According to Vegas...

[Tatonka]

according to vegas, the division will finish fins, jets, pats, bills. obviously this doesnt mean that they are correct, but they are right more times than not. these are the odds based on a 100$ bet.. therefore, you bet 100 on buffalo, and they win the superbowl, you win 3500$

Bet Selections Win Odds
Philadelphia Eagles +500
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +500
Oakland Raiders +700
St Louis Rams +700
Pittsburgh Steelers +800
Miami Dolphins +1200
Atlanta Falcons +1200
New York Jets +1300
Green Bay Packers +1400
Denver Broncos +1400
San Francisco 49ers +1500
Tennessee Titans +1500
Indianapolis Colts +1500
New York Giants +1600
New England Patriots +1800
Kansas City Chiefs +2000
New Orleans Saints +2500
Minnesota Vikings +2500
Cleveland Browns +3000
Washington Redskins +3000
San Diego Chargers +3000
Dallas Cowboys +3500
Buffalo Bills +3500
Baltimore Ravens +4000
Chicago Bears +4500
Seattle Seahawks +5000
Carolina Panthers +6600
Jacksonville Jaguars +7500
Detroit Lions +12500
Arizona Cardinals +15000
Cincinnati Bengals +17500
Houston Texans +25000

[Tatonka]

personally my individual bets will be on

falcons
broncos
bills
ravens
bengals

[Mr. Miyagi]

Are you sure? I asked a friend to place a bet for me while he was in Vegas and he said the average odds for the Bills to go all the way is 25:1. You're showing 35:1 here.

[Tatonka]

well, the odds are different at all different casinos or bookies you go to. these odds are from intertops.com, which is the online book i use. they will be adjusted more as training camp comes and goes, and again as the preseason starts.

[HenryRules]

I can't believe we're as big longshots as the Cowboys.

[ublinkwescore]

That's good isn't it - if some of us (like me) put down $100 on the Bills, we'll have a fat payday.

I wouldn't under any circumstances put down $100 on the Bungles though - not yet.

They WILL NOT make the playoffs this year.

[BillsOwnAll]

i know what the hell is that we have the same chance as the cowboys they say.... i mean comeon..fat tony go show em whats up please.

[Fat Tony]

Folks-

one must remember these odds are not based on who the casino thinks will win the SB, it's based on how many people bet on a team.

Take Oakland- they are ravaged by age and the cap, they won't sniff the super bowl again. Yet, because the Raiders (and other popular teams like Dallas) have huge followings (and that translates into fans betting on them) it drives their payout odds down.

This is why people like me are called "bookies". The object of the casino is to get the total money paid out in winnings to be equall or less than what's taken in. So if everybody bets on the Buccaneers, their odds go down. To encourage people to bet on the Bengals, their odds go way up.

No one is betting on Buffalo, so their odds remain high. Buffalo is miles ahead of the Cowboys on talent, but because just as many folks bet on Dallas as they did withthe Bills, their odds to win are the same.

Different casinos have different odds depending on who bet on whom. That's why when you see a place like the USA Today post odds , and they show a half dozen different lines from different casinos, they might vary. The wise bettor shops around before placing bets.

[BillsOwnAll]

oh thats how it works...i didnt know that.

[Fat Tony]

It works the same way on the point spreads.

That's why you see odds and/or point spreads "move" (get bigger or smaller) during the week.

[Tatonka]

well explained tony

[WCoastFin]

If you want to get rich quickly bet on the Dolphins a 2 or 3 times.

[Tatonka]

bet them to fade in december? or fade in the first round of the playoffs? i didnt see those betting options.. but i am sure they hide those because it is the surest bet on the board.

:snicker: .. chump.

[BillC]

That's why the Dolphins are always big favoites-

Lots of foolish fans throwing their money down the toilet.



Bet on them 2 or 3 times? Why not just bet once with a larger amount? Not the math major, eh WCFool?

[Tatonka]

i cant remember what the odds were on TB last year exactly.. but they were pretty big.. i wanna say around +2000, maybe higher

[BillC]

10-1 on the Bucs

These are the odds posted at the beginning of last season on the Zone

http://billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php?postid=28243#post28243

[Tatonka]

i dont think that is correct.. or at least, that wasnt correct at the time that i looked at it, which may have been earlier in the offseason.

the bills could end up being +1500 by the time the season starts...

i really like the ravens as long shots this year too. their odds will drop as well.