Now that the OTA's and mandatory minicamps have come to a close around the NFL it's time to once again check in with the guys in Vegas who put their money where their mouths are and see which teams have impressed and which teams have taken a step back.
When bovada.net posted their post draft odds they had Denver Broncos leading the AFC at 11/4 odds and New England Patriots right behind with 13/4 odds. Following both teams' minicamps, the Broncos are still the favorites at 9/4 odds with the Patriots falling a little further behind at 3/1. The Colts have come in third both times, this time improving from 10/1 to 8/1. The oddsmakers have Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens putting together playoff runs while last year's wildcard teams, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers, staying home.
The NFC sees a shakeup in the oddsmakers choice for the NFC title game. Following the draft, Las Vegas had an NFC rematch with the Seattle Seahawks (15/4) and the San Francisco 49ers (4/1). The oddsmakers now have the Green Bay Packers (15/2) moving past the 49ers (4/1) and into the NFC championship game against the Seahawks (15/4). Even though oddsmakers like the Packers chances at reaching the conference championship over the 49ers, they still believe San Francisco at 7/1 has built the team with the better chance of winning the Lombardi Trophy than Green Bay at 11/1.
In Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, AZ on February 1, 2015, Bovada has the Denver Broncos becoming a 13/2 co-favorite with the reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks. Following the NFL Draft last May the Las Vegas oddsmakers had the Seahawks as 15/4 favorites over the Broncos at 11/4. The Broncos revamped defense is having a positive effect on prognosticators.
The divisional races look similar to last year with the exception of the AFC North as the Pittsburgh Steelers are picked to overtake the Cincinnati Bengals and the NFC South with the New Orleans Saints topping the Carolina Panthers.
The post-NFL Draft longshot, the Jacksonville Jaguars at 150-1 have fallen further to 200-1 odds of winning the Super Bowl. How long will it be before Blake Bortles is running the offense in Jacksonville?
| Team | Current Odds | 2013 Record |
| *Denver Broncos | 13/2 | 13-3 |
| **Seattle Seahawks | 13/2 | 13-3 |
| y San Francisco 49ers | 7/1 | 12-4 |
| X New England Patriots | 9/1 | 12-4 |
| X Green Bay Packers | 11/1 | 8-7-1 |
| y New Orleans Saints | 14/1 | 11-5 |
| X Indianapolis Colts | 18/1 | 11-5 |
| Chicago Bears | 20/1 | 8-8 |
| X Philadelphia Eagles | 25/1 | 10-6 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 28/1 | 4-12 |
| X Carolina Panthers | 33/1 | 12-4 |
| Detroit Lions | 33/1 | 7-9 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 33/1 | 8-8 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 40/1 | 10-6 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 40/1 | 8-8 |
| X Cincinnati Bengals | 40/1 | 11-5 |
| y Kansas City Chiefs | 40/1 | 11-5 |
| New York Giants | 40/1 | 7-9 |
| y San Diego Chargers | 40/1 | 9-7 |
| Cleveland Browns | 50/1 | 4-12 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 50/1 | 8-8 |
| Houston Texans | 50/1 | 2-14 |
| Miami Dolphins | 50/1 | 8-8 |
| St. Louis Rams | 50/1 | 7-9 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 50/1 | 4-12 |
| Washington Redskins | 50/1 | 3-13 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 66/1 | 5-10 |
| New York Jets | 66/1 | 8-8 |
| Buffalo Bills | 75/1 | 6-10 |
| Oakland Raiders | 100/1 | 4-12 |
| Tennessee Titans | 100/1 | 7-9 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 200/1 | 4-12 |
Last Year's
**- NFC/Super Bowl Champion
*- AFC Champion
X- Division Winner
y- Wildcard
| Team | Current Odds | 2013 Record |
| *Denver Broncos | 9/4 | 13-3 West Champion |
| X, Z New England Patriots | 3/1 | 12-4 East Champion |
| X Indianapolis Colts | 8/1 | 11-5 South Champion |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12/1 | 8-8 |
| X Cincinnati Bengals | 16/1 | 11-5 North Champion |
| Baltimore Ravens | 18/1 | 8-8 |
Z-Last Year's conference championship participant
| Team | Current Odds | 2013 Record |
| **Seattle Seahawks | 15/4 | 13-3 West Champion |
| X Green Bay Packers | 15/2 | 8-7-1 North Champion |
| y, Z San Francisco 49ers | 4/1 | 12-4 Wildcard |
| y New Orleans Saints | 8/1 | 11-5 Wildcard |
| Chicago Bears | 10.1 | 8-8 |
| X Philadelphia Eagles | 14/1 | 10-6 East Champion |
| East | W L | Div. Odds | 2013 Standings |
| X New England Patriots | 11-5 | 2/5 | 12-4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | 9/2 | 8-8 |
| New York Jets | 7-9 | 15/2 | 8-8 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-9 | 17/2 | 6-10 |
| North | |||
| X Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7 | 2/1 | 8-8 |
| y Cincinnati Bengals | 9-7 | 2/1 | 11-5 |
| y Baltimore Ravens | 9-7 | 5/2 | 8-8 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-9 | 5/1 | 4-12 |
| South | |||
| X Indianapolis Colts | 10-6 | 5/7 | 11-5 |
| Houston Texans | 8-8 | 5/2 | 2-14 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7-9 | 5/1 | 7-9 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-11 | 14/1 | 4-12 |
| West | |||
| * X Denver Broncos | 12-4 | 4/11 | 13-3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-8 | 5/1 | 11-5 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | 11/2 | 9-7 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-11 | 18/1 | 4-12 |
*- Home Field Advantage
X- Division Winner
y- Wildcard
| East | W L | Div. Odds | 2013 Record |
| X Philadelphia Eagles | 9-7 | 7/5 | 10-6 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-8 | 15/4 | 8-8 |
| New York Giants | 8-8 | 3/1 | 7-9 |
| Washington Redskins | 8-8 | 9/2 | 3-13 |
| North | |||
| X Green Bay Packers | 11-5 | 10/11 | 8-7-1 |
| y Chicago Bears | 9-7 | 11/4 | 8-8 |
| Detroit Lions | 9-7 | 4/1 | 7-9 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-10 | 10/1 | 5-10 |
| South | |||
| X New Orleans Saints | 10-6 | 7/5 | 11-5 |
| Carolina Panthers | 9-7 | 11/4 | 12-4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 9-7 | 11/4 | 4-12 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-9 | 5/1 | 4-12 |
| West | |||
| * X Seattle Seahawks | 11-5 | 6/5 | 13-3 |
| y San Francisco 49ers | 11-5 | 7/5 | 12-4 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8-8 | 7/1 | 10-6 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-8 | 8/1 | 7-9 |