Las Vegas SportsBooks; Bears are now co-favorites to win the NFC

[CGI_Ram]

The Bears are now co-favorites to win the NFC at multiple major Las Vegas sportsbooks

This is a big hit for the 'preseason records matter' crowd

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The Bears are now co-favorites to win the NFC at multiple major Las Vegas sportsbooks

The Chicago Bears have yet to win a game through two weeks of the 2019 preseason, but that's not stopping Las Vegas from boosting their chances of an NFC title ahead of the real games in September.

A year after winning the NFC North with a 12-4 record and making their first playoff appearance in eight years, the Bears are now co-favorites not only to repeat as division champions but to claim the entire conference, according to multiple major Vegas sportsbooks.

Listed below are the latest NFC title odds from MGM and Westgate, with odds indicating how much bettors stand to win for a $100 bet. For example, +400 odds indicate a potential $400 win with a $100 bet and therefore represent 4/1 odds.

MGM odds
Saints +400
Bears +400
Packers +500
Rams +600
Eagles +600
Cowboys +600
Vikings +800


Westgate
Saints +500
Bears +500
Rams +500
Eagles +500
Cowboys +800
Packers +900
Vikings +900

The Bears aren't necessarily a bad bet to make a run at an NFC title, especially when you consider the other co-favorites at MGM, the New Orleans Saints and an aging Drew Brees, might also be due for regression. But Chicago's preseason rise is perhaps just as notable because of the teams listed with worse odds to win the conference.

Take the Philadelphia Eagles, for example, who own 6-to-1 odds at Westgate but are arguably even deeper and more talented than their Super Bowl-winning team from two years ago -- after knocking off the Bears in the 2018 playoffs. The Los Angeles Rams are another team with surprisingly low odds in comparison to the Bears considering they're fresh off their own Super Bowl trip and, like the Eagles, arguably boast an all-around better roster from top to bottom.

Is this Bears optimism a sign of good things to come? Or are the 2018 darlings headed for regression? We'll get our first indication in a few short weeks.

 

[CGI_Ram]

I don’t get the Packers odds there. No way I’d wager on them.

For me; it’s Rams and Eagles as the two top teams going in.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

I don't get it either. Maybe they are just trying to entice more betting. Bears and Packed fans are just suckers.

 

[bubbaramfan]

Vegas ploy to make millions on the idiots who will bet on the Bears. Trubisky is a turnover waiting to happen and the Bears ST, suck, especially the kicking game.

 

[SeminoleRam]

I don’t get the Packers odds there. No way I’d wager on them.

For me; it’s Rams and Eagles as the two top teams going in.

As much as I DON’T like the Saints I personally think it is going to be a 3 Team Race between the Saints, Eagles AND RAMS!

 

[majrleaged]

Well a couple of weeks ago I got 12 to 1 odds on the Rams at Mandalay bay. I took it and ran. The over and under for the rams is 10 1/2 wins. I didn't bet that (even money) but I think over is the right bet.
Can't argue with the odds for the teams at the top. The Rams from the outside and the hater point of view, think Goff isn't good enough, we lost some starters, the schedule is tougher with lots of travel and the SB hang over. I think 11 wins maybe 12, with 6 coming against the division. The first game scares me. Mostly because we will be rusty and a slow 1st half could cost the game in Carolina. The weakest divisions are the East and the West in the NFC so the Rams could still have Home Field. Rams will win the SB.

 

[Zodi]

Vegas ploy to make millions on the idiots who will bet on the Bears. Trubisky is a turnover waiting to happen and the Bears ST, suck, especially the kicking game.

Not to mention they lost Fangio and replaced him with Pagano.

 

[majrleaged]

Not to mention they lost Fangio and replaced him with Pagano.

This is a huge loss for the bears. they will be wild card at best.

 

[snackdaddy]

I would rank the Saints and Rams as favorites with a slight edge going to the Rams. I'd put the Eagles a close 3rd followed by the Bears. The Eagles are in a precarious position with a quarterback who seems to be injury prone. The Saints have a 40 year old quarterback who seemed to fade a bit late in the season after playing at an MVP level the first half. Guys that reach that age are capable of a big drop in performance in a short time. Peyton Manning was bad his final season.

I'm not sure I would put the Packers ahead of the Cowboys. Maybe not even ahead of the Vikings. A new coach in his first year. They have a top tier quarterback who played all 16 games last year after missing over half the season the previous year. But it seems like he was battling these nagging little injuries a lot lately. Hard to be on top of your game with that. Especially when he's going to be 36 by the end of the year.

 

[majrleaged]

I think Cam is going to be good so the Panthers will be to. That division will be between them and the Falcons, then the Saints. I think the non call will have an adverse affect.