Philadelphia have longest odds for contender since 2009Patriots and Eagles met in the Super Bowl in the 2004 seasonThe Philadelphia Eagles, who have been unfancied throughout their playoff run this season, will be in a familiar position going into Super Bowl LII. They start as -5.5-point underdogs against the New England Patriots for the game on 4 February – that’s the biggest spread by Las Vegas bookmakers since the Arizona Cardinals faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009.The Cardinals lost that game but the Eagles players cared little for history or bookmakers after crushing the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s NFC Championship game. “I know [we’re underdogs],” Eagles tackle Lane Johnson said after the game. “Hey, Tom Brady. Pretty boy Tom Brady. He’s the best quarterback of all time, so, nothing I’d like to do more than dethrone that guy.” Continue reading…

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/22/philadelphia-eagles-new-england-patriots-odds-super-bowl