Tired of New England?

Then steer clear of the NFL again in 2017, according to oddsmakers.

The Patriots are once again favorites to win the title next season, opening as +600, according to 5Dimes. That is clear-cut over the Dallas Cowboys, who will enter next season as the NFC’s top Super Bowl choice at +1,000.

It’s hard to argue with oddsmakers on this one. Look at the top quarterbacks with more than one or two good years under their belt in the AFC — Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers (who is on a team incapable of winning the title).

Then look at the NFC — Cam Newton, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson, Carson Palmer, Matthew Stafford, and I’ll even throw in Eli Manning.

There are some young quarterbacks who are trying to make their mark in the AFC, like Marcus Mariota and Derek Carr, but we can’t trust them yet. That shrinks the pool of available Super Bowl teams, giving way to the Patriots as the overwhelming favorite.

But what’s the fun in picking the favorite? Here’s my three best value bets for next year’s Super Bowl.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was injured for the year, hurting the Vikings’ Super Bowl odds. Flickr/http://bit.ly/1IFSzB5/Kyle Engman

Minnesota Vikings, +2800

Minnesota owns the 13th-best rankings, barely putting them in the top-half of the NFL. That’s incredible.

I know the Vikings were a hot mess down the stretch in 2016, but we can’t ignore the monster elephant in the room. They were decimated by injuries. And their starting quarterback, who had zero time to throw, was thrust into the starting role despite missing the entire preseason with the team.

The Vikings still have a top-level roster of talent, especially on the defensive side of the football. There are serious questions revolving around Green Bay, and don’t expect Detroit to have the same success in 2017. The Lions won too many close games in 2016. The NFL has a way of balancing itself out over time with that.

Without a mountain of injuries, Minnesota was the best team in the NFL at one point in 2016. The Vikings are still that good as long as the injury bug doesn’t bite them as hard in 2017. This is an easy value pick based on talent alone.

Carolina Panthers, +2800

Something tells me that Cam Newton will be back in 2017.

That curse of the Super Bowl loser hit the Panthers hard in 2016, and something has to be done to cure their ills in the secondary. But this team was still a dominant unit only a year ago, making me believe they’ll be knocking on the door of the playoffs in 2017.

As long as the defense can make some strides, the offense should be better as long as they focus on improving the offensive line. When looking for value, you’re looking for teams not completely looking to revamp the entire team (like Cleveland).

Despite the struggles in 2016, Carolina is still close. Shore up the offensive line and improve in the secondary, and the Panthers should have enough in the tank to compete again in 2017.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, +3800

Here’s my upset bid of the year.

Tampa Bay is close. They finished 9-7 in 2016, and beat Seattle, Kansas City and Atlanta, with two of those games being on the road.

The defense showed it can compete in most weeks and the running game helped put them over the top on many occasions.

Now it’s time for Jameis Winston to mature even more into a top-flight NFL quarterback. And if you believe he can do it, year three is the year.

The Bucs offer tremendous value in a division that should be winnable. Atlanta just played in the Super Bowl, but how many times are we going to watch the loser of the Super Bowl have a hangover the next year and be surprised?

The Buccaneers are getting more experienced and their style of play works well in the long run, as long as Winston can make good on that No. 1 draft pick. I expect him to take big strides, making Tampa Bay a sleeper Super Bowl pick.

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