Last week the Panthers were a 9-1 bet to win the Super Bowl. According to Bodog, the odds have dropped to 11-2. Only the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers have smaller odds. Each is 7-2.
Tennessee and Dallas are 8-1 and Indianapolis is 9-1. Nobody else is close.
The opponent the Panthers are most likely to play in the Super Bowl, should they make it, is, of course, Pittsburgh. The odds of a Carolina-Pittsburgh contest are 11-2. The odds against Carolina-Tennessee are 13-2.
The most likely Super Bowl combination is the New York Giants and Pittsburgh at 5-1.
The potential playoff teams least likely to advance to the Super Bowl are Atlanta-San Diego and Chicago-San Diego. The odds against either match-up are 250-1.
The Panthers are a 9-4 underdog to win the NFC championship. Only the Giants are in front of them at 7-4.
Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams is a 20-1 underdog to win NFL regular season MVP.
Forget the odds, cats win it all!
Posted by: John | December 18, 2008 at 08:45 PM
who cares?
Posted by: Tyler | December 18, 2008 at 11:38 PM
I'd would love to see a Panthers/Titans Super Bowl. Both are regional, rather than city teams. They'd provide some great storylines (Collins against his former team, the battle of the grinders, Music City Miracle vs. Cardiac Cats). Best of all, we can issue a challenge to make it the first ever "Nickname Game." Winner gets it, and perchance gets to name the opposing tandem also? Make it for charity or something. Will the real Smash and Dash please stand up?
Posted by: Jon | December 19, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Bodog had the Panthers at 50:1 last summer. 23:1 to win the NFC.
Posted by: Ben | December 19, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Actually the Panthers represent both North Carolina and South Carolina. It was a perfect fit when SC native buisnessman ex-NFLer Jerry Richardson came to this borderline NC city Charlotte with marketeer Max Muelman that developed as the central hub of both states geographically centered to locate his new franschise after he sold Dennys. The demographics of 50 million population within a 100 mile radius and located between Atlanta and Washington sold NFL officials and the inaugural season began in 1995.
The SC gov in Columbia balked intially demanding the team be located at Carowinds bordering both states. Bruton Smith wanted it located inside his NASCAR facility. Many morons selfishly wanted a Charlotte only name tag to go with the Hornets.
Fortunately it became "Carolina" for the sake of both states and both consider the team their own.
Same for the Tennessee Titans and interestingly Williams came from the University of Memphis as the alltime rusher and everything else there.
NC and TN are joined at the hip eternally so it would be a family affair Super Bowl for sure.
CP & TT would def be All in the Fam.
Posted by: Pete | December 20, 2008 at 08:19 AM