New England quarterback Tom Brady’s suspension isn’t hurting the Patriots’ odds at winning the 2016 Super Bowl.
The Patriots are still 10/1 to win the NFL’s ultimate prize, despite this week’s announcement that Brady will miss the season’s first four games (barring a successful appeal).
Those odds aren’t the best to win the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks are 9/2, according to Oddsshark.com, giving it a slight edge over NFC counterpart Green Bay, going off at 6/1.
The Packers and Seahawks are the heavy favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. Dallas owns the third-best odds from the league at 14/1, while NFC East foe Philadelphia is 20/1 odds.
In the AFC, three teams are favorites to be in the Super Bowl, and the Patriots don’t lead the way. Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts are the favorites, going off at 8/1, slightly ahead of New England and Denver, which is at 19/2.
There’s a major drop off from there, with Baltimore and Pittsburgh owning the next-best odds at 20/1 and 25/1 respectively.
To win the AFC Championship, New England is actually the favorite, slightly ahead of Indianapolis at 3/1 compared to 4/1. The Broncos are 5/1 to win the AFC crown.
Once again, there’s a big drop off to the second tier with Miami and Pittsburgh at 12/1, and Baltimore and Buffalo at 13/1.
For the NFC championship, it’s all about Seattle and Green Bay. The Seahawks are 5/2 and the Packers are 7/2. Dallas is in the mix, too, at 7/1, while Philadelphia is 9/1.
If you’re feeling lucky and are looking for a long shot, Tennessee represents the longest shot to win the Super Bowl. The Titans are 150/1 to win the Super Bowl, just worse than Washington, Tampa Bay and Oakland at 100/1.
Jacksonville joins the Raiders and Titans as the longest shot to win the AFC championship at 66/1, while Tampa Bay is by itself at 50/1 to win the NFC championship.
