Despite loss, Patriots are early Super Bowl LIII favorites

The New England Patriots lost Super Bowl LII on Sunday, but oddsmakers believe they are a top contender to be back on top next year.

In early betting lines posted for Super Bowl LIII, to be played in Atlanta, the Patriots are the favorite at 4-1, according to covers.com and also BetDSI Sportsbook. Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has New England as the favorite at 9-2.

Following their overtime Super Bowl win against the Atlanta Falcons last year, the Patriots were a 5-1 favorite.

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The newly crowned Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are the No. 2 selection to repeat, with odds ranging from 6-1 to 8-1.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the third choice at 8-1 or 9-1. Next are the Green Bay Packers, at 10-1 to 12-1, and the Minnesota Vikings, at 12-1.

The list of favorites also includes the New Orleans Saints (odds ranging from 16-1 to 17-1), Atlanta Falcons (16-1 to 18-1), Dallas Cowboys (20-1 to 21-1), Los Angeles Rams (19-1 to 25-1), Jacksonville Jaguars (20-1 to 22-1), Seattle Seahawks (20-1 to 24-1) and San Francisco 49ers (20-1 to 25-1).

The 49ers lost 10 of their first 11 games this season before installing newly acquired Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback. They subsequently won their final five games.

The longest shots on the board are the Cleveland Browns (100-1), the New York Jets (90-1 to 100-1) and the Chicago Bears (82-1 to 100-1). Cleveland holds the No. 1 pick in this year's draft after posting the second 0-16 season in NFL history.

BetDSI Sportsbook also posted its odds for Super Bowl LIV in 2020, with the front-runners listed as the Eagles (5-1), the Rams (7-1), the Patriots (8-1), the Packers (9-1) and the Houston Texans (10-1).

--Field Level Media