We are now 6 point favorites!

[MVPccaffrey]

http://www.oddsshark.com/stats/team/football/nfl/59

The line on the big game has moved up to 6 in favor of the Carolina Panthers in some sportsbooks, quite a move from the 3 points we were giving when the line first came out.  Vegas doesn't seem to be nearly impressed with the Broncos as they were with the Cards and Seahawks, who if not for charlotte home field advantage would have been near pickem games.

 

The last SB team who was favored by 6 or more was the 2008 SB winning Steelers.  

 

Given the 45 O/U vegas also expects Broncos to finish under 20 points.

[MadHatter]

The line has NOTHING to do with how Vegas is impressed with anyone.  They move the line based on how people are betting....to keep even money on both teams.

[Cary Kollins]

I hope the line goes down before I throw $$$ at it.

[panthers1234]

People are finally buying into the panthers. About time too. Vegas going to lose alot of money

[bigpoppa]

1 hour ago, MadHatter said:

The line has NOTHING to do with how Vegas is impressed with anyone.  They move the line based on how people are betting....to keep even money on both teams.

Correct, this simply means that the gambling public is not impressed with Denver

[Gazi]

1 hour ago, MadHatter said:

The line has NOTHING to do with how Vegas is impressed with anyone.  They move the line based on how people are betting....to keep even money on both teams.

It will be 7 1/2 by the time media week rolls around

[CamMoon]

Smokescreen! 

[Moorgan]

2 minutes ago, thebigcat said:

it's sad that this has to be reinforced on nearly a weekly basis... "vegas loves us, vegas hates us"..... the only love Vegas has is for money and how they can maximize it

True but on a side note...6 is nowhere near enough. :)

[SOJA]

Jeez what's the straight money line now- might hedge my bets and go in on the Broncos that way if we lose I still win.....jk fug that 

[2jakefansinva]

2 hours ago, panthers1234 said:

People are finally buying into the panthers. About time too. Vegas going to lose alot of money

Vegas will not lose........thus the adjustments in the line.

they will keep working to get even money

[MadHatter]

1 hour ago, Moorgan said:

True but on a side note...6 is nowhere near enough. :)

You get seldom see lines greater than 7 pts except for those ridiculous reg season matchups with good teams vs a team like Cleveland.

7 pts for a SB is actually a big spread.

[panthers1234]

20 minutes ago, 2jakefansinva said:

Vegas will not lose........thus the adjustments in the line.

they will keep working to get even money

Vegas does lose if they can't balance the line. High probability it will happen this game. Vegas wins in the long run through 1000s of games and their 5-10% fee. 

[Jon Snow]

Not enough bets on Denver is my guess.