Now seems a suitable time to evaluate the outright betting with eight teams still standing on the road to Houston for the first Sunday of next month.
We might as well start with Oakland's conqueror's - the Texans - who still have a chance to become the first team to ever play in a Super Bowl in their own city.
Big-money quarterback Brock Osweiler delivered a controlled performance that should have done his confidence the world of good but they head on the road now to top seeds New England - the pair met at Foxboro in week three and the Patriots won 28-0 even with Tom Brady on the sidelines and a third-string quarterback at the helm.
A much tighter encounter looks on the cards when Kansas City host Pittsburgh in the other AFC Divisional round showdown but perhaps it is the NFC we should look toward for some potential value and that lies with Green Bay.
Their quarterback Aaron Rodgers
is playing at an incredibly high level currently as he masterminded a surprisingly easy win against a tough NY Giants defense and his form suggests they have a better chance than the bookmakers expect of knocking off Dallas on the road in Texas next weekend.
The latter go into the game as odds-on shots but it has to be remembered this will be a first taste of the post-season for stellar rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott and a 26th-ranked unit against the pass from the regular season could be diced up by Rodgers in this mood.
A victory in Arlington for Green Bay would still mean another road game at either Atlanta or Seattle before the Super Bowl but their current price in the outright betting is by far the most likely to shorten considerably from 15/2 as the contenders get whittled down to the last four.
(David John - Sporting life)
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Super Bowl 51 Outrights To Win The Super Bowl
New England Patriots 13/8
Dallas Cowboys 4/1
Atlanta Falcons 13/2
Kansas City Chiefs 7/1
Green Bay Packers 15/2
Pittsburgh Steelers 8/1
Seattle Seahawks 12/1
Houston Texans 66/1
To Win The AFC
New England Patriots 4/7
Kansas City Chiefs 3/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 100/30
Houston Texans 33/1
To Win The NFC
Dallas Cowboys 11/8
Atlanta Falcons 9/4
Green Bay Packers 100/30
Seattle Seahawks 9/2