{"id":95228,"date":"2018-12-21T09:52:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T17:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=95228"},"modified":"2018-12-21T09:52:34","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T17:52:34","slug":"super-bowl-odds-see-the-saints-go-marching-in-to-the-role-of-betting-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/super-bowl-odds-see-the-saints-go-marching-in-to-the-role-of-betting-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl Odds See the Saints Go Marching in to the Role of Betting Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite a recent game stretch which has seen their scoring plummet, the New Orleans Saints have moved into the pole position and are now the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl this February.<\/p>\n

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Drew Brees has his Saints positioned as the Super Bowl favorites. (Image: FlurrySports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Saints scored 37 points per game over the first 11 games of the season, but a recent road trip has seen them sputter to just 17 average points over their last three outings.<\/p>\n

Despite having one of the best QBs in the league – Hall of Fame bound Drew Brees – it\u2019s the defense that has helped vault the Saints into the role of favorite. New Orleans ranks seventh in points allowed on the season, but in their last three games, they\u2019ve allowed just 12 points on average, the third-best mark in the league.<\/p>\n

The run defense has been particularly stout, something Mike Tomlin, whose Steelers take on the Saints this weekend, is all too aware of.<\/p>\n

“The yards per carry speaks to the dominance of their run defense,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said in a press conference this week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Playing Favorites<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The betting board has undergone a major transformation since Super Bowl odds were first released in the spring.<\/p>\n

In April, it was the New England Patriots opening as the favorites<\/a> at 5\/1. Next was the Steelers and Eagles at 8\/1 odds, followed by the Rams at 10\/1.<\/p>\n

Here we are eight months later, and only one of those teams remains in the top four.<\/p>\n

Current Super Bowl LIII Odds:<\/p>\n

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