VIP Sportsbook Super Bowl Odds

VIP currently has the Chicago Bears listed as the favorite to win this year's Super Bowl at 15 to 4 odds, with the Indianapolis Colts right behind the Bears at 9 to 2. But what were the odds on those two teams back in June, when the offseason Super Bowl futures were posted here at VIP?

Moving On Up

Chicago Bears (7-0 SU, 5-2 ATS), 1st in NFC North.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 15 to 4
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 20 to 1
Why they will: Could cakewalk through the much weaker NFC and wind up healthy, rested, and ready to rumble in Miami on February 7.
Why they won't: Rex Grossman wakes up one morning and realizes, well, he's Rex Grossman.

Indianapolis Colts (7-0 SU, 5-2 ATS), 1st in AFC South.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 9 to 2
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 6 to 1
Why they will: Peyton Manning is the most talented quarterback in the NFL, the smartest signal-caller, and has plenty of motivation.
Why they won't: Peyton Manning just can't win the big one.

New England Patriots (6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS), 1st in AFC East.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 11 to 2
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 7 to 1
Why they will: Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have been there, done that. Experience counts.
Why they won't: Adam Vinatieri is no longer around to bail them out on a bad day.

San Diego Chargers (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS), tied for 1st in AFC West.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 10 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 22 to 1
Why they will: Philip Rivers is the real deal, and LaDainian Tomlinson is simply unstoppable.
Why they won't: Marty Schottenheimer is so conservative on offense, he punts on third down.

Baltimore Ravens (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS), 1st in AFC North.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 10 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 40 to 1
Why they will: Steve McNair gives them confident, veteran leadership, and Ray Lewis still rocks.
Why they won't: Steve McNair last played 16 games in a season back in 2002, and Ray Lewis still has a screw loose.

New York Giants (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS), 1st in NFC East.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 12 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 16 to 1
Why they will: Tiki Barber goes out on top, and Eli Manning shows up his big brother by winning when the chips are down.
Why they won't: Eli has the same no-title gene as Archie and Peyton.

Atlanta Falcons (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS), tied for 1st in NFC South.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 25 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 35 to 1
Why they will: Michael Vick blossoms into a complete quarterback, and heats up down the stretch.
Why they won't: Michael Vick suffers an injury.

New Orleans Saints (5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS), tied for 1st in NFC South.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 35 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 40 to 1
Why they will: Drew Brees, Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush combine to generate 30 points a game.
Why they won't: Archie Manning phones Sean Payton and says, "hey coach, you're the New Orleans Saints!"

Slow Climb Down

Cincinnati Bengals (4-3 SU, 3-3-1 ATS), 2nd in AFC North.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 20 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 18 to 1
Why they won't: Any arrested players are sentenced to three months hunting down Taliban warriors in Afghanistan.
Why they will: Carson Palmer gets bionic knee and starts referring to Chad Johnson as "my darling Jaime Sommers".

Seattle Seahawks (4-3 SU, 2-5 ATS), tied for 1st in NFC West.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 22 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 10 to 1
Why they won't: Matt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander enjoy attentive nurses so much, they volunteer for PUP list.
Why they will: Mike Holmgren trades for Brett Favre and renames club Seattle When We Were Packers.

Dallas Cowboys (4-3 SU, 4-3 ATS), 2nd in NFC East.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 22 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 15 to 1
Why they won't: Terrell Owens tells Tony Romo, "throw me the ball, bee-yatch."
Why they will: Mike Vanderjagt accidentally kicks the Tuna through the uprights from 63 yards to win NFC Championship Game.

Carolina Panthers (4-4 SU, 2-5-1 ATS), 3rd in NFC South.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 25 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 14 to 1
Why they won't: Jake Delhomme wakes up one morning and realizes, well, he's Jake Delhomme.
Why they will: Julius Peppers makes 6800 tackles in two months, and Steve Smith perfects end-around run for three touchdowns per game.

Philadelphia Eagles (4-4 SU, 4-4 ATS), 3rd in NFC East.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 35 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 18 to 1
Why they won't: Mike Reid is fired during mid-season slump, and replaced by Bob Clarke.
Why they will: Donovan McNabb hands the ball off to himself, throws the ball to himself, and joins special teams as return specialist.

Pittsburgh Steelers (2-5 SU, 2-5 ATS), tied for 3rd in AFC North.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 40 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 12 to 1
Why they won't: Bill Cowher brings out last year's Super Bowl rings and starts to cry.
Why they will: Ben Roethlisberger gets bionic head and replacement appendix is finally found.

Washington Redskins (2-5 SU, 2-5 ATS), 4th in NFC East.

Current odds to win Super Bowl: 200 to 1
June 2006 odds to win Super Bowl: 16 to 1
Why they won't: Mark Brunell and Joe Gibbs begin investigating cryogenics.
Why they will: Santana Moss and Clinton Portis convince Joe Theismann to get John Riggins, Art Monk and the Hogs back into game-shape.

And what about the Denver Broncos, you ask? Well, Mike Shanahan has already 1) quelled a brewing quarterback controversy, 2) constructed a punishing defense, 3) installed twin rushing threats both named Bell, and 4) found a go-to receiver for Jake Plummer in Javon Walker.

All that in half a season, and they're only a last-second field goal behind the Colts right now. Denver was at 15 to 1 back in June, and they're exactly the same at 15 to 1 today. Time to sit up and take notice.

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