Patriots QB Tom Brady HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The New England Patriots, just hours removed from their incredible comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, are the favorites to win the championship next year in Super Bowl LII, which will be held at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The Patriots are set as a 5:1 favorite by the Westgate Super Book in Las Vegas, by far the best odds in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys, returning their offensive trio of Dez Bryant, Ezekiel Elliott, and Dak Prescott, have the second-best odds of any team in the NFL and the best odds of any NFC team at 8:1.

The AFC Championship Game losing Pittsburgh Steelers clock in at 10:1, while the NFC Championship Game losing Green Bay Packers are at 12:1, along with the reigning NFC champion Falcons and the stalwart Seattle Seahawks.

Last year’s Super Bowl teams, the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, are contained in a glut of teams in the back-end of the favorites, with the Panthers sitting at 20:1 and the Broncos at 16:1. The Kansas City Chiefs are the last team to sneak in at under 20:1, with 18:1 odds set on their winning the championship.

What teams are longshots? Well, the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers need a telescope to see Patriots at the top of the heap, as they’re both set at a whopping 300:1. The Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Jets are all set at 100:1, and no other team has worse than 60:1 odds.

Some of the “best” bets are in that middle group. The Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders, both of whom looked very dangerous at points in 2016 and return most of their core players, are both 20:1. The Miami Dolphins, fresh off an AFC Wild Card beatdown at the hands of the Steelers, are 30:1. The AFC South champion Houston Texans look interesting at 40:1, which is where you’ll also find the Cincinnati Bengals, who look poised to rebound next year.

But the Patriots are the favorite, and frankly, they should be. The team came back from a 25 point deficit in the Super Bowl – they have the benefit of doubt in their favor for the foreseeable future.

[ESPN]

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