Detroit Lions Given Middle of the Pack Odds to Win Next Year’s Super Bowl

Jan 30, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; General view of the Vince Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl XLVII Experience at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Think the Detroit Lions will hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the conclusion of the 2013 NFL season? Willing to put a little money on it? If so, you could be in for a nice payday.

While most NFL fans are looking ahead to free agency and the draft, Vegas is already thinking about next year’s Super Bowl. The Lions check in tied for the 16th-best odds. That makes them a Super Bowl long shot, but it does suggest that Vegas wouldn’t be surprised for them to challenge for a playoff spot next season.

Here is the team-by-team list of early Super Bowl odds:

• New England Patriots: 7 to 1
• San Francisco 49ers: 8 to 1
• Denver Broncos: 8 to 1
• Green Bay Packers: 10 to 1
• Houston Texans: 14 to 1
• Baltimore Ravens: 14 to 1
• Seattle Seahawks: 16 to 1
• Atlanta Falcons: 18 to 1
• New Orleans Saints: 18 to 1
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 18 to 1
• New York Giants: 20 to 1
• Washington Redskins: 30 to 1
• Dallas Cowboys: 30 to 1
• Chicago Bears: 30 to 1
• Cincinnati Bengals: 35 to 1
• Detroit Lions: 40 to 1
• Minnesota Vikings: 40 to 1
• Indianapolis Colts: 40 to 1
• San Diego Chargers: 40 to 1
• Philadelphia Eagles: 50 to 1
• Carolina Panthers: 50 to 1
• New York Jets: 50 to 1
• Miami Dolphins: 50 to 1
• St Louis Rams: 50 to 1
• Kansas City Chiefs: 50 to 1
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 60 to 1
• Cleveland Browns: 66 to 1
• Arizona Cardinals: 100 to 1
• Buffalo Bills: 100 to 1
• Tennessee Titans: 100 to 1
• Oakland Raiders: 150 to 1
• Jacksonville Jaguars: 150 to 1