Falcons 50-1 Super Bowl odds: Too high, too low or just right?
The Atlanta Falcons would have made the playoffs in 2015, had it not been for an awful collapse. But the fact that they did have a second-half meltdown is perhaps a reason why Vegas isn’t friendly to them.
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Despite an active offseason that saw them add talents in Alex Mack, Mohamed Sanu, Derrick Shelby, Courtney Upshaw and first-round pick Keanu Neal at safety, the Falcons Super Bowl odds for 2016 are low.
Per D. Orlando Ledbetter from The Atlanta Journal-Consititution, their Super Bowl odds are just 50-1 for 2016.
Before we talk about the Falcons, a number of these odds are questionable. The New England Patriots have 7/1 odds, even though Tom Brady is currently facing a four-game suspension for his alleged involvement in Deflategate.
The Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts are 22-1, despite both missing the playoffs and not doing a whole lot in the offseason to convince us they’ll be ready to go over the top. The Oakland Raiders are 25-1.
So the Falcons odds here don’t make much sense. They were better than those three teams last year, and are by far the most-improved team in 2016. The Falcons odds should be at least 30-1.
But hey, if the Falcons win Super Bowl 50, we can assume that a lot of fans will have made a nice payday, by accepting Vegas’ challenge.
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