Originally posted on 01/21/2014:

The majority of the money is on Denver and it's not even close. You can't tell me that it's ALL sharp money. Furthermore, even if it was, you can't really believe that the 80/20 DEN/SEA ratio is suddenly gonna swing to 40/60 or so when the public decides to throw down their money.

Why would the public favor Seattle? They have a ho-hum offense with a quarterback who people consider to be a "game manager." Sure, the defense is great, but defenses aren't what titillate the average bettor.

The Broncos have all the hallmarks of a public darling. They have the big 6'5" first ballot HOF record setting quarterback....a guy who will be making his 3rd Super Bowl appearance and chasing his 2nd ring, not to mention the TV commercials and the family pedigree. The receiving corps is hands-down the best in the league, headlined by a prototypical modern day gamebreaker in Demaryius Thomas. The running game is efficient. "Squares" love a sexy offense and the Broncos have it in spades.

Denver has a more storied history, with Elway hoisting the Lombardi trophy twice. Seattle has, um, Matt Hasselbeck? ..Meh "Manning" is synonymous with football. "Wilson" makes volleyballs.

So this notion that the squares are or will be backing the Seahawks in droves is silly and unfounded. It's probably just the OP's attempt to convince himself that Denver is the right side (which it could very well be, but not because it's a public fade).