Peyton Manning and the Broncos, during their preseason game against the Texans. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
The NFL season kicks off Thursday, with the Green Bay Packers facing the defending champion Seattle Seahawks (6:30 p.m MT, NBC) and the Broncos opening their season Sunday, against the Colts at Sports Authority Field (6:30 p.m. MT, NBC).
Which means countless hours will be spent on the couch watching, debating and, for some, betting on, football.
MyTopSportsbooks.com recently released their odds for the upcoming season, and the Broncos and Peyton Manning are, perhaps not surprisingly, favored in many categories — including for the game most likely to have a streaker. Oh boy.
• Super Bowl XLIX Odds:
Denver Broncos – 6/1
Seattle Seahawks – 13/2
New England Patriots – 7/1
San Francisco 49ers – 15/2
Green Bay Packers – 10/1
New Orleans Saints – 12/1
Chicago Bears – 20/1
Indianapolis Colts – 20/1
Philadelphia Eagles – 20/1
Detroit Lions – 33/1
Pittsburgh Steelers – 33/1
San Diego Chargers – 33/1
Arizona Cardinals – 40/1
Atlanta Falcons – 40/1
Baltimore Ravens – 40/1
Cincinnati Bengals – 40/1
Carolina Panthers – 50/1
Dallas Cowboys – 50/1
Kansas City Chiefs – 50/1
New York Giants – 50/1
Washington Redskins – 50/1
Houston Texans – 66/1
Miami Dolphins – 66/1
New York Jets – 66/1
St. Louis Rams – 66/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 66/1
Cleveland Browns – 75/1
Minnesota Vikings – 75/1
Buffalo Bills – 100/1
Tennessee Titans – 100/1
Oakland Raiders – 150/1
Jacksonville Jaguars – 250/1
• Season MVP Odds:
Peyton Manning – 7/2
Aaron Rodgers – 5/1
Drew Brees – 8/1
Tom Brady – 9/1
Andrew Luck – 12/1
Jay Cutler – 20/1
Russell Wilson – 20/1
Adrian Peterson – 25/1
Colin Kaepernick – 25/1
LeSean McCoy – 25/1
Nick Foles – 25/1
Ben Roethlisberger – 33/1
Calvin Johnson – 33/1
Jamaal Charles – 33/1
Cam Newton – 40/1
Matt Ryan – 40/1
Matthew Stafford – 40/1
Philip Rivers – 40/1
Robert Griffin III – 40/1
Tony Romo – 40/1
Eddie Lacy – 50/1
Jimmy Graham – 66/1
Joe Flacco – 66/1
Matt Forte – 66/1
Demaryius Thomas – 75/1
Johnny Manziel – 75/1
Marshawn Lynch – 75/1
Andy Dalton – 100/1
Arian Foster – 100/1
Brandon Marshall – 100/1
C.J. Spiller – 100/1
Chris Johnson – 100/1
Dez Bryant – 100/1
Eli Manning – 100/1
Julio Jones – 100/1
Rob Gronkowski – 100/1
Alex Smith – 150/1
Alfred Morris – 150/1
Antonio Brown – 150/1
Demarco Murray – 250/1
Frank Gore – 250/1
Eric Decker – 300/1
Geno Smith – 300/1
• Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds:
Brandin Cooks – 5/1
Sammy Watkins – 6/1
Johnny Manziel – 15/2
Bishop Sankey – 9/1
Blake Bortles – 10/1
Jordan Matthews – 10/1
Kelvin Benjamin – 10/1
Teddy Bridgewater – 10/1
Mike Evans – 12/1
Eric Ebron – 16/1
Marqise Lee – 20/1
Andre Williams – 25/1
Carlos Hyde – 25/1
Cody Latimer – 33/1
Davante Adams – 33/1
Jace Amaro – 33/1
Jarvis Landry – 33/1
Jeremy Hill – 33/1
Odell Beckham – 33/1
Tre Mason – 33/1
Paul Richardson – 40/1
Terrance West – 40/1
• Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds:
Jadeveon Clowney – 9/4
Khalil Mack – 13/2
C.J. Mosley – 9/1
Ryan Shazier – 9/1
Darqueze Dennard – 14/1
Aaron Donald – 15/1
Anthony Barr – 15/1
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix – 20/1
Calvin Pryor – 25/1
Dee Ford – 25/1
Justin Gilbert – 25/1
Kyle Fuller – 25/1
Bradley Roby – 33/1
Ego Ferguson – 33/1
Jeremiah Attaochu – 33/1
Trent Murphy – 33/1
Kyle Van Noy – 40/1
Deone Bucannon – 50/1
Dominique Easley – 50/1
Jason Verrett – 50/1
Jimmie Ward – 50/1
Marcus Smith – 50/1
Ra’Shade Hageman – 50/1
Stephon Tuitt – 50/1
Timmy Jernigan – 50/1
• Who will be the first coach fired?
8/1: Jason Garrett, Cowboys
10/1: Rex Ryan, Jets
12/1: Joe Philbin, Dolphins
20/1: Mike Smith, Falcons
50/1: Marvin Lewis, Bengals
• Over/Under coaches fired during the season: 7.5
• Game most likely to have fans streaking the field for Week 1?
1/2: Colts/Broncos (downside to legalized marijuana)
8/1: Bills/Bears
10/1: Patriots/Dolphins
18/1: Browns/Steelers
• Which starting QB gets replaced first?
4/1: Brian Hoyer, Browns
9/1: Chad Henne, Jaguars
9/1: Matt Cassel, Vikings
10/1: Geno Smith, Jets
12/1: Jay Cutler, Bears
15/1: Robert Griffin III, Redskins
18/1: Jake Locker, Titants
• What are the odds an opening week game has National Anthem singer forget the words? 33/1
• Who will be the season sack leader?
4/1: Robert Quinn, Rams
6/1: Greg Hardy, Panthers
8/1: Mario Williams, Bills
8/1: Jadeveon Clowney, Texans
10/1: Cameron Jordan, Saints
• Who will have the most passing yards?
1/2: Peyton Manning, Broncos
2/1: Drew Brees, Saints
3/1: Aaron Rodgers, Packers
20/1: Tom Brady, Patriots
22/1: Andrew Luck, Colts
50/1: Robert Griffin III, Redskins
• Which running back will run for the most yards?
2/1: Jamaal Charles, Chiefs
3/1: Adrian Peterson, Vikings
4/1: LeSean McCoy, Eagles
8/1: Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks
20/1: Arian Foster, Texans
33/1: Montee Ball, Broncos
• Who will catch the most passes?
4/1: Calvin Johnson, Lions
8/1 : Demaryius Thomas, Broncos
10/1: A.J. Green, Bengals
16/1: Dez Bryant, Cowboys
18/1: Brandon Marshall, Bears
20/1: Julio Jones, Falcons
• What are odds Peyton Manning makes it to the Super Bowl? 11/5
• What are odds Peyton Manning breaks his records from last season? 8/1
• Whatap the over/under on how many more seasons Peyton Manning has left? 2.5
• Will Broncos draft a QB next year? 2/1 Yes; 6/1 No
• What are the over/under rookie QB starts (Manziel, Bridgewater, Bortles)? 24.5
• What are the odds Seattle does not make the playoffs? 25/1
