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FINISHING WINLESS
WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (October 19, 2005)—We’re only six weeks into the NFL
season and the Colts own the league’s only perfect record, while the
Texans are the only NFL team yet to win a game. As happens every season
when one team appears to be dominant, talk of Indianapolis challenging the
1972 Dolphins as the only team to finish the regular season undefeated has already surfaced. Meanwhile, Houston appears poised to challenge one of the most dubious NFL records by finishing the 16-game regular season
without a single win. With the Colts and Texans looking like solid
contenders for very different NFL team records, PinnacleSports today
released odds on Indianapolis finishing undefeated and Houston going
winless this season.
The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports
originally opened wagering on the Colts finishing a perfect 16-0
immediately following their Monday night win over the Rams. When betting
opened, Indy was listed at 10/1 odds to become the first team since the
1972 Dolphins to finish with an unblemished regular season record. Since
then bettors have backed the Colts going undefeated, dropping the odds on
Peyton Manning leading the team to a perfect season to 7/1. The odds that
Indy will simply be another team unable to match the record-holding
Dolphins stand as a 1/9 favorite.
At the other end of the spectrum are the Houston Texans, who appear in
complete disarray after starting the season with five straight losses.
Since no team has ever gone winless in a 16-game regular season,
PinnacleSports is giving the Texans the benefit of the doubt, listing
the team as an enormous 12/1 long shot to set the single-season record for
most losses. The odds are clearly in the favor of Houston winning at least
one regular season game this year, currently standing at 1/17.
“There are several reasons why no NFL team has ever finished a regular
season with either an undefeated or winless record since the league went
to a 16-game schedule in 1978 – the highly competitive nature of the
league, long season, key injuries and difficult scheduling just to name
but a few,” said Simon Noble of PinnacleSports. “With upcoming games
at New England and hosting Pittsburgh, it remains a long shot that Indy
will go 16-0, but bettors appear to believe that the team’s improved
defense give the Colts the edge with a good chance to finish perfect. The
Texans may be the worst team in the NFL, but history dictates that the
parity between teams will get Houston at least one win this season.”
Current Odds:
*All Odds Subject To Change*
Will The Indianapolis Colts Finish 16-0 In The Regular Season?
Yes 7/1
No 1/9
Will The Houston Texans Finish 0-16 In The Regular Season?
Yes 12/1
No 1/17
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About PinnacleSports
PinnacleSports is the Internet’s largest
sports betting site, serving customers in more than 80 countries
worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports was the first sports book
to introduce reduced margin wagering, using a -105 pricing model that
gives bettors up to 50% better value on wagers than traditional
bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum
limits on the Web, PinnacleSports has earned an industry-leading
reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional
customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and
regulated in Curacao and the United Kingdom, the company offers a secure
environment for sports betting, racing and casino gaming.