The San Francisco 49ers are not expected to be particularly great in 2017, and the odds are reflecting that. I suppose none of this is a surprise, but I still find it interesting to see what oddsmakers expect from public wagering. The latest comes courtesy of Bovada, with conference title and division title odds. This is not meant as a prediction of who will win each conference and division. Instead, it’s about generating money across the board, so sportsbooks can guarantee themselves a profit.
The 49ers and Cleveland Browns are longshots to win the Super Bowl, and it is further reflected in their respective conference title odds. Both teams are 100/1 longshots. The 49ers are the only one with such odds in the NFC, while the New York Jets are also installed at 100/1 in the AFC. The Los Angeles Rams are next at 66/1.
The New England Patriots are heavy AFC favorites at 2/1, trailed by the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers at 7/1. In the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys are installed at 9/2, with the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers right behind them at 11/2.
Here are NFC West divisional odds:
Seattle Seahawks: 2/7
Arizona Cardinals: 3/1
Los Angeles Rams: 12/1
San Francisco 49ers: 18/1
It is not surprising to see Seattle getting such heavy odds. The only team with stronger divisional odds is the New England Patriots, installed at 1/5. The Green Bay Packers (5/7) are the only other team getting odds under even money.
2017-18 NFC Champion
Dallas Cowboys: 9/2
Green Bay Packers: 11/2
Seattle Seahawks: 11/2
Atlanta Falcons: 6/1
New York Giants: 9/1
Arizona Cardinals: 14/1
Carolina Panthers: 14/1
Minnesota Vikings: 14/1
New Orleans Saints: 16/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 18/1
Washington: 22/1
Philadelphia Eagles: 25/1
Detroit Lions: 28/1
Chicago Bears: 40/1
Los Angeles Rams: 66/1
San Francisco 49ers: 100/1
2017-18 AFC Champion
New England Patriots: 2/1
Oakland Raiders: 7/1
Pittsburgh Steelers: 7/1
Denver Broncos: 9/1
Houston Texans: 9/1
Kansas City Chiefs: 12/1
Indianapolis Colts: 14/1
Baltimore Ravens: 20/1
Tennessee Titans: 20/1
Cincinnati Bengals: 25/1
Miami Dolphins: 25/1
Los Angeles Chargers: 33/1
Buffalo Bills: 40/1
Jacksonville Jaguars: 40/1
Cleveland Browns: 100/1
New York Jets: 100/1