2019t heard, wins championships. By that measure alone, Denver definitely shouldn’t be disregarded at +525<\/a> to win it all.<\/p>\nKansas City Chiefs<\/h3>\n
The Kansas City Chiefs have now won an incredible 11 straight games after their 30-0 dismantling of the Texans. And as farfetched as it seems, don\u2019t completely sleep on their ability to eventually extend that streak to 14, which is what it\u2019ll take for their +700<\/a> championship odds to pay out.<\/p>\nChiefs quarterback Alex Smith, while unspectacular, doesn\u2019t make costly mistakes; they can run the ball pretty consistently; they have a solid secondary; and they can rush the passer.\u00a0That ability to pressure the quarterback turned out to be pretty crucial the last time they played the Patriots<\/a>, and they can give most of the remaining contenders those same problems.<\/p>\nLong Shot<\/strong><\/h3>\nGreen Bay Packers<\/h3>\n
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Arizona Cardinals<\/h3>\n
After a first-round bye, the Arizona Cardinals are back in action for the first time since their disappointing 30-point Week 17 loss to Seattle. They\u2019ll face a familiar foe in the Green Bay Packers, whom they comprehensively beat by 30 in Week 16.<\/p>\n
[sc:NFL240banner ]The Cards have the lowest price to win the Super Bowl (+375<\/a>) and are the biggest favorites in the Divisional Round (-7<\/a>), so the odds point to them being able to find a way past Green Bay. And with their terrific balance on both offense and defense, they will be a dangerous matchup for anyone they meet in the succeeding rounds.<\/p>\n The New England Patriots might have put some people off their scent after they lost their last two regular season games. But their odds of repeating as Super Bowl champions remain pretty low at +400<\/a>, and with good reason.<\/p>\n Their two most important players, Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, are both healthy and rested. They\u2019ll also get some other key pieces in Julian Edelman, Sebastian Vollmer and Dont’a Hightower back in time for their date with the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n Despite the Panthers being the No. 1 seed and the Seahawks the No. 6 seed, both are identically priced at +450 <\/a>to win the Super Bowl. Is that a matter of the top-seeded Panthers getting no respect, or the two-time defending NFC champion Seahawks \u2013 who needed a missed field goal to beat the Vikings \u2013 getting too much?<\/p>\n The two will get to settle that debate on the field as they meet in Carolina on Sunday, and whoever is left standing will be a worthwhile bet to go all the way in Santa Clara.<\/p>\n Peyton Manning doesn\u2019t strike fear into opposing defenses\u2019 hearts like he once did, but the Broncos still have a couple things going for them: 1) They\u2019re set to face a very banged up opponent in the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are sweating on the health of their three most important offensive players, and 2) they\u2019ll have home-field advantage should they reach the conference title game.<\/p>\n They also have quite a good defense \u2013 the best in the league per DVOA \u2013 which, in case you haven\u2019t heard, wins championships. By that measure alone, Denver definitely shouldn’t be disregarded at +525<\/a> to win it all.<\/p>\n The Kansas City Chiefs have now won an incredible 11 straight games after their 30-0 dismantling of the Texans. And as farfetched as it seems, don\u2019t completely sleep on their ability to eventually extend that streak to 14, which is what it\u2019ll take for their +700<\/a> championship odds to pay out.<\/p>\n Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, while unspectacular, doesn\u2019t make costly mistakes; they can run the ball pretty consistently; they have a solid secondary; and they can rush the passer.\u00a0That ability to pressure the quarterback turned out to be pretty crucial the last time they played the Patriots<\/a>, and they can give most of the remaining contenders those same problems.<\/p>\nNew England Patriots<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCarolina Panthers\/Seattle Seahawks<\/h3>\n
Sleepers<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Denver Broncos<\/h3>\n
Kansas City Chiefs<\/h3>\n
Long Shot<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Green Bay Packers<\/h3>\n
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