NFL: The top 10 Super Bowl contenders of 2016
The NFL Draft is over and everyone is busy trying to figure out what it means for the league and how the balance of power has shifted.
Let’s check in with Las Vegas and see how they see the NFL landscape after the 2016 draft.
Yesterday the bookmaking website Bovada released new championship winning odds for each team in the NFL. According to them, the Patriots and Seahawks have the best chances of winning it all. That means we may be getting an early preview of Super Bowl 51 on November 13.
Here’s the full top ten list and how they got here.
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First & Ten: Odds for the top ten Super Bowl contenders
NFL Draft: The five worst picks of 2016
Power Rankings: Ranking the 2016 class of quarterbacks
Power Rankings: Where each team stands after the draft
Updated Super Bowl odds for 2016 NFL season
1. New England Patriots: 7 to 1
New England added a lot of talent in free agency and their top AFC challenger lost a ton.
2. Seattle Seahawks: 8 to 1
Seattle went hard after offensive linemen and got Jarran Reed in the second round. Nice.
3. Green Bay Packers: 10 to 1
Once again a strong draft by general manger Ted Thompson keeps them in the Super Bowl conversation.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10 to 1
Even without Martavis Bryant, Pittsburgh’s offense makes them a contender. Watch out for Markus Wheaton.
5. Carolina Panthers: 11 to 1
Josh Norman leaving will (maybe) probably be a big deal for Carolina’s defense, but the Panthers are still tough.
6. Arizona Cardinals: 14 to 1
The only thing that can really stop Arizona from winning a Super Bowl is Carson Palmer’s playoff record.
7. Denver Broncos: 16 to 1
Free agency and retirement hit last year’s champs hard, but they’re not going away just yet.
8. Cincinnati Bengals: 18 to 1
The Bengals had an excellent draft class and addressed most of their immediate needs. Don’t sleep on them.
9. Dallas Cowboys: 22 to 1
Bad luck and injuries put Dallas on the backburner last year. Ezekiel Elliot makes them dangerous again.
10. Indianapolis Colts: 22 to 1
A healthy Andrew Luck should get Indy back in the mix for January and their front line finally looks better.
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