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NFL Power Rankings Week 4: 2016-17 Conference Standings and Super Bowl Odds
- Updated: September 26, 2016
Seasoned NFL bettors can take one look at the NFL odds going into Week 4 and likely can’t help but rub their hands together.
It doesn’t get much juicer than this. Notable teams such as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks have looked iffy as of late, which makes for interesting buy-low candidates when it comes to Super Bowl odds.
Underdogs emerging as threats such as the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens were great buys weeks ago before the house could adjust. And just for fun, a team like the Los Angeles Rams sits at 2-1—like everyone predicted—and has the situation looking more convoluted than it really is.
With Thursday right around the corner, here is a look at power rankings and how Las Vegas feels about the Lombardi Trophy pursuit.
Week 4 NFL Power Rankings and Super Bowl Odds
Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.
Conference Standings
No Need to Panic: Cincinnati Bengals (18-1)
A photo posted by bengals (@bengals) on Sep 25, 2016 at 1:17pm PDT
The Cincinnati Bengals looked like an amazing bet before the season started. Bettors know all about the team’s inability to get a playoff win, but a roster this talented isn’t worth ignoring when a solid payout swings in the balance.
Quarterback Andy Dalton and the team stumbled out of the gates, though, and sit at 1-2. Confidence from bettors might rest at an all-time low for the Dalton era, too, because his defense just coughed up four passing touchdowns at home to inexperienced Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian in a 29-17 Denver win.
As ESPN.com’s Katherine Terrell captured, though, team leaders such as Adam Jones aren’t concerned about the rough start:
Bengals’ Adam Jones: ‘Why would we hit the panic button?’ https://t.co/9iqZ52b94b
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) September 26, 2016
Bettors shouldn’t be, either. One could have looked at an opening slate of New York Jets-Pittsburgh-Denver and understood Cincinnati might struggle—especially …
