Most outlets, both in Vegas and offshore, opened with the Patriots as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5 points. After one week of wagering, we now see New England as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 48.
As of Sunday morning, approximately 58 percent of the tickets written were in support of Philadelphia, while 62 percent of the tickets written on the total were backing the Over.
In regards to the move from New England -5.5 to New England -4, here’s what we know:
1. Early this past week, MGM vice president of race and sports Jay Rood told our friend Gill Alexander that his property took a “multi-million-dollar bet” on the Philadelphia Eagles. Rood declined to name the bettor or share whether it was a moneyline bet on the Eagles or a wager on the Eagles plus the points, but Rood did move his line from Patriots -5.5 to Patriots -4.5 immediately after booking said wager.
2. South Point director of race and sports Chris Andrews told us on Episode 70 of The Sharp 600 that he booked a $500,000 moneyline wager on the Philadelphia Eagles this past week.
3. Matthew Holt, the COO at CG Analytics and vice president of business development for CG Technology, tweeted Friday, “We took a 700K bet on Eagles moneyline today and now have well into seven-figure liability on Eagles moneyline as of now.”
Most outlets, both in Vegas and offshore, opened with the Patriots as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5 points. After one week of wagering, we now see New England as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 48.
As of Sunday morning, approximately 58 percent of the tickets written were in support of Philadelphia, while 62 percent of the tickets written on the total were backing the Over.
In regards to the move from New England -5.5 to New England -4, here’s what we know:
1. Early this past week, MGM vice president of race and sports Jay Rood told our friend Gill Alexander that his property took a “multi-million-dollar bet” on the Philadelphia Eagles. Rood declined to name the bettor or share whether it was a moneyline bet on the Eagles or a wager on the Eagles plus the points, but Rood did move his line from Patriots -5.5 to Patriots -4.5 immediately after booking said wager.
2. South Point director of race and sports Chris Andrews told us on Episode 70 of The Sharp 600 that he booked a $500,000 moneyline wager on the Philadelphia Eagles this past week.
3. Matthew Holt, the COO at CG Analytics and vice president of business development for CG Technology, tweeted Friday, “We took a 700K bet on Eagles moneyline today and now have well into seven-figure liability on Eagles moneyline as of now.”
[2002] New England (+14/53) vs. St. Louis: Patriots 20, Rams 17 [2003] New England (-7/38) vs. Carolina: Patriots 32, Panthers 29 [2004] New England (-7/47) vs. Philadelphia: Patriots 24, Eagles 21 [2008] New England (-12.5/54.5) vs. New York: Giants 17, Patriots 14 [2012] New England (-3/53) vs. New York: Giants 21, Patriots 17 [2015] New England (-1/47) vs. Seattle: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24 [2017] New England (-3/57) vs. Atlanta: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT)
Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota will mark the eighth time in which a Super Bowl featured Bill Belichick as the head coach of the Patriots and Tom Brady as the quarterback of the Patriots. But here’s where things get interesting: in those previous seven Super Bowl appearances, the average margin of victory was just 3.7 points, with only one game being decided by more than four points.
That one game in question was last year’s 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Four games decided by three points, two matchups determined by four points and one overtime thriller that landed on six points.
Brady + Belichick may be the NFL’s ultimate dynasty, but the Hall of Fame tandem doesn’t annihilate the opposition when the Vince Lombardi Trophy is on the line. Further, the Brady + Belichick duo is a lifetime 5-2 straight up and 3-4 against the spread in the Super Bowl, with the Under cashing in four of those seven showdowns.
[2002] New England (+14/53) vs. St. Louis: Patriots 20, Rams 17 [2003] New England (-7/38) vs. Carolina: Patriots 32, Panthers 29 [2004] New England (-7/47) vs. Philadelphia: Patriots 24, Eagles 21 [2008] New England (-12.5/54.5) vs. New York: Giants 17, Patriots 14 [2012] New England (-3/53) vs. New York: Giants 21, Patriots 17 [2015] New England (-1/47) vs. Seattle: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24 [2017] New England (-3/57) vs. Atlanta: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT)
Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota will mark the eighth time in which a Super Bowl featured Bill Belichick as the head coach of the Patriots and Tom Brady as the quarterback of the Patriots. But here’s where things get interesting: in those previous seven Super Bowl appearances, the average margin of victory was just 3.7 points, with only one game being decided by more than four points.
That one game in question was last year’s 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Four games decided by three points, two matchups determined by four points and one overtime thriller that landed on six points.
Brady + Belichick may be the NFL’s ultimate dynasty, but the Hall of Fame tandem doesn’t annihilate the opposition when the Vince Lombardi Trophy is on the line. Further, the Brady + Belichick duo is a lifetime 5-2 straight up and 3-4 against the spread in the Super Bowl, with the Under cashing in four of those seven showdowns.
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