Clearly, betting on a favorite has its bonuses. You are, of course, more likely to win and won’t have to experience wasting your money on a long shot, but the downside is, of course, the amount you’ll win, which isn’t a lot.

Backing an underdog can help increase the enjoyment of the occasion; if you are neutral, or if you happen to back a side that’s very much not expected to make an impact, then you are showing your support and hoping for a massive payout.

The frontrunners for Super Bowl LVI, held next September in California at the SoFi Stadium, of course, including last year’s winners, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (with Tom Brady going for an eighth NFL title ring) and Kansas City Chiefs.

What follows is a list of teams at around +1200, all of which are interchangeable and not particularly exciting when it comes to a real outside bet. Here are three sides you could consider throwing a Hail Mary pass at.

Miami Dolphins (+3000)

At first glance, this may seem an unlikely option when it comes to Super Bowl betting. The Dolphins have made the playoffs only once since 2008 and amazingly haven’t won a postseason game since 2000.

However, in their plus column, they are a team on the rebuild, and Miami Dolphins’ odds to win the super bowl are high enough to take the calculated risk. Last term’s 10-6 record shows a team on the upward curve, and remember they only missed out late due to a Week 17 defeat at Buffalo, although it was a massive 56-26 loss.

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Indianapolis Colts (+2500)

The requisite parts of what a successful NFL team needs are present in the Colts roster, last season, they finished 8th defensively in terms of yards allowed per game and second in terms of rush defense. In Darius Leonard, they have one of the best outside linebackers in the league.

Last season’s 11-5 was a vast improvement on the 7-9 from the previous year, and their wildcard playoff defeat to Buffalo was a close-run thing. There’s a lot to admire about this team, and the arrival of QB Carson Wentz could, in theory, add a killer punch to their offense.

Pittsburgh Steelers (+2800)

Let’s not forget the Steelers started last season with an astonishing 11-0 run before they finished the regular season with a nosedive, albeit greatly affected by injuries. A lot depends on the form and fitness of Ben Roethlisberger, and the signs are he is steadily climbing back towards his best.

They will need to improve offensively, especially when it comes to collecting more rushing yards. Their odds don’t appear to be a fair reflection of what Mike Tomlin’s side can achieve when in their best form, and this is something you might want to take advantage of when you place your next bet.

Beyond this list of decent Super Bowl underdogs, you could always go all-in with a somewhat understatement alert, punt on the Chicago Bears at +5000. The Soldier Field franchise had finished the last two seasons 8-8 and, before that, topped the NFC North, so it’s not completely unthinkable they could pull off a shock…