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Super Bowl 2017: Updated Odds and Predictions for NFL Championship Game
- Updated: January 2, 2017
The postseason field for the 2016-17 NFL playoffs is set, and the latest Super Bowl odds have been released.
We’ll take a look at the odds, the favorites, the contenders and the pretenders before giving a final prediction for the big game.
We’re using odds from BetOnline found through OddsShark, where you can find odds from numerous sportsbooks.
The Favorite
The New England Patriots are a massive favorite to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl at 6-4, in part because they will enjoy home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
They have an easy path to the AFC Championship Game, as the Pats are guaranteed to face a team in the divisional round with a backup quarterback (or starter-turned-backup Brock Osweiler, who has struggled all season) at the helm—unless the Dolphins beat Pittsburgh and Ryan Tannehill makes a miraculous postseason comeback following a knee injury, which Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald believes is possible.
The Pats lost only two games this year: a 16-0 loss to Buffalo without Tom Brady, and a tough 31-24 loss to Seattle that went down to the wire. Otherwise, it’s been smooth sailing for the Pats, winners of 11 of their last 12. It’s not hard to see why they’re the favorite.
The Contenders
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