No other single game in sports produces as much betting as the Super Bowl and there are plenty of fun prop bets to wager on for this year’s game.
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the best days of the year for any person of the gambling persuasion. Most sports book go all-out with all sorts of prop bets ranging from coin toss to what color hair Pink’s hair will be when she sings the national anthem to which song Justin Timberlake will sing first at halftime. If there’s something to be bet on, gamblers can find a sports book that will take that bet. These are some of the most enticing ones out there as we get close to kickoff.
1. Will Al Michaels refer to the point spread? Yes +120, No – 150
This seems like a pretty easy win. Of course Michaels is going to make some sort of reference to the point spread. He’s going to mention “people out in the desert” or “that score will make some folks angry” if a team covers the spread late in the game. Be careful with how each sports book defines a “reference” but Michaels will almost surely say something.
2. Will Pink forget or omit a word from the National Anthem? Yes +300, No – 500
A very interesting bet with a lot of margin for profit is whether Pink will mess up the Anthem. Most people will automatically say no because she’ll have practiced it a bunch before the event. Still, when the lights come on, it could be a different story. She doesn’t have to do anything on purpose for this bet to come through, either. One little slip of the tongue could be a nice little gain before the game even starts.
3. How many times will Al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth say “dynasty”? Over 2.5 -130 Under 2.5 +100
This is a bet only if you think the Eagles will win. Make no mistake, if the Patriots do win this Super Bowl, the word “dynasty” will be thrown around more times than Bill Belichick frowns in a press conference. However, if the Eagles can pull off the upset, this bet should stay under 2.5 without much of an issue.
4. Both quarterbacks throw for over 300 yards 9/1 odds
This one actually has a decent chance of happening and would give a pretty nice return if it does. On the Patriots side, it’s Tom Brady in the Super Bowl. It would be more of a surprise if he wasn’t over 300 yards passing. For Nick Foles and the Eagles, they have weapons on offense and the Patriots defense hasn’t been very good all season. They have their weak spots and Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is a gifted offensive mind.
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5. Odds Super Bowl 52 will be the highest rated of all-time 39/1 odds
This may not be the matchup that some envisioned when the playoffs started but people are going to watch this game. Some will be rooting for the Patriots to win and continue their march towards becoming one of the best dynasties of all-time. A (probably) larger portion of America will be rooting for the Patriots to lose. Either way, New England is good for ratings. The return is great enough to take the chance on this one.