Super Bowl odds are against the Broncos The way Las Vegas sees it, the Denver Broncos have a 1% chance of winning the Super Bowl, the longest odds in the playoff field. According to R.J. Bell of Pregame.com, a $100 bet on Denver to win it all would pay $7,200 if the Broncos were to make good on the wager. The Broncos, who play host to Pittsburgh on Sunday, are definitely struggling. They've lost three in a row, and quarterback Tim Tebow has one touchdown pass and nine turnovers over that span. Their defense, however, is coming off a strong performance in a 7-3 loss to Kansas City. Cornerback Champ Bailey shrugs off the fact that many people have already ruled out the Broncos making it out of the first round. The Steelers are nine-point favorites. "I don't think it helps or hurts you really," Bailey said of being the underdog, "but it just kind of keeps distractions away. People aren't hyping you up as much, patting you on the back. People are kind of whispering behind our back and telling us we [stink], so I'd rather live like that than the other way. As for how a $100 bet would pay on other teams, it's Packers $180, Patriots $400, Saints $500, Ravens $800, Steelers $1,200, 49ers $1,200, Giants $2,000, Falcons $4,000, Lions $5,200, Texans $5,200, and Bengals $7,000. Hello, old friends If Steelers-Broncos has a familiar ring to it, it's because those clubs have met seven times in the postseason. Only two other matchups have occurred more, eight times, and those are Bears-Giants and Cowboys-Rams. However, this is the first time Pittsburgh and Denver have met on wild-card weekend. The franchises are 3-3 against each other in the postseason, and the winning team of that matchup has gone on to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl five times. Three of those teams won it all. The playoff games between Denver and Pittsburgh in NFL history: Pittsburgh, 34-17 Won Super Bowl XL 1998 AFC Champ. Denver, 24-21 Won Super Bowl XXXII 1990 Divisional Denver, 24-23 Lost Super Bowl XXIV 1984 Divisional Pittsburgh, 24-17 Lost AFC Championship 1978 Divisional Pittsburgh, 33-10 Won Super Bowl XIII 1977 Divisional Denver, 34-21 Lost Super Bowl XII Bounce-back Broncos Denver recovered from its 2-5 start to win the division for the first time since 2005. The Broncos are the fifth team in NFL history to reach the postseason after a start that poor (or worse). Teams to reach the postseason after starting a season 2-5 or worse in NFL history: