Don’t go booking tickets to Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012 just yet, at least not if you’re a Bears fan. According to Bodog.com, the Chicago Bears are a long shot to win the title in the upcoming season, going off as a 28-1 shot.
It’s a little surprising that a team that was a few plays away from representing the NFC in Super Bowl XLV last season would be so far down the list of contenders. Check out the full list after the jump.
This table courtesy of The Score:
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7/1 |
| New England Patriots | 7/1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11/1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 12/1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 14/1 |
| New York Jets | 14/1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 16/1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 16/1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 16/1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 16/1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 16/1 |
| New York Giants | 18/1 |
| Bears | 28/1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30/1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 35/1 |
| Detroit Lions | 35/1 |
| Houston Texans | 35/1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 35/1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 40/1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 40/1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 40/1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 50/1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 50/1 |
| Washington Redskins | 50/1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 60/1 |
| Denver Broncos | 60/1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 65/1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 65/1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 75/1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 80/1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 100/1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 100/1 |
28 to 1? Seriously???? No respect!
As our handicapping expert Bart would quickly point out, these odds are based on public perception as much as they are about how good the teams actually are. Vegas wants to even out the money between all the teams as much as they can. What do you think? For my money, I’d throw a few sheckles on the Bears. Who is a good value bet?