Superbowl Betting Odds
Super Bowl betting starts by talking about the favorite and the over.
That is what Super Bowl betting is all about. The Super Bowl betting public just cant ever see the underdog winning. You would think that usually the public would be wrong in their assumptions about the Super Bowl betting favorite, but oftentimes they are not.
Of the Super Bowl betting games the favorite and dog are actually quite close in Super Bowl betting numbers. Depending upon the closing number it varies a little bit but the consensus is that the favorites are 21-17 with three pushes.
The underdog has actually won the game outright 12 times, so the pointspread only came into play 8 times out of 41. If you picked the winner then you probably won your Super Bowl betting choice. What was the biggest Super Bowl betting spread you ask? The largest point spread of any Super Bowl was Super Bowl betting XXIX where San Francisco was an 18 point favorite against San Diego.
The 49ers won and covered easily against the Super Bowl betting pointspread 49-26. There is a little bit of question about a previous Super Bowl betting line though. Some people think Super Bowl betting III had a larger pointspread. The Colts opened as a 17 point favorite against the Jets and there were reports it was at a 20 point spread before the game.
The problem with those reports is that it is more word of mouth than actual records like you see now on the computer. The story of that game was Joe Namath guaranteeing victory and delivering as the Jets upset Baltimore 16-7.
Super Bowl betting line movement usually goes toward the favorite in the Super Bowl but so far in Super Bowl XLII that is not the case. The public believes that the Giants can cover the big Super Bowl betting line. This might seem surprising considering the Patriots are 18-0 and trying to cap a perfect season but if you look a little deeper you will understand.
The Patriots were the NFL pointspread darling early in the season as they routed opponents winning by over 25 points per game. Things have changed lately though as New England has been a money burner, covering only two of their last 10 games. Many bettors are getting tired of losing money with New England and the Super Bowl betting line is showing this.
Another reason the Super Bowl betting line is falling is that the Giants have been making bettors money. New York is 13-6 ATS on the season and a sparkling 8-2 as an underdog. New York also covered in the regular season against the Patriots, losing only by three points as a 13 point underdog.
Normally the Super Bowl betting line moves toward the favorite and the over as the game approaches, so it will be interesting to see if that happens this year.
As you look at the Super Bowl betting line you might want to consider some other options beyond just the side and total. One interesting thing to look at on the Super Bowl betting line is the MVP odds. You can select who you believe will win the Super Bowl MVP. Obviously Tom Brady of the Patriots has the lowest odds on this Super Bowl betting line wager at odds-on but other players on New England might be worth a look.
Laurence Maroney and Randy Moss are interesting choices at odds of 5-1 or 6-1. It is unlikely the Giants will win the game but if they do a player like Ahmad Bradshaw at 15-1 would be an interesting wager versus the Super Bowl betting line.
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