The Philadelphia Eagles enter Sunday morning as 1.5-point favorites over the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2023 Super Bowl. As kickoff approaches, it remains to be seen if last-minute bets will alter the line.
The point spread has held relatively steady over the past fortnight, even though early bets following the AFC and NFC Championship Games slightly favored the Eagles.
According to ESPN:
“Initially, sharp action moved the point spread to the Eagles as 1.5-point favorites, but it has been fairly quiet for the past 10 days. Respected wagers could arrive today, but they may not. Last year, sharps mostly avoided the Rams-Bengals side, but they did back the Bucs against Mahomes and the Chiefs two years ago.”
Beyond betting on the game outcome and total points, over 2,000 prop bets are available. These range from predicting a safety, comparing stats between the Kelce brothers (Jason’s snaps vs. Travis’ receiving yards), to matching birdies on the 16th hole of the Phoenix Open against first-quarter points in the game.
Professional bettors generally stick to traditional wagers but may find value in prop bets where they see an exploitable number.
As per ESPN, the top prop bets by handle are:
- Coin toss – Tails (-101)
- Will a QB have a reception – NO
- Travis Kelce to score a TD (-113)
- Coin toss – Heads (-101)
- Jalen Hurts under 241 passing yards (-117)
- Quez Watkins under 1.5 receptions (-174)
- Jalen Hurts to score a TD (+112)
- Starting QB to have negative rushing yards – NO (-1200)
- Will a punt or kickoff be returned for a TD – NO (-1800)
- Opening kickoff to be a touchback – NO (+125)