And the Niners aren't favorites to win Super Bowl LV a year from tonight, either. But they're in pretty good position regardless.
Shortly after the game's conclusion, Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook (h/t Wager Talk News) released early odds for the winners of the Super Bowl in 2021. Perhaps not surprisingly, the Chiefs are favorites to repeat with odds coming in at 5/1. The 49ers and Baltimore Ravens are both tied for second-best odds at 8/1, while the the New England Patriots are at 12/1 and the New Orleans Saints sit at 14/1.
The Washington Redskins, meanwhile, hold the longest odds at 200/1.
Naturally, that won't ease any 49ers fans' nerves after the crushing loss at the hands of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. But considering the Niners were once at 25/1 odds to win Super Bowl LIV, one can at least suggest head coach Kyle Shanahan's squad exceeded the sports books' expectations.
Another hat tip to KNBR 680 for the find.
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Peter Panacy has been writing about the 49ers since 2011 for outlets like Bleacher Report, Niner Noise, 49ers Webzone, and is occasionally heard as a guest on San Francisco's 95.7 FM The Game and the Niners' flagship station, KNBR 680. Feel free to follow him, or direct any inquiries to his Twitter account.
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Peter Panacy
Peter Panacy has been writing about the 49ers since 2011 for outlets like Bleacher Report, Niner Noise, 49ers Webzone, and is occasionally heard as a guest on San Francisco's 95.7 FM The Game and the Niners' flagship station, KNBR 680. Feel free to follow him, or direct any inquiries to his Twitter account.
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