The New England Patriots are the AFC favorite to win the 2013 Super Bowl XLVII.  According to bovada.lv, the Green Bay Packers are the NFL favorite to win next year’s Super Bowl at 6/1 odds.  Right behind them are Patriots at 7/1 odds.

The way we see it here at The NFL This Week, the Patriots are positioned perfectly to at least get back to the Super Bowl based solely on the number of picks they have in the upcoming 2012 NFL draft. The first round of the 2012 NFL draft will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2012.

While the early Super Bowl favorite Green Bay Packers have the 1 first round (28th) and 1 second round pick, the Pats have 2 first round picks (27th & 31st) and 2 second round picks.

The Patriots landed a second first round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft when they traded the 28th pick overall in the 2011 draft to the New Orleans Saints for a 2012 first round pick (27th) and a 2011 2nd round pick.

Here are the early betting odds for the 2013 Super Bowl XLVII as of February 10, 2012:

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Two teams remain undefeated going into week 5 of the 2011 NFL season. It’s no surprise the Packers are unbeaten but what about the Detroit Lions sharing this distinction?

As good as the Lions have been, preseason favorites like the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts are disappearing from the top.

Six teams will have a bye week in week 5, they are: Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, Washington and Baltimore.

Here’s a tip for betting on NFL games this week: review the league standings and the latest betting odds before you make your NFL picks and best bet.

Our NFL Best Bet for Week 5 is the Green Bay Packers over the Atlanta Falcons. Current betting odds have the Packers favorite by 5 points.

Bye week: Ravens, Browns, Cowboys, Dolphins, Rams, Redskins
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In week 3 NFL action, the 2-0 Green Bay Packers take on the 1-1 Chicago Bears in Soldier Field in late Sunday afternoon action.

Curent NFL odds and spread has the Packers favorite by 4 points with the over/under at 45 1/2.

The Packers, lead by QB Aaron Rodgers, beat the New Orleans Saints (at home) in week 1 (42-34) and the Carolina Panthers (away) in week 2 (30-23).  The Bears, on the other hand, beat the Atlanta Falcons (at home) in week 1 (30-12) but fell to the New Orleans Saints (away) in week 2 (30-13).

Offense will be the name of the game in this matchup.  The Packers defense is giving up 476 total yards per game (400 passing and 76 rushing).  The Bears defense isn’t much better, giving up 384 yards per game (270 passing and 114 rushing).

The Packers will win this game and beat the spread because of the following:

Bears have given up an NFL league leading, 11 sacks and the offensive line is banged-up.

The Packers defense, with 7 sacks in 2011, will have no problem getting at Bears QB Jay Cutler.

The Bears lack a big-play receiver, a problem the Packers don’t have.

Finally, the Packers beat the New Orleans Saints in week 1 42-34, the Bears lost to the Saints in week 2 30-13.

Prediction:  Packers 35  Bears 14