Betting Super Bowl LVI
Betting Super Bowl LVI will be something done by millions of people around the world.
Key Points
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Super Bowl bettors can find numerous ways in which to wager on this year’s game.
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Bettors should keep in mind recent trends when looking to bet on Super Bowl LVI.
Super Bowl LVI kicks off on Sunday, February 13, and will bring an end to the 2021 NFL season. The Cincinnati Bengals will have an opportunity to win the franchise’s first Super Bowl.
The game will represent the single biggest sports betting event in the U.S. as it typically does each and every year. Over 20 million Americans bet over $4 billion on last year’s game.
Will this year surpass it?
Rams Favored
The traditional bets on the game include the moneyline, point spread, and game total. The Rams are a 4.5-point favorite and are listed at -180 on the moneyline. The Bengals are +175 underdogs to win and the game total is set at 48.5.
Since 2007, Super Bowl underdogs of at least three points are 8-1 ATS and have a record of 7-2 straight up. That would include last year’s winner, Tampa Bay, which closed as a 3.5-point underdog to Kansas City.
The past three Super Bowls have all seen the total go Under.
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Numbers to Keep in Mind
In betting on Super Bowl LVI, keep the following numbers in mind. Betting favorites are 27-26-2 in the 55 previous Super Bowls.
The betting underdog has won the Super Bowl outright - like Tampa Bay last year - 20 times in 55 seasons. Your online sportsbook is sure to adjust odds to even this out.
If you’re betting the game total, you will note that the last three Super Bowls have gone under, as mentioned. In the history of the game, the Over/Under record is 26-27-1 (no total for Super Bowl I).
Props Bets
The Super Bowl brings out the best in the props market. Bettors can wager on team and player props and on a whole bunch of other prop bets that have nothing to do with the outcome of the game.
Some of the more popular props include betting on the length of the national anthem, the first commercial to be seen on the TV broadcast, and the first song to be played during the halftime show.
There are a number of player props such as Rams WR Cooper Kupp. His reception total is set at 8.5. Betting on the game’s MVP is also a popular bet. Keep in mind that over the last decade, the Super Bowl MVP favorite has won the award just three times.
There are also some interesting cross-sport props such as this golf-Super Bowl bet. Will Dustin Johnson have more birdies than Ja’Marr Chase has receptions?
Super Bowl Squares
Other popular wagers include Super Bowl squares. Bettors buy a square (or squares) on a 10 x 10 board. The boards columns and rows each have a number 0 through 9. After each quarter, if your square intersects with the last digit of each team’s score, you win part of the pot.
There are numerous ways to get in on the betting action in Super Bowl LVI. All you have to do is look.
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