TheĀ New England Patriots are no longer favored to win Super Bowl LIVĀ in Miami, Florida. The Patriots have been supplanted by the Baltimore Ravens, whoĀ defeated the San Francisco 49ersĀ to win their eighth straight game on Sunday (December 1). The Ravens' impressive, hard-fought win, coupled with theĀ Patriots' loss to the Houston Texans, moved them to the top of the AFC standings, and they are now at +250 odds to win the Super Bowl, based onĀ rankings by FanDuel Sportsbook.
The Patriots slid down to the second position at +350 while the Saints sit in third at +550. The 49ers, who won their first eight games of the season, are fourth at +800.
After week four, the Ravens were sitting at 2-2 and wereĀ a 40-1 longshot to win the Super Bowl based on Caesars Sportsbook. Since then, they have gone 8-0 and are sitting atop the AFC standings with a record of 10-2. During their winning streak, they defeated six playoff contenders who have a combined record of 51-20.
The Ravens have been led on the field by MVP-candidate quarterbackĀ Lamar Jackson, who is playing in his first full NFL season. He has thrown for 2,532 yards and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 977 yards and seven touchdowns.
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