Dallas Cowboys' fans get your money ready. Super Bowl XLVI occurred short days ago and it is now time to anxiously place your bets on who will win Super Bowl XLVII. With barely a breath and no clue who is taking who in the NFL Draft, outside of Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts, MGM released their early odds on who will win the big game one year from now. While the favorites are of little surprise (Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots), there are some long shots that might be worth your money.
Here are the best long shots of the 2012 NFL season.
St. Louis Rams (100/1)
No, I don't think the St. Louis Rams are going to win the Super Bowl but if you put $10 down on the chance, you could win $1,000 if everything worked out right. Jeff Fisher is coming in and everyone knows he is a good coach. Now, he hopes to take the team that beat him in his last Super Bowl appearance back to the Promised Land. He has a star quarterback in Sam Bradford, the chance that Brandon Lloyd might return, an opportunity to draft Justin Blackmon and Steven Jackson in the backfield. They also have James Laurinaitis on defense. If they can add more weapons on defense and fix that offensive line, this team can be really good.
Denver Broncos (50/1)
The Denver Broncos made the playoffs in 2011 and knocked off the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round. Plus, they have Tim Tebow, his miracles and an amazing defense. If the team plays like they did last season, and Tebow improves, those 50-1 odds look pretty enticing.
Indianapolis Colts (50/1)
I think the Indianapolis Colts made a lot of stupid, knee jerk movements after the season that will kill them in the future. However, if they smarten up and start Peyton Manning in 2012, they can still win the Super Bowl. If that happens, grab these odds now. If they go with Andrew Luck and Manning leaves, these odds are going to drop like a rock.
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys (18/1)
Both the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are very close to being a Super Bowl team. If Dallas had beaten the New York Giants in the final game of the season, they might have been the team facing Tom Brady in the Super Bowl. If the Lions had not lost their star running back early, they might have been stronger down the stretch. Both teams have the ingredients and both just need a little tweaking on defense to make that next step into the Super Bowl. If I could bet on anyone right now, I would put my money on Dallas and Detroit.
Author Shawn S. Lealos has been an NFL fan since he was a child, starting out his obsession by watching football on his grandfather's lap in the 1970's.
