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Rams Are 1-2, Still Super Bowl Favorites, And Our Hawks Are Looking Up From Fifth

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The NFL is wild right now, folks. The Los Angeles Rams just dropped to 1-2 after a tough Sunday night loss to the Broncos, and get this: they are still the betting favorites to win the whole dang Super Bowl. It sounds like a joke, but the oddsmakers aren’t playing around.

The Rams’ Bizarre Lead in the Odds Race

It’s a total head-scratcher, right? Their preseason odds to win it all were +500, and now, after looking pretty shaky through three weeks, they’re sitting at +650. Even with that drop, that is still the absolute best number in the entire league to hoist the Lombardi. The experts are clearly betting big on their potential, especially if Myles Garrett and Puka Nacua can stay healthy all season and if Aaron Donald can turn back into the unstoppable force we all know and fear. It’s hard to imagine, watching them sputter to a 1-2 start, but the books don’t lie. They’re still the team to beat, according to the numbers.

Where Do Our Hawks Stack Up Against the Contenders?

But honestly, who cares about the Rams when we’ve got our own team to think about? After the Rams, the Bills are next in line at +700. Then you’ve got the 49ers and Ravens, both chilling at +900. And guess who’s right there in the mix, not far behind? Our beloved Seattle Seahawks, currently sitting at +1000 odds to win it all! That’s a pretty sweet spot to be in early in the season, even after a tough road trip. Our Hawks just dropped a nail-biter on Sunday, losing 33-31 against the Washington Commanders. That one absolutely stung, no doubt, but the odds makers clearly still see something special brewing in the Emerald City squad.

So while the national talking heads are still obsessed with the Rams and their weird odds, we know what truly matters for us. Our Hawks are right in the thick of it at +1000, despite that close call in Washington. It’s still early, but every single game counts. We just gotta keep grinding, get healthy, and show everyone why those odds are only going to get better for the 12s. The rest of the league needs to watch out.

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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.

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