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SEVEN NFC TEAMS AT 20-1 OR BETTER IN LATEST SUPER BOWL 52 ODDS
by Adam Thompson
The Los Angeles Rams have been slowly, but surely, climbing up the odds to win Super Bowl 52.
After Sunday’s shutout victory over the Cardinals, oddsmakers are really jumping on board.
The Rams, a team that was among the worst in the league last year at 4-12, are now 18/1 odds to win a championship, from 40/1 just a week ago, and 60/1 two weeks prior, according to the latest odds posted by the Westgate LV Superbook.
They were at 100/1 to open the season at the Westgate, but as high as 150/1 in some circles.
The turning point was a 33-0 blowout win over Arizona in London. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer got injured, which put a huge dent in Arizona’s chances. But the Rams’ offense also rolled, generating 425 yards, the unit’s highest total in more than three years.
Los Angeles is 5-2 for the first time in 14 years.
''We haven't been in this position, but we're definitely grateful,'' said RB Todd Gurley, who ran for 106 yards and a TD on Sunday. ''We've just got to take it game by game.''
The Rams are one of seven NFC teams at 20/1 or lower to win it all. The AFC, by contrast, has only three teams with such odds, the Patriots, Steelers and Chiefs.
The Vikings and Saints, two teams at 40/1 just two weeks ago, are now at 12/1 and 14/1, respectively.
Minnesota has won three straight and is on top of the NFC North, while New Orleans has won four in a row and leapfrogged Carolina for first in the NFC South.
Of course, the NFC is considered a wide-open race thanks in part to the demise of the Packers. The injury to Aaron Rodgers has been as bad as expected for Green Bay, losers of two straight after a 4-1 start.
In just two weeks, the team has risen from 5/1 to 60/1.
http://www.sportsline.com/insiders/25825729/seven-nfc-teams-at-20-1-or-better-in-latest-super-bowl-52-odds/
by Adam Thompson
The Los Angeles Rams have been slowly, but surely, climbing up the odds to win Super Bowl 52.
After Sunday’s shutout victory over the Cardinals, oddsmakers are really jumping on board.
The Rams, a team that was among the worst in the league last year at 4-12, are now 18/1 odds to win a championship, from 40/1 just a week ago, and 60/1 two weeks prior, according to the latest odds posted by the Westgate LV Superbook.
They were at 100/1 to open the season at the Westgate, but as high as 150/1 in some circles.
The turning point was a 33-0 blowout win over Arizona in London. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer got injured, which put a huge dent in Arizona’s chances. But the Rams’ offense also rolled, generating 425 yards, the unit’s highest total in more than three years.
Los Angeles is 5-2 for the first time in 14 years.
''We haven't been in this position, but we're definitely grateful,'' said RB Todd Gurley, who ran for 106 yards and a TD on Sunday. ''We've just got to take it game by game.''
The Rams are one of seven NFC teams at 20/1 or lower to win it all. The AFC, by contrast, has only three teams with such odds, the Patriots, Steelers and Chiefs.
The Vikings and Saints, two teams at 40/1 just two weeks ago, are now at 12/1 and 14/1, respectively.
Minnesota has won three straight and is on top of the NFC North, while New Orleans has won four in a row and leapfrogged Carolina for first in the NFC South.
Of course, the NFC is considered a wide-open race thanks in part to the demise of the Packers. The injury to Aaron Rodgers has been as bad as expected for Green Bay, losers of two straight after a 4-1 start.
In just two weeks, the team has risen from 5/1 to 60/1.
http://www.sportsline.com/insiders/25825729/seven-nfc-teams-at-20-1-or-better-in-latest-super-bowl-52-odds/
