OK, that's enough about Colts/Saints. Let's look ahead to next season. Who do you like?
Here are Vegas odds for winning Super Bowl XLV:
Arizona Cardinals +3000
Atlanta Falcons +3000
Baltimore Ravens +1500
Buffalo Bills +10000
Carolina Panthers +4000
Chicago Bears +4000
Cincinnati Bengals +3000
Cleveland Browns +10000
Dallas Cowboys +1200
Denver Broncos +5000
Detroit Lions +10000
Green Bay Packers +1200
Houston Texans +4000
Indianapolis Colts +600
Jacksonville Jaguars +5000
Kansas City Chiefs +10000
Miami Dolphins +4000
Minnesota Vikings +1200
New England Patriots +1000
New Orleans Saints +800
New York Giants +3000
New York Jets +1500
Oakland Raiders +10000
Philadelphia Eagles +1200
Pittsburgh Steelers +1000
San Diego Chargers +800
San Francisco 49ers +4000
Seattle Seahawks +5000
St Louis Rams +10000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +10000
Tennessee Titans +3000
Washington Redskins +5000
I can make an argument for any of the teams with elite QBs, but all of those teams have a payout of 12/1 or worse. What's the fun in that? For these odds, I like the Giants and the Bengals. The Giants should have a similar team to the one that won it all just a few seasons ago. At 30/1, they're the best bet on the board. What are they missing? Eli has as many Super Bowls as Peyton, Nicks is going to be a star, and the defense should rebound. In the AFC, the Bengals are a deep threat at WR from being a contender. I like them at 30/1, figuring they will find a way to address this problem in the offseason (Brandon Marshall?).
Who do you like?