Super Bowl 50 Futures – Preseason, Injuries Alter Landscape

The last time we looked at the Super Bowl 50 futures – back in the halcyon days of August, when rosters were healthy and every team had some reason for optimism – the Seahawks were leading the pack, followed closely by the Packers.

After a few preseason games, including the all-important Week 3 matchups, we’ve learned a bit about every team. We’ve also seen several key players go down with injuries. While preseason results should always be taken with a heaping spoonful of coarse, Himalayan salt, some things can’t be ignored: the Seattle passing game doesn’t look much better than last year; Jameis Winston may not be the most  “pro-ready” rookie QB; and the Bills could finally have an answer under center, for example.

Coupled with a rash of preseason injuries, the NFL futures have shifted.

Get the updated odds for all 32 teams, below, along with their odds from last time (in parentheses).

• Seattle Seahawks: 6/1 (5/1)
• Green Bay Packers: 7/1 (6/1)
• Indianapolis Colts: 8/1 (10/1)
• New England Patriots: 9/1 (no change)
• Denver Broncos: 12/1 (no change)
• Philadelphia Eagles: 14/1 (18/1)
• Dallas Cowboys: 16/1 (14/1)
• Baltimore Ravens: 22/1 (25/1)
• Arizona Cardinals: 25/1 (22/1)
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 25/1 (no change)
• Miami Dolphins: 30/1 (35/1)
• Cincinnati Bengals: 32/1 (30/1)
• Kansas City Chiefs: 32/1 (30/1)
• Minnesota Vikings: 32/1 (35/1)
• Buffalo Bills: 35/1 (40/1)
• New York Giants: 40/1 (30/1)
• Atlanta Falcons: 40/1 (no change)
• Carolina Panthers: 45/1 (40/1)
• Detroit Lions: 45/1 (no change)
• New Orleans Saints: 45/1 (no change)
• Houston Texans: 50/1 (45/1)
• San Diego Chargers: 45/1 (no change)
• San Francisco 49ers: 55/1 (45/1)
• St. Louis Rams: 55/1 (45/1)
• Chicago Bears: 70/1 (60/1)
• Oakland Raiders: 70/1 (75/1)
• New York Jets: 80/1 (75/1)
• Washington Redskins: 100/1 (90/1)
• Cleveland Browns: 100/1 (no change)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 150/1 (no change)
• Jacksonville Jaguars: 150/1 (no change)
• Tennessee Titans: 150/1 (200/1)

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