Did Vegas underestimate Falcons’ chances to return to Super Bowl?

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Did Vegas underestimate Falcons’ chances to return to Super Bowl?

The Atlanta Falcons are among the NFC favorites to make the Super Bowl in 2018.

The Atlanta Falcons were not favored to reach the Super Bowl in 2017. They started the season with 40-to-1 odds to make it to Houston. Following their championship game loss to New England, Atlanta is one of three early NFC favorites to play in Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis in 2018. There odds this time are 12-to-1.

092913 Atlanta: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up as he prepares to play Matt Ryan and the Falcons on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON /staff CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 15: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at AT&T Stadium on January 15, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

October 30, 2016 ATLANTA: Aaron Rodgers looks to pass against the Falcons during the first half in an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 22: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts against the New England Patriots during the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 13: Trevor Siemian #13 of the Denver Broncos hands off to Devontae Booker #23 during the second quarter against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on October 13, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 01: Garrett Celek #88 of the San Francisco 49ers is congratulated by DeAndre Smelter #18 after Celek caught a touchdown pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on January 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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The Atlanta Falcons were not favored to reach the Super Bowl in 2017. They started the season with 40-to-1 odds to make it to Houston. Following their championship game loss to New England, Atlanta is one of three early NFC favorites to play in Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis in 2018. There odds this time are 12-to-1.

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