Betting Futures, Sucker Bets?

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We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time
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I really like Pitt to win the SB but at just under 8-1 it feels like a suckers bet.

For example I had the Gmen at 35-1 last year to win the Super Bowl during week 8 or 9 i placed the bet. But had i just bet them out in the Playoffs and SB i would have obliterated those odds.

Lets assume i layed 100 bucks on the Gmen at the 35-1 odds, payout of 3500 with SB win.

This is the alternate i could have done.

NYG VS TB first round: 100 to win 170 (was +170 odds)

NYG vs Dallas 270 to win 675 (+250 ML odds)

NYG vs Green Bay 945 to win 2,362 (+250 ML Odds)

NYG vs Pats 3307 to win 14481 (was between +400 to +500 on before game, so assume +450)

So my 100 bucks would have been $18,188, as opposed to the measly 3600 i would receive from the 35-1

This was just analyzing the one big odds future i hit, and i realize how fucked up the odds were.

Are they always this scewed?

Before the Playoffs the real odds should have been 180-1!
 

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