Before the season opened, the Niners were about 13/1 (+1300) to win the Super Bowl, according to 5dimes.eu. I don't remember the exact number of teams ahead of them in odds, but the Niners were roughly 5th or 6th overall based on chance to win.
The season opening victory at Green Bay definitely dipped that line lower. In fact, according to the site, the Niners are the second favorite to win the 2013 Lombardi at 13/2 (+650) (or 6.5/1 for the math-impaired) behind the Patriots at 5/1.
Green Bay, which was co-favorites with the Patriots entering the year, fell to +825 (4th overall).
The Niners still have a rough schedule ahead of them, but it's very promising that they were able to hold down the Packers pretty good (given the strength of their passing game) while being able to establish a solid offensive game plan for the opener.
San Fran continues their tough road as it hosts Detroit on Sunday Night Football (NBC, 7:30pm). The current line is San Francisco -6.5, with an over/under of 46.
A 2-0 start against two playoff teams from 2011 will definitely raise my overall expectations for this season. Let's hope we pick up where we left off in the opener.
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