Colts, Chargers, Saints Lead Super Bowl Odds

The regular season is over, the playoffs are set to begin, but just three teams - the Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints - stand out in the betting odds to win next month's NFL Super Bowl.

The fact the Colts are still favorites (Ladbrokes, 3.75, William Hill, 4.00) is all the more remarkable given they dropped their last two games after going unbeaten over their first 14.

The Chargers, who finished second to the Colts in the AFC with a 13-3 win-loss ratio, go in to the post-season as second favorites (Ladbrokes, 4.50, William Hill, 5.00), while New Orleans (5.00 at both bookmakers) finished top in the NFC and appear to have an easy run straight to the Super Bowl.

The main competition for the Saints will come from the Minnesota Vikings, who finished just a game back in the AFC standings and are rated 9.00 odds at Ladbrokes and 10.00 at William Hill.

Among the rest of the pack there are only two other realistic contenders - one in the NFC and one in the AFC - but they are clubs that carry big reputations that will make their more favored rivals nervous.

The New England Patriots missed out on a golden chance two years ago to win their fourth Super Bowl in a decade, after wasting a perfect 16-0 regular season by giving it all up to the New York Giants at the big dance. The Patriots finished this season with a 10-6 record, but still pose a threat, listed as 15.00 at Ladbrokes and William Hill at 12.00.

Likewise the Dallas Cowboys, who were also upset by the Giants in the post-season two years ago, are 11.00 at Ladbrokes and 12.00 at William Hill to make amends this time round and win an equal-record sixth NFL championship.

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