Patriots remain atop Super Bowl LI odds list
The Pats are still the favorites.
Despite news Wednesday that Tom Brady will likely have to serve his four-game suspension at the start of the 2016 season, Las Vegas odds-makers have not changed the Patriots’ standing as the team with the best odds to win Super Bowl LI in Houston.
The Pats are listed at 15/2 odds, while the Seahawks (10/1) and Packers (11/1) come in 2nd and 3rd.
In April, right after Brady’s suspension was reinstated by a federal appeals court, the Patriots’ odds took a brief hit, dropping to 9/1 behind the Seahawks at 17/2. As the Deflategate story has continued, however, the Patriots have regained the top spot.
Brady and Belichick’s reputation for leading dominant teams in the second half of seasons precedes them, and Vegas seems to believe that four games without Brady to start the year won’t affect that strength.
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