It was only a question of by how much. The 16-0 New
\nEngland Patriots are the overwhelming favorites to win the 2008 Super Bowl.
\nBill Belichick, Tom Brady, Randy Moss and company are probative -139 favorites
\nto win Super Bowl XLII. <\/p>\n

The defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts are
\nnext at +550. While we could find no credible NFL or sports betting expert who
\nbelieves anyone other than New England<\/st1:place> should be the
\nfavorite, several agree they are far from a lock. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf Marvin Harrison can get even 80-percent healthy, the
\nColts will be a very live dog.\u201d says Cy<\/span> McCormick of MasterLockLine.com<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The Dallas Cowboys are next at +685, though it is unknown
\nat this time if Jessica Simpson will attend any games in her pink Tony Romo<\/span> jersey. Green Bay<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>,
\nin Brett Favre\u2019s<\/span> sixth annual \u201cmight be his last
\nhurrah\u201d checks in at +950. <\/p>\n

Two years ago, Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nbecame the first team road wild card squad in win the Super Bowl. The Jaguars
\nare +1900 to do the same. Ironically, they open up in Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>,
\nbut the Steele<\/st1:PlaceName> City<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>
\nboys get no respect at +5000. <\/p>\n

Mike Godsey, the top NFL betting expert at GodsTips.com<\/a>, believes the Chargers are
\nwithout question the best dark horse at +2004. \u201cThey no longer have the worst
\npostseason coach in NFL history (Marty Schottenheimer) and the fact Norv<\/span> Turner underused LaDainian Tomlinson early in the year
\nmay make Norv<\/span> look like a mad genius\u201d. <\/p>\n

Godsey adds, \u201cAla Jake Delhomme, Philip Rivers can be
\nfeast or famine, but he can carry a team when he\u2019s on.\u201d <\/p>\n

Rounding out the AFC, the Tennessee Titans are very long
\nshots at +11250. The NFC teams that oddsmakers give little chance to are the Seattle
\nSeahawks at +4243, Tampa Bay Buccaneers +7500, the other Manning, Eli and the
\nNew York Giants at +7000 and the Washington Redskins at +6613. <\/p>\n

Stevie Vincent of BetOnSports360.com<\/a>,
\nadd that \u201cIf a riverboat gambler likes riding the hot hand, he may want to take
\na long look at Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u201d a team
\nthat played much better when Todd Collins took over at quarterback.<\/p>\n

The author Joe Duffy is CEO of sports handicapping website OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><\/span><\/b> <\/span> <\/span><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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