In any sport, the postseason features a level of randomness that is not always present during the regular season. Specifically, in the National Football League – where each matchup is an elimination game – a few ‘bad breaks’ can not only end a team’s season, but also alter the course for the rest of the field.
This year, in addition to offering our predictions for the 2016 NFL postseason, we will look at the odds for each team to win the Super Bowl and see if there are avenues to potentially grow our sports portfolio.
NFL Odds to Win Super Bowl – Courtesy of FootballLocks.com:
1st Seed – New England Patriots (8 to 5)
1st Seed – Dallas Cowboys (15 to 4)
3rd Seed – Pittsburgh Steelers (9 to 1)
2nd Seed – Atlanta Falcons (9.5 to 1)
4th Seed – Green Bay Packers (9.5 to 1)
2nd Seed – Kansas City Chiefs (10 to 1)
3rd Seed – Seattle Seahawks (14 to 1)
5th Seed – New York Giants (18 to 1)
6th Seed – Detroit Lions (90 to 1)
4th Seed – Houston Texans (90 to 1)
5th Seed – Miami Dolphins (90 to 1)
5th Seed – Oakland Raiders (115 to 1)
Let’s find some value and anomalies.