Falcons fans wishing to put their money where their heart is could get some value in betting the Birds to win the Super Bowl.
Oddsmakers tab the Falcons as the fourth choice to win the Super Bowl behind the Patriots, Cowboys and Steelers. Both VegasInsider.com and Bovada.lv list the Falcons with 11-1 odds to win the first Super Bowl in franchise history. VegasInsider has the Patriots at 8-to-5, the Cowboys at 17-to-5 and the Steelers at 17-to-2; Bovada has the Pats 2-to-1, the Cowboys 13-to-4 and the Steelers 8-to-1.
But, according to two computer models, the Falcons are the third-most likely to win it all behind the Patriots and Cowboys. The calculations at both FiveThirtyEight.com and FootballOutsiders.com give the Falcons a 12 percent chance of winning the Super Bowl behind the Pats (29 percent for FiveThirtyEight, 30 percent for FO) and the Cowboys (19 percent for FiveThirtyEight, 26.5 percent for FO).
The implied probability of an 11-to-1 bet being a winner is just 8.3 percent, so getting the Falcons at those odds provides significant value if the computer models are to be believed. If you are a Falcons fan who isn't the wagering type, at least take solace in the fact that the oddsmakers seem to be underrating your team comparison to the metrics.
With a victory against the Saints on Sunday at the Georgia Dome, the Falcons will earn the NFC’s No. 2 seed and the first-round bye that goes with it.
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