Vegas: Eagles Over Giants Next Season
Updated: Monday, 06 Feb 2012, 1:33 PM EST
Published : Monday, 06 Feb 2012, 1:31 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA - Las Vegas odds makers say the Philadelphia Eagles have a better chance of winning Super Bowl 47 than the new champs, the New York Giants.
Eagles' fans grimaced in pain on Sunday night as the Giants beat New England in Super Bowl 46, by a 21-17 score.
That makes 12 Super Bowls rings in the NFC East - but not a single ring in Philadelphia.
But as the new season unfolds, the odds makers have picked the Eagles as the third favorite to make it to the Louisiana Super Dome and win in February 2013.
The favorites are the New England Patriots at 5-1, with the Packers next at 11-2.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Eagles are listed at 6-1, followed by the Giants at 8-1.
The New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers have 10-1 odds of winning the Super Bowl, with the San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans at 12-1.
The worst teams in the NFL will be Jacksonville and the Washington Redskins, say the odds makers.
The Eagles finished 8-8 last season and look ready to stick with pretty much the same team heading into September 2012.
The team may lose DeSean Jackson and Asante Samuel, and have added defensive assistant Todd Bowles last week.
But with Reid and Michael Vick under contract, the Eagles may only add a few free agents, hoping some draft picks pan out and some new, younger players can contribute.