With the NFL calendar at the half-way mark and some form in the book, now’s a good time to assess ante-post Super Bowl plays. In what has been a muddled season to date for all but the undefeated Indianapolis Colts, the value is long gone on the 2/1 favourites.
Should the Colts get past current champions New England Patriots in their Monday night match-up, a perfect 16-0 record looks assured heading into the Playoffs, with the Colts Super Bowl price continuing to shorten after each regular season victory.
Trading at 25/1, Cincinnati Bengals are a sporting recommendation to upset the Colts in preliminary Playoff rounds and represent the AFC in Super Bowl XL, to be played 05 February 2006 indoors under the dome in
Finding a worthy Super Bowl representative from the NFC to take on the Colts is a bit more difficult. Carolina Panthers (14/1 best price) and Seattle Seahawks (20/1 best price) look the only value bets left to represent the NFC in
In NFL divisional markets, Cincinnati Bengals (best price 13/8) are still trading at odds against to win their AFC North title battle with Pittsburgh Steelers. Cover a speculative Super Bowl play on the Bengals with a healthy win bet in this market. Also combine
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