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2008 SUPER BOWL PREDICTION
BETTORSWORLD SUPER BOWL PREDICTION – CHARGERS OVER SAINTS
San Diego Chargers – 14-2 and then one and out on the playoffs in a Game against the Pats they had no business losing. So it’s out with Marty ball and in with Norv Turner. But Turner’s an offensive mind. Offense wasn’t a problem last year. It’s the defense that needs the upgrades. 27-30, 38-24, 32-25, 49-41. Those are not the scores of a Super Bowl Champs Games. The defense has to show improvement or it will be one and done again in 2007-2008. The Schedule cooperated with the Chargers last year and to be honest, for a team that won 14 Games, it doesn’t look all that daunting this year either. They of course get rival Oakland twice, KC twice, the Titans, Detroit, Green Bay and Houston. So there’s some W’s on the card before the season even starts. It will be very interesting to see where San Diego stands after two weeks. They open up at home against the Super Bowl runner up Bears and then travel east for a HUGE revenge Game against the Patriots. Revenge in the NFL is a rarity. It doesn’t apply like it does with College kids. But this is one instance where you can apply it as there were very bitter feelings after last years playoff loss to the Pats, pertaining to the Pats celebration on the Chargers home field. It says here that the Chargers start this year 2-0, and then sweep the board right up to a showdown with the Colts November 11th. It looks like this team has the potential to win another 14 Games this season. Expect them to win playoff Games this year. If the defense can show a little improvement, this team has to be the choice to represent the AFC in the big show this year.
New Orleans Saints – The Saints are headed back to the playoffs this year just with the offense alone. Dree Brees, Reggie Bush and every other starter from a year ago with the exception of Joe Horn. But if they are going to take the next step, the Super Bowl, it’s the defense that will have to step up and improve big time. There’s hope. After giving up boat loads of points over the first half of last season, they tightened up down the stretch. Only allowing 13, 10, 17, 10 and 7 until the meaningless final Game where they gave up 31 to Carolina. But in the 2006-2007 playoffs, the defense returned to early season form, giving up 24 to Philly and 39 to the Bears. But there’s building blocks there for sure. If the defense performs the way it did in that 5 Game stretch to end last season, and the offense picks up where it left off, this team will be very dangerous this year.
ODDS TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL
Arizona Cardinals 45-1
Atlanta Falcons 60-1
Baltimore Ravens 20-1
Buffalo Bills 100-1
Carolina Panthers 25-1
Chicago Bears 15-1
Cincinnati Bengals 15-1
Cleveland Browns 150-1
Dallas Cowboys 20-1
Denver Broncos 20-1
Detroit Lions 75-1
Green Bay Packers 45-1
Houston Texans 100-1
Indianapolis Colts 8-1
Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1
Kansas City Chiefs 60-1
Miami Dolphins 55-1
Minnesota Vikings 50-1
New England Patriots 5-2
New Orleans Saints 15-1
New York Giants 30-1
New York Jets 40-1
Oakland Raiders 75-1
Philadelphia Eagles 20-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 25-1
Saint Louis Rams 45-1
San Diego Chargers 6-1
San Francisco 49ers 20-1
Seattle Seahawks 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccanneers 50-1
Tennessee Titans 60-1
Washington Redskins 50-1
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