Most sports observers have learned that it's usually a bad idea to spout definitive platitudes, because we've all been proven wrong likely more than once. For instance, saying team X, franchise Y or athlete Z will never win a championship, ostensibly because they've never done so before, has historically graded out as a fool's errand.

The Bears might be offseason champions, but the model doesn't like their odds to make the playoffs. The same can't be said of the Patriots.

According to BetMGM.com, the Eagles are favored to repeat as Super Bowl champions. The Birds are a +650 (if you bet $100, you win $650) to repeat as champions. Philadelphia is also a +300 to win the NFC championship, again.