There’s a brand new Tremendous Bowl favourite within the NFL: The San Francisco 49ers.
The Pink and Gold got here into the 2023 season tied with the Buffalo Payments for the third-best odds to take house the Lombardi Trophy in February at +900 (Caesars Sportsbook), trailing the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (+600) and Philadelphia Eagles (+750).
However now, after two spectacular wins to open the season and shaky begins from fellow Tremendous Bowl contenders, the 49ers are on the prime of the oddsboard at +650.
San Francisco opened the season with a dominant 30-7 win over the Steelers, who had been a preferred underdog choose heading into the sport.
The 49ers adopted that recreation up with a win over the Rams by a landing, though a last-second area aim minimize the lead from 10 to seven and helped Los Angeles cowl the unfold.
They’ve carried out it by dominating on each side of the ball, rating third in offensive anticipated factors added per play and fourth in defensive EPA/play.
The Chiefs, who’re 1-1 after a disappointing opening evening loss to the Lions, and Eagles, who’re 2-0 regardless of two so-so showings, have been a bit pedestrian in comparison with expectations, rating roughly middle-of-the-pack in offensive and protection EPA per play.
That was sufficient for oddsmakers at Caesars to make the Niners the brand new favorites as they head into Thursday’s battle towards the Giants for his or her house opener at Levi’s Stadium.
San Francisco’s sizzling begin has additionally helped quarterback Brock Purdy sneak into the fringes of the NFL MVP dialog.
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After opening the season at +4000, the second-year play-caller and final choose of the 2022 NFL Draft is now +2200 to win the award, that are Tenth-best odds within the league, simply behind Joe Burrow.
The 49ers schedule is a bit smooth over the following two weeks as they host the Giants and Cardinals, however their first actual check is available in Week 5 when the 2-0 Dallas Cowboys — who’ve the fourth-best Tremendous Bowl odds at Caesars — come to Santa Clara.
If they’ll maintain enterprise over the following couple of weeks and present out towards the Cowboys, search for these odds to shoot even larger.
