Patriots, 49ers favored Sunday; Patriots in Super Bowl

[ellisonz]

January 16, 2012 | 9:19 am
-- Sam Farmer

The Patriots are 7 1/2-point favorites over the visiting Ravens, the first time since 2007 that Baltimore has been an underdog of more than a touchdown.

The 49ers are 2 1/2-point favorites over the Giants, the first time in the past 10 seasons a conference championship favorite is favored by less than a field goal.

Citing Cal-Neva sportsbooks, Bell listed the Super Bowl exacta odds as follows:

($100 on result wins . . . )
Patriots beat 49ers: $220
Patriots beat Giants: $350
49ers beat Patriots: $500
Giants beat Patriots: $600
Ravens beat 49ers: $1000
49ers beat Ravens: $1000
Ravens beat Giants: $1200
Giants beat Ravens: $1200

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2012/01/early-las-vegas-odds-are-in-on-super-bowl-matchups.html

[hughee99]

1. I really like the Ravens +7 1/2 n/t

[ellisonz]

2. I think they're short an offensive playmaker.

[hughee99]

3. Anyone can be a playmaker against this Pats defense.

I don't see the Pats running up the score on them and forcing the pass, like with Denver. I'd be surprised if the Ravens don't win the time-of-posession battle, and that should make for a close game.

[trumad]

4. Ravens offense looked pathetic last week..

They better get it together quick.

[hughee99]

5. The Pats defense made Chad Henne and Dan Orlovsky look pretty good.

If the Ravens don't turn the ball over more than the Pats do, they'll win.