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While most online sports books were not yet reporting their updated 2009 Super Bowl odds just yet, the Green Bay Packers were expected to be slashed from 25/1 to around 15/1 odds of winning the title game after defeating the Minnesota Vikings Monday night.
Green Bay had opened across the board as a -3 favorite to beat the Detroit Lions Sunday on the road (see Sports Interaction for online betting and a free cash bonus here).
This is expected to be one of the more heavily bet on games of the NFL Week 2.
Aaron Rodgers added a few things Brett Favre rarely did in his final few years in Green Bay on Monday night, scrambling for first downs and plunging into the end zone on a quarterback sneak to clinch a 24-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
Given all the drama of Favre's unretirement saga at the beginning of training camp, Rodgers was relieved to get his first regular-season start out of the way. Still, he seemed to be enjoying life as the starter.
"Tonight, knowing I was going to get the first snap was pretty special," Rodgers said. "And running out of the tunnel to the electric atmosphere that we had, it was a pretty special night."
From the get go, nearly all the betting action was going towards the Packers in their game against the Detroit Lions. While that line seemed a little on the low side (all things considered), there was some question as to whether it would move much.
The "real" line as determined by Gambling911.com should be Green Bay Packers -4 ½.
Any buzz Detroit had coming into Week 1 was quickly deflated after they got pummeled by what was supposed to be a very bad Atlanta Falcons team.
Atlanta scored on its first three possessions for a 21-0 lead over Detroit on Sunday.
Jon Kitna threw a couple of touchdown passes for the Lions, hitting Roy Williams from 21 yards and Casey FitzSimmons on a 1-yard score, but Detroit gave few indications they are over last season's 1-7 finish, which ruined a 6-2 start.
Kitna also was seen jawing on the sideline with receivers coach Shawn Jefferson, though they appeared to make up when Jefferson patted the quarterback on the head.
"That happens every week, to be honest," Kitna said. "Usually it's just not on camera."
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Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
