Arizona Cardinals Fly Into Sportsbook Launch With 45-1 Super Bowl Odds
Sports betting is officially live in the Grand Canyon State, which means it’s time to look at Cardinals Super Bowl odds across Arizona online sportsbooks! Might there be value on Kyler Murray & Co. or is your money better spent elsewhere in this NFL futures market?
Cardinals 45-1 Odds at Arizona Sportsbooks
This week, we have covered a plethora of Arizona Cardinals Futures bets, including Kyler Murray stat leader and MVP odds, Kliff Kingsbury Coach of the Year odds, the over/under on Arizona winning 8.5 games, and the Cardinals’ odds to win the NFC West. Now we will discuss the Cards’ chances of winning the Big Kahuna: the Super Bowl.
According to sportsbooks in Arizona, the Cardinals are +4500 to win it all in 2021, which ranks last in their division and 18th of the 32 NFL teams. So, why the long odds? Clearly oddsmakers focused more on Kyler Murray and the Cards’ second-half of the 2020 season (3-6) than their strong first half (5-2).
But here’s the thing: if Murray continues to evolve as a professional quarterback—especially with the offensive weapons around him—the Cardinals are as good a longshot as just about any team. At +4500, they are extremely tempting to put a little money on, right up there with Pittsburgh, Washington, and Chicago as my favorite dark-horse candidates of the 2021 season.
Let’s dive in a little deeper, and rank my favorite Super Bowl Futures bets, ultimately figuring out where exactly the Cardinals fit on my list. Thanks for reading all my Cardinals content, enjoy the season, and may all your Futures and Parlays hit!
Super Bowl Favorites
When we discuss Super Bowl odds, we must obviously mention the odds-on favorites. Not surprisingly, the leaders in the clubhouse prior to the start of the season are the reigning champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+500) and 2019 champion Kansas City Chiefs (+600). I utterly despise the Buccaneers’ odds—talk about low value—but I honestly don’t mind the Chiefs’ +600 in a bounce-back year.
All-Pro QB Patrick Mahomes will be gunning for his second ring, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire will be back and healthy with nearly a full season under his belt, and KC remains the best overall offense in football with elite pass-catchers Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill. If you were going to bet $1,000 on a handful of teams to win the Super Bowl—like you were playing NFL Roulette—you’d be remiss to put any less than $250 on Kansas City.
My next-favorite bet in the AFC is the Buffalo Bills (+1000), a franchise that has improved mightily in each of its past three seasons. QB Josh Allen has grown up in front of our eyes thanks to Sean McDermott and Brian Daboll, his coach and OC from Day 1 of his NFL career. Allen broke out in a major way in 2020 after the Bills’ acquisition of receiver Stefon Diggs, and I expect the QB to take another leap forward with wide-out Emmanuel Sanders in town. The Bills have focused on every facet of their roster—if their defense can make marked improvements, and Allen continues to impress, they are as good a bet as anyone not named the Chiefs.
Sleepers
For this exercise, we will consider any squad between +1400 and +3500 a “sleeper” bet to win the Super Bowl. These are squads that have a good shot at going the distance, but still yield high payouts on a $50 or $100 bet. Typically, these odds values get more action than the favorites, as there’s only a little more risk but a lot more potential reward.
In my opinion, the Los Angeles Rams at +1400 stand out amongst the second tier of the Super Bowl odds boards. With Matthew Stafford in town, Robert Woods leading a strong corps of pass-catchers, and the best defense in the NFL (again), LA feels like a strong sleeper bet to win the whole thing in 2021. Maybe the Rams will even beat “(player-popup #tom-brady)Tom Brady”:/players/tom-brady-11604’s Bucs on their way to the big game, getting some vengeance on TB12 after he and the Pats beat LA 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII.
Speaking of the New England Patriots (+3500), why not throw a $50 down on Bill Belichick’s squad after their busiest offseason in recent memory? Once the Pats get healthy, and Mac Jones gets used to the speed of the NFL game, this team could start to make some real noise. New England features a dynamic running back core of Damien Harris, Shemondre Stevenson, and James White, the best one-two tight end punch in the NFL in Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith, and a capable corps of receivers in Nelson Agholor, Jakobi Meyers, and Kendrick Bourne. And, of course, Belichick’s defense will be top ten in the league again.
Another intriguing Super Bowl bet comes from the Los Angeles Chargers (+3000), who should benefit from a much healthier season than their 2020 campaign. Joining reigning Rookie of the Year winner Justin Herbert will be dual-threat back Austin Ekeler, top wide-outs Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, and skilled tight end Jared Cook. And the Rams aren’t the only LA team with a high-profile defensive unit—Joey Bosa, Derwin James, and Chris Harris highlight a very skilled 3-4 D capable of dominating when healthy.
Best of the Rest: Tennessee Titans (+3000), Dallas Cowboys (+3500)
Longshots
Of course, I must recommend throwing at least a little something down on the Arizona Cardinals (+4500), even if it’s just $25 to win $1,150. The Cardinals have made great strides in just a few short seasons, and they would be an incredible storyline if they made it the distance. They are the perfect “why not us?” team—they work hard, they’re well-coached, they have multiple difference-makers on both sides of the ball, and they have a truly fascinating signal-caller running the show.
What could be better than the Washington Football Team (+5000) completely changing its identity (and culture surrounding the franchise) under Cancer-crushing Ron Rivera, and winning the Super Bowl with no friggin’ name? Give me at least a little stake in this squad, which will boast journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick under center, sophomore stud running back Antonio Gibson, 2020 breakout tight end Logan Thomas, and Scary Terry McLaurin at wide-out. But the best part of WFT’s new bad-ass identity is its stifling defense, which destroys offenses with samurai-like precision at every level.
Everyone and their mother seem to like Trey Lance and the San Francisco 49ers at +1400, but give me Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears at +6500 instead. Chicago has the upper-echelon defense, a solid running game led by David Montgomery, and an underrated receiving corps including Allen Robinson, Darnell Mooney, and Cole Kmet. I’d rather bet the Bears +6500 than the Steelers +4500—we know the upside offered by Fields, and we know Chicago has been a QB away from greatness for many years now. Seize the day!
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