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NFL Futures
Each year the boys in
Las Vegas
post the early early odds on winning the Super Bowl.
With the volatility in the league these days this
proposition has become more and more attractive,
because, if you bypass the favorites and can find an
appealing underdog or two, the reward can be excellent.
The legal wagering books in Vegas post odds on winning
the Bowl and capturing the Conference Championships to get
into the big game. Such
a Conference wager on
Carolina
last year would have netted a marvelous return of 20 to 1 or
more. Even
New England
to win the Super Bowl last season was a double digits to one
proposition.
We begin by posting the current odds to win the Super
Bowl and Conference Championships.
The following odds have been posted at www.vegasinsider.com
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ODDS
TO WIN THE 2004-05 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
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Event
Date:
01/24/05
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ALL
BETS ARE ACTION REGARDLESS OF TEAM RELOCATION(S) OR
NAME CHANGE(S).
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ALL
BETS ARE ACTION REGARDLESS OF WHEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
IS PLAYED.
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Name
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Open
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Current
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NE PATRIOTS
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3/1
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5/2
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TEN TITANS
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4/1
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4/1
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KC CHIEFS
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4/1
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5/1
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IND
COLTS
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5/1
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7/2
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DEN BRONCOS
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6/1
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7/1
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MIA DOLPHINS
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7/1
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7/1
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BAL RAVENS
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7/1
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9/1
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PIT STEELERS
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10/1
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12/1
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NY JETS
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12/1
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12/1
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CIN BENGALS
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18/1
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20/1
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OAK RAIDERS
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20/1
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15/1
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CLE BROWNS
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25/1
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30/1
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BUF BILLS
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25/1
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20/1
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JAC JAGUARS
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25/1
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25/1
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SD CHARGERS
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50/1
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50/1
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HOU TEXANS
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75/1
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75/1
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ODDS
TO WIN THE 2004-05 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
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Event
Date:
01/24/05
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ALL
BETS ARE ACTION REGARDLESS OF TEAM RELOCATION(S) OR
NAME CHANGE(S).
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ALL
BETS ARE ACTION REGARDLESS OF WHEN GAME IS PLAYED.
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Name
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Open
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Current
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PHI EAGLES
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3/1
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3/1
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STL RAMS
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3/1
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7/2
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T B BUCCANEERS
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4/1
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4/1
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GB PACKERS
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6/1
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5/1
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DAL COWBOYS
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7/1
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5/1
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MIN VIKINGS
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10/1
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10/1
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CAR PANTHERS
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10/1
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5/1
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NY GIANTS
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12/1
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15/1
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SF 49ERS
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12/1
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25/1
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WAS REDSKINS
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12/1
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6/1
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ATL FALCONS
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15/1
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12/1
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SEA SEAHAWKS
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15/1
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12/1
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NO SAINTS
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18/1
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20/1
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CHI BEARS
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30/1
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25/1
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ARZ CARDINALS
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100/1
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50/1
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DET LIONS
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100/1
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50/1
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Name
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Open
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Current
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PHI EAGLES
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6/1
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6/1
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STL RAMS
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6/1
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7/1
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NE PATRIOTS
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6/1
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9/2
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T B BUCCANEERS
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8/1
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8/1
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TEN TITANS
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8/1
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8/1
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KC CHIEFS
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8/1
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10/1
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IND
COLTS
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10/1
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7/1
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GB PACKERS
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12/1
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10/1
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DEN BRONCOS
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12/1
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15/1
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MIA DOLPHINS
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15/1
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15/1
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DAL COWBOYS
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15/1
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10/1
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BAL RAVENS
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15/1
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18/1
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PIT STEELERS
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20/1
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25/1
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MIN VIKINGS
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20/1
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20/1
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CAR PANTHERS
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20/1
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10/1
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NY JETS
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25/1
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25/1
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NY GIANTS
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25/1
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30/1
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SF 49ERS
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25/1
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50/1
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WAS REDSKINS
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25/1
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12/1
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ATL FALCONS
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30/1
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25/1
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SEA SEAHAWKS
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30/1
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25/1
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NO SAINTS
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35/1
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40/1
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CIN BENGALS
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35/1
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40/1
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OAK RAIDERS
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40/1
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30/1
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CLE BROWNS
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50/1
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60/1
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BUF BILLS
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50/1
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40/1
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JAC JAGUARS
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50/1
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50/1
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CHI BEARS
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60/1
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50/1
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SD CHARGERS
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100/1
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100/1
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HOU TEXANS
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150/1
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150/1
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ARZ CARDINALS
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200/1
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100/1
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DET LIONS
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200/1
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100/1
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Favorites like the Pats, Eagles and Colts offered only
moderate return for an investment which, in my mind makes them
an automatic pass.
But what should a player look for in a potential
surprise team that could return a hefty price (10 to 1 or
higher).
- The
return of key injured players that gutted the club the
year before
- The
maturation of a core of young, talented players who seem
perched on the edge of a breakthrough.
- A
fast finish in the previous year that gives momentum for
this season
- A
solid draft that might provide immediate help at one or
more key positions
- Shrewd
free agent shopping
- The
addition of one or more extremely talented assistant
coaches who might bolster a previous area of weakness.
Armed with these indicators here, I’ve
posted my most attractive longshots with their Super Bowl and
Conference Championship odds in The
Clubhouse.
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