The Seattle Seahawks are a popular bet to win the Super Bowl

No team has taken more action in the Super Bowl futures market this month than the Seattle Seahawks, but are they worth a wager?

Odds to win the Super Bowl

Seahawks have been unbeatable lately

The Seahawks have gone from +3000 to the win the Super Bowl on November 1 to +1050 as of Tuesday morning on the strength of a four-game win streak. Since they lost at home to the Ravens on October 20, the Seahawks scored a road victory in Atlanta and a home win over the Buccaneers. Then they beat both the 49ers and the Eagles, two of the better teams in the NFC, to close out the month of November.

Five-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson has been the undisputed MVP of the team. He has completed 67.3% of his passes for 8.3 yards per attempt, with a 24-3 touchdown-interception ratio, all of which are his best figures since 2015. But there are some concerns about what surrounds him on offense.

Tyler Lockett and rookie DK Metcalf comprise an extremely thin pass-catching corps, which took a hit when it lost tight end Will Dissly to an Achilles injury October 13, and running back Chris Carson fumbled on two consecutive handoffs in last week’s game against the Eagles.

Seattle's defense has been less than imposing

Seattle’s defense is a far cry from 2013’s “Legion of Boom,” as it ranks 21st in scoring (23.9 points allowed per game) and 22nd in yards allowed per play (5.8). This unit does not seem strong enough to survive a deep playoff run.

New Orleans offers bettors exceptional value

Bettors would be wise to invest in the Saints, who drifted up from +500 to +550 from the beginning of the month to Tuesday morning. A home game with the 49ers is the most difficult matchup remaining for this club, which has won eight of its last nine contests (7-2 against the spread in that span). Despite the loss of quarterback Drew Brees for five games, New Orleans is ninth in the league in offense.

The New Orleans defense is a respectable unit, at 10th in yards allowed per play (5.3) and sacks (31). The Saints’ stoppers are trending positively, with an average of 278.3 yards per game over their last eight contests.

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