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Next week’s opening lines: Super Bowl rematch between Broncos, Seahawks highlights Week 3 in NFL

Super Bowl XLVIII Post-Game

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson laughs with Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll during a TV interview after Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8.

Super Bowl Post Game

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates after the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Seahawks won 43-8. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Launch slideshow »

When they met in last season’s Super Bowl, the Denver Broncos were a small betting favorite against the Seattle Seahawks.

Seattle, though, dominated from start to finish in a 43-8 victory. The speed of the Seattle defense overwhelmed Peyton Manning’s Broncos to produce one of the more lopsided Super Bowl outcomes in recent memory.

A rematch of the Super Bowl highlights the Week 3 schedule next Sunday in the NFL. Seattle opened today in Las Vegas as four-point betting favorites against the visiting Broncos. The number was quickly bet to minus-4.5.

Some might think the number is too low considering Seattle’s Super Bowl victory was so convincing. And, it could also be considered a low number because the Seahawks are virtually impossible to beat at home.

Then again, maybe the number is just right. Denver’s offense is still powerful with Manning calling the shots.

Here are the rest of the numbers for next week’s pro and college slate from CG Technologies, which was the first company to post odds today. Numbers from other properties are since been posted, too.

Check back all week for coverage of football betting leading up to next weekend.

Thursday, Sept. 18

Tampa Bay plus-5 at Atlanta Falcons

Auburn minus-9 at Kansas State

Friday, Sept. 19

Connecticut plus-3.5 at South Florida

Saturday, Sept. 20

Indiana plus-16.5 at Missouri

UMass plus-30 at Penn State

Marshall -12.5 at Akron

Iowa plus-4.5 at Pittsburgh

Ball State plus-10 at Toledo

Maryland PK at Syracuse

Idaho plus-12.5 at Ohio

Central Michigan plus-4.5 at Kansas

Troy pus-39 at Georgia

Bowling Green plus-22 at Wisconsin

Tulane plus-17.5 at Duke

Army plus-1.5 at Wake Forest

North Carolina plus-2.5 at East Carolina

San Jose State plus-7.5 at Minnesota

Utah plus-6.5 at Michigan

Eastern Michigan plus-46.5 at Michigan State

South Carolina minus-21 at Vandy

Florida Atlantic plus-4 at Wyoming

Hawaii plus-7 at Colorado

Middle Tennessee State plus-7 at Memphis

Georgia State plus-35 at Washington

Appalachian State plus-3.5 at Southern Miss

Texas A & M minus-29.5 at SMU

Rutgers plus-4.5 at Navy

Florida plus-17.5 at Alabama

UNLV plus-20 at Houston

Georgia Tech plus-8 at Virginia Tech

Oregon minus-24 at Washington State

Clemson plus-19 at Florida State

Virginia plus-16.5 at BYU

Texas State plus-14 at Illinois

Old Dominion plus-10.5 at Rice

Louisville minus-27 at Florida International

Miami (Ohio) plus-29 at Cincinnati

San Diego State plus-10.5 at Oregon State

Mississippi State plus-10 at LSU

Northern Illinois plus-13. 5 at Arkansas

Utah State minus-3 at Arkansas State

New Mexico minus-5 at New Mexico State

Miami (Fla.) plus-7 at Nebraska

Oklahoma -13 at West Virginia

Cal plus-13 at Arizona

Louisiana-Lafayette plus-17 at Boise State

Sunday, Sept. 21

San Diego Chargers plus-1 a Buffalo Bills

Dallas Cowboys minus-1 at St. Louis Rams

Washington Redskins plus-7 at Philadelphia Eagles

Houston Texans minus-2.5 at New York Giants

Minnesota Vikings plus-10 at New Orleans Saints

Tennessee Titans plus-7 at Cincinnati Bengals

Baltimore Ravens minus-1 at Cleveland Browns

Green Bay Packers plus-2.5 at Detroit Lions

Indianapolis Colts minus-7 at Jacksonville

Oakland Raiders plus-14 at New England Patriots

San Francisco 49ers -2.5 at Arizona Cardinals

Denver Broncos plus-4.5 at Seattle Seahawks

Kansas City Chiefs plus-4 at Miami Dolphins

Pittsburgh Steelers plus-3 at Carolina Panthers

Monday, Sept. 22

Chicago Bears plus-2.5 at New York Jets

Ray Brewer can be reached at 702-990-2662 or [email protected]. Follow Ray on Twitter at twitter.com/raybrewer21

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