Detroit Lions Odds to Win 2012 NFC North, 2013 Super Bowl

The Detroit Lions odds of winning the 2012 NFC North were set at +325 for a payout potential of $325 on every $100 bet or $32.50 on every $10 bet.  The Lions odds of winning the 2013 Super Bowl were set at 25/1.

29 percent of those betting on the NFC North Division futures were backing the Lions, just shy of Chicago getting 50 percent with a line of +220.  Around 6 percent of those betting Super Bowl futures were on Detroit. 

This is a Detroit team that returns 21 of 22 starters from a team that last season went 10–6.  The oddsmakers do have the Lions a pretty big favorite at -145 to win UNDER 9 regular season games.  The OVER, which 60 percent of those betting this particular future were on, would pay out $11.50 for every $10 wagered. 

The mindset here is somewhat easy to understand as Detroit will host 5 teams that played no better than .500 football last season while visiting 4 teams that played no better than .500 football last season.  Minnesota and Chicago they play twice, with the Bears expected to improve this season.  With Philadelphia improving, the win total does come out to 7 if we are to assume Detroit is incapable of beating a somewhat decent team. 

Barring injuries, the Lions are capable of playing with (and beating) the best of them, albeit probably not Chicago on the road.

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com