We are about a year away from the Super Bowl, so these odds could change A LOT, but these are the current odds for the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
The current long shots are the Buffalo Bills and the Carolina Panthers. There should be no surprise there. Both these teams sucked last year. The Bills went 4-12 and the Panthers ended at 2-14. There were a few other teams that ended the season at 4-12 along with the Bills. Fortunately for those teams, they don’t play in the same division as the New England Patriots and the New York Jets, two teams that are on a lot of people’s lists to make the playoffs.
The Patriots are actually one of the two favorites to win the Super Bowl. The other current favorite is this year’s winner, the Green Bay Packers. Both teams are 7-1. The 2010 Super Bowl loser, the Pittsburgh Steelers are currently 11-1 to win the next Super Bowl.
Of course there might not even be a 2012 Super Bowl is the NFL owners and the players association doesn’t come to an agreement over the next 12 months. I know it’s early, but they’ve been negotiating for months now and the mediation has failed. The union has said that they think the NFL owners want to lock out the players soon. If this happens, the 2011 season could be in jeopardy.
Even if just one or two games is missed, it will have an impact on Super Bowl odds and bets, and it would have a major impact if half the season is missed. If the strike goes long enough, there will be a point were the season will be canceled completely. Of course we’re hoping that both sides come to an agreement soon, as we would hate to miss any of the next season.
Odds to win the 2012 Super Bowl XLVI
Arizona Cardinals 75/1
Atlanta Falcons 16/1
Baltimore Ravens 16/1
Buffalo Bills 100/1
Carolina Panthers 125/1
Chicago Bears 25/1
Cincinnati Bengals 60/1
Cleveland Browns 65/1
Dallas Cowboys 16/1
Denver Broncos 60/1
Detroit Lions 35/1
Green Bay Packers 7/1
Houston Texans 35/1
Indianapolis Colts 14/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 65/1
Kansas City Chiefs 35/1
Miami Dolphins 50/1
Minnesota Vikings 40/1
New England Patriots 7/1
New Orleans Saints 14/1
New York Giants 18/1
New York Jets 14/1
Oakland Raiders 40/1
Philadelphia Eagles 16/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 11/1
San Diego Chargers 12/1
San Francisco 49ers 40/1
Seattle Seahawks 80/1
St. Louis Rams 40/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35/1
Tennessee Titans 50/1
Washington Redskins 50/1
This is just the first run at this. Don’t worry. We’ll keep you updated on these odds all year long.
