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And oddsmakers are right to feel that way about the Patriots, thanks to their unusually soft schedule and incredible injury luck last season.—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026 The oddsmakers like their chances.—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 Sacramento had the ninth-lowest betting odds to win the championship coming into the season at 500-1, per some oddsmakers.—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Models and oddsmakers have only gotten better since that season, which is what makes this year’s collective miss so fascinating.—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oddsmaker