Oddmakers say Cowboys a LONGSHOT to win SB

[Verdict]

I performed a quick search to find what oddsmakers are saying about Dallas' chances of winning the Super Bowl in 2008. The average odds seemed to be about 20 to 1, while there were quite a few that had Dallas at 25 to 1 odds. The Patriots seem to be the odds on favorite at this point to hoist the Lombardi trophy in 2008. If I can get to Vegas and find 25 to 1 odds on the Cowboys winning it, I am putting some dough on the Boys. Hopefully, I'll get there before they change too much.

I think the Cowboys have a great chance to win the NFC. It looks wide open again this year. The good news is that the AFC teams are going to eliminate each other. Once you get to the Super Bowl, anything can happen.

 

[Idgit]

I performed a quick search to find what oddsmakers are saying about Dallas' chances of winning the Super Bowl in 2008. The average odds seemed to be about 20 to 1, while there were quite a few that had Dallas at 25 to 1 odds. The Patriots seem to be the odds on favorite at this point to hoist the Lombardi trophy in 2008. If I can get to Vegas and find 25 to 1 odds on the Cowboys winning it, I am putting some dough on the Boys. Hopefully, I'll get there before they change too much.

I think the Cowboys have a great chance to win the NFC. It looks wide open again this year. The good news is that the AFC teams are going to eliminate each other. Once you get to the Super Bowl, anything can happen.

Wouldn't average be 32:1?

 

[Cochese]

This is outrageous. My friend was in Vegas the beginning of last month, so I gave him $20 to put on the Cowboys. The odds at Planet Hollywood were 15/1.

 

[Echo9]

This is outrageous. My friend was in Vegas the beginning of last month, so I gave him $20 to put on the Cowboys. The odds at Planet Hollywood were 15/1.

New England Patriots 2/1
San Diego Chargers 6/1
Indianapolis Colts 6.5/1
Chicago Bears 12/1
Baltimore Ravens 18/1
Cincinnati Bengals 18/1
Denver Broncos 18/1
New Orleans Saints 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
San Francisco 49ers 18/1
Seattle Seahawks 18/1
Carolina Panthers 20/1
Dallas Cowboys 20/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 20/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 28/1
New York Giants 28/1
New York Jets 30/1
Arizona Cardinals 35/1
Green Bay Packers 38/1
Tennessee Titans 38/1
Washington Commanders 38/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 45/1
Atlanta Falcons 48/1
St.Louis Rams 48/1
Kansas City Chiefs 50/1
Miami Dolphins 50/1
Minnesota Vikings 50/1
Oakland Raiders 75/1
Buffalo Bills 90/1
Cleveland Browns 90/1
Detroit Lions 90/1
Houston Texans 100/1

 

[Ben_n_austin]

Patriots, 2-1 my :moon:

 

[cowboyfreak]

niners and panthers... good Lawd! I mean I realize that the niners are improved but come on... who is Alex Smith gonna throw to?

 

[FLcowboy]

San Francisco 49ers 18/1
Seattle Seahawks 18/1
Carolina Panthers 20/1
Dallas Cowboys 20/1

I can understand the Eagles being 18/1, because everyone still thinks McNabb is a top notch QB, but San Francisco is closer to the Super Bowl than Dallas? Apparently we Dallas fans have been smoking the good stuff for too long, and are still living in dreamland.

 

[TheSport78]

Cleveland Browns 90/1

This makes me very happy

 

[superpunk]

Odds have NOTHING to do with who Vegas thinks is likely to win the whole thing. They have to do with where the action is going. Before the 93-94 season, the Cowboys were probably considered close to a sure thing to repeat. If people weren't betting on them - and instead kept wagering on the Cardinals to win it all - the Cardinals would have better odds than the Cowboys, even if they were the vastly inferior team.

That said, we're certainly up against it, in terms of winning a super bowl this year, with all the things going against our favor (in terms of historical precedent...) So the odds should probably be worse - only we've probably got a good many people betting on us.

 

[AdamJT13]

http://www.sportsbook.com/betting/2008-super-bowl-odds.htm

New England Patriots 5-2
San Diego Chargers 6-1
Indianapolis Colts 10-1
Chicago Bears 12-1
Dallas Cowboys 18-1
Baltimore Ravens 18-1
Denver Broncos 18-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Seattle Seahawks 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 20-1
Cincinnati Bengals 20-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
New Orleans Saints 20-1
New York Giants 25-1
New York Jets 30-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Washington Commanders 40-1
Arizona Cardinals 40-1
San Francisco 49ers 40-1
Green Bay Packers 40-1
Miami Dolphins 50-1
Tennessee Titans 50-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Saint Louis Rams 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 50-1
Minnesota Vikings 50-1
Kansas City Chiefs 60-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Buffalo Bills 100-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1

 

[THUMPER]

http://www.sportsbook.com/betting/2008-super-bowl-odds.htm

New England Patriots 5-2
San Diego Chargers 6-1
Indianapolis Colts 10-1
Chicago Bears 12-1
Dallas Cowboys 18-1
Baltimore Ravens 18-1
Denver Broncos 18-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Seattle Seahawks 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 20-1
Cincinnati Bengals 20-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
New Orleans Saints 20-1
New York Giants 25-1
New York Jets 30-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Washington Commanders 40-1
Arizona Cardinals 40-1
San Francisco 49ers 40-1
Green Bay Packers 40-1
Miami Dolphins 50-1
Tennessee Titans 50-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Saint Louis Rams 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 50-1
Minnesota Vikings 50-1
Kansas City Chiefs 60-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Buffalo Bills 100-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1

That list seems a lot more reasonable.

 

[ENGCowboy]

http://www.sportsbook.com/betting/2008-super-bowl-odds.htm

Cleveland Browns 100-1

My favourite part.

 

[burmafrd]

Leave it to Adam to find the right data.

 

[Echo9]

http://www.sportsbook.com/betting/2008-super-bowl-odds.htm

New England Patriots 5-2
San Diego Chargers 6-1
Indianapolis Colts 10-1
Chicago Bears 12-1
Dallas Cowboys 18-1
Baltimore Ravens 18-1
Denver Broncos 18-1
Philadelphia Eagles 18-1
Seattle Seahawks 18-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 20-1
Cincinnati Bengals 20-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
New Orleans Saints 20-1
New York Giants 25-1
New York Jets 30-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Washington Commanders 40-1
Arizona Cardinals 40-1
San Francisco 49ers 40-1
Green Bay Packers 40-1
Miami Dolphins 50-1
Tennessee Titans 50-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Saint Louis Rams 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 50-1
Minnesota Vikings 50-1
Kansas City Chiefs 60-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Buffalo Bills 100-1
Oakland Raiders 100-1
Detroit Lions 100-1
Cleveland Browns 100-1

yup, that looks quite a bit more sensible than the one I found.

 

[AbeBeta]

yup, that looks quite a bit more sensible than the one I found.

Different books have different odds. Otherwise there wouldn't be any attraction to one over another.

Relatively long odds for the Cowboys is reasonable. Keep in mind that because we are in such a tough division (really, even games against the worst team in the division are hard to win) that the most likely outcome for any NFC East team that wins the division is that they will not get a bye. That makes it harder to win right there.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I like it! When teams are expected to win a lot of times they don't!