Las Vegas, Nevada (December 17, 2009) - exclusive from Pregame.com
(Projections based upon public knowledge of each team's likely effort level the last 3 games of the season).
Odds of finishing regular season undefeated:
Saints: 50% ($100 wins $100)
Colts: 40% ($100 wins $150)
Odds of AT LEAST ONE of the teams going undefeated?
70% ($100 wins $43)
Odds of BOTH teams going undefeated?
20% ($100 wins $400)
Odds of BOTH teams going undefeated and meeting in the Super Bowl?
(calculated using point spread estimates for two rounds of playoffs vs. likely range of opponents)
5% ($100 wins $1,900)
How many remaining games will the teams be favored?
Colts: projected to be favored in EVERY GAME!
Saints: projected to be favored in EVERY GAME!
Formula note: By calculating the percentage chance of the Colts and Saints winning each of their remaining games, RJ Bell of Pregame.com has projected the exact odds of either team finishing the season undefeated. Note that these projections are not guesses, but rather calculations based upon projected point spreads.
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