Super Bowl Props and Odds
(consensus odds from various sportsbooks; others via Bovada)
Super Bowl MVP odds:
P. Manning: $100 wins $120
R. Wilson 4/1
M. Lynch 5/1
D. Thomas 20/1
K. Moreno 20/1
P. Harvin 25/1
R. Sherman 25/1
E. Decker 33/1
W. Welker 35/1
J. Thomas 35/1
D. Baldwin 50/1
E. Thomas 50/1
G. Tate 50/1
Total Passing Yards:
Peyton Manning: 290.5 yards
Russell Wilson: over/under 199.5 yards
Total Rushing Yards:
Marshawn Lynch: 88.5 yards
Knowshon Moreno: 65.5 yards
Percentage Chance
12% chance Peyton Manning will retire before next season IF he wins Super Bowl ($100 wins $700 if YES)
19% chance Richard Sherman gets a taunting penalty during the game ($100 wins $400 if YES)
23% chance it will snow during the game ($100 wins $300 if YES)
32% chance Richard Sherman will intercept a pass ($100 wins $200 if YES)
46% chance a Red Hot Chili Peppers member will be shirtless during the performance
Over/Under
Over/Under for longest touchdown of the game: 43.5 yards
Over/Under for largest lead of the game by any team: 13 points
Over/Under for temperature at kickoff: 32 degrees
Over/Under for Renee Fleming to sing the National Anthem: 2 minutes and 23 seconds
Over/Under for number of times Peyton Manning says “Omaha” during the game: 27.5 times
Longshots:
$100 wins $2500 if the power goes out during the game
$100 wins $3300 if Seattle wins the game by greater than 36 points
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Super Bowl Game odds:
Denver favored by 2.5 points over Seattle
Over/Under: 47 total points (lowest total of any Denver game this season)
75% of bets so far backing Denver.
Preseason Odds:
Denver was the Super Bowl favorite before the season: 6/1 odds
Seattle was the FOURTH Super Bowl favorite before the season: 11/1 odds
Notes:
Super Bowl would be the 30th straight game Broncos have been favored (25-4 straight-up and 20-9 ATS in the prior 29)
Only 4 prior Super Bowls have been so close that the line has been LESS THAN a field goal.
First time since 2003 that the Super Bowl Champion will have the best regular season record (Denver & Seattle tied with 13 wins)
Super Bowl Action:
An estimated $10 BILLION is projected to be bet on Super Bowl XLVIII worldwide!
Over half of adult Americans are expected to have some money at risk on the game.
Less than 1% of the total amount bet is expected to be wagered legally in Nevada.
A majority of experts are projecting SB48 will be the biggest bet Super Bowl EVER!
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