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The Giants may have won Super Bowl LXII just five months ago but in a lack of NFL betting respect only the late Rodney Dangerfield could appreciate,
The Patriots, who won 18 consecutive games before losing last season’s Super Bowl, may have an easier time winning their fourth NFL title in the last eight years than securing the AFC Championship and making it as far as the NFL Championship.
Over in the NFC, the Giants, at odds of 12/1; the Saints, 20/1; and the Eagles, 25/1, are the primary threats to a Cowboys Super Bowl.
In addition to Super Bowl odds, a majority of sportsbooks also offer future book prices on league and division championships. To be sure, most future book lists have plenty of vigorish, meaning that the sportsbook charges a hefty hidden premium for taking your action, but these future books provide advantages for the player, as well.
For one thing, the three tiers of future book wagering provide the savvy player with flexibility and the ability to hedge his bets. For example, let’s say you’re willing to take even money on the Steelers winning the AFC North. It wouldn’t be a shock if the title came down to the final game of the season when
In that scenario, if
Another way to play futures to your advantage is to grab a few Super Bowl contenders and then bet against them in the playoff games leading up to the title tilt. For instance, if you bet
Knowing you bet the Patriots in the Super Bowl future book, you could have bet on their opponents in the playoffs. That would have meant taking +13 1/2 with
For many players, the NFL betting season begins with a future book wager. Tellingly, it may not only be their first bet but their most important, as well.
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