The New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, February 1, in Glendale, Arizona in Super Bowl XLIX. New England is currently a 1 point favorite over Seattle.
The graph below shows the futures odds for each team to win Super Bowl XLIX prior to the start of the season and each week throughout the season.
Super Bowl XLIX Futures Odds
Lines courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Race & Sports SuperBook
New England opened at +700 and closed at +650 just prior to the start of the season. After their 41-14 loss to Kansas City their odds went up to +1400. The Patriots then went on an 8-game winning streak and were the co-favorites (with Green Bay) prior to week 13. .
Seattle opened as the favorite to the win the Super Bowl at +500 and closed at +450 just prior to the start of the season. They remained the favorite until their week 6 loss to Dallas. Their odds also reached the highest point of the season (at +1200) after their loss to Kansas City in week 11. The Seahawks then went on a 7-game winning streak to end the regular season and clinched home field advantage. They were again the favorites to win the Super Bowl prior to the start of the playoffs.
Summary of the Favorites for the 2014 Season
- Preseason through week 6: Seattle (lost to Dallas at home)
- Week 7 through 11: Denver (lost to St Louis on the road)
- Week 12 & 13: New England and Green Bay (Green Bay beat New England at home in week 13)
- Week 14 & 15: Green Bay (lost to Buffalo on the road)
- Week 16: New England
- Week 17: New England & Seattle
- Wild Card round through the Conference Championships: Seattle
