Hundreds of prop bets are available for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons in Houston. Earlier, we looked at the craziest prop bets available specifically for Super Bowl LI. But here’s a rundown of some of the best props you can make for The Big Game, along with a little bit of commentary on those bets.
Team to use coach’s challenge first
Patriots -110
Texans -110
Just our tip: Bill Belichick hasn’t thrown a challenge flag since Week 3. Meanwhile, Dan Quinn has challenged three calls in two playoff games.
Team to score first
Patriots -130
Falcons +110
Just our tip: Atlanta has scored on its first possession in an NFL-record eight consecutive games.
Will there be overtime?
Yes -700
No +1100
Fun fact: A Super Bowl has never gone to overtime. Then again, maybe it’s due.
Who will have more?
New York Knicks points (-9.5)
Julio Jones receiving yards
Just our tip: The Knicks, who play the Cavaliers on Saturday night, have scored at least 95 points in every game since the calendar flipped to 2017. Meanwhile, the Patriots have done this to opposing No. 1 receivers in their last three playoff runs:
Won't be easy for Julio Jones next weekend. The #Patriots are so good at taking away your best weapon. #SuperBowl #Falcons pic.twitter.com/GII1gq04z1
— Brad Gagnon (@Brad_Gagnon) January 26, 2017
Total interceptions by both teams
O/U 1.5
Just our tip: Matt Ryan hasn’t thrown an interception in two months, Tom Brady threw just two picks in 12 regular-season games and the Falcons and Patriots became just the third and fourth teams in NFL history to turn the ball over fewer than 12 times in one season.
Luke Bryan’s time to sing the national anthem
O/U 2:15
Just their tip: “It might be a silly prop but in reality, this seems like a gift. Bryan sang the anthem in 2:03 at the 2012 MLB All-Star game,” Oddsshark.com’s Jon Campbell told the National Post. “The under is 7-3 for the last 10 Super Bowl anthems, with the average duration of The Star Spangled Banner being less than two minutes. I’m going under, and I expect to be up money before kickoff.”
What will Luke Bryan be wearing when he starts singing the U.S. national anthem?
Blue Jeans 1/2
Any other pants or shorts 3/2
Just our tip: Check out Google Images. It’s hard to find shots of the guy in anything except blue jeans.
Matt Ryan flips ball to wide receiver Mohamed Sanu for 2-yard touchdown. #RiseUp #GBvsATL #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/a4Erg1BOzP
— SotoSports Tv (@SotoSportsTv) January 22, 2017
Turnover first quarter points by each team
Patriots: O/U 6.5
Falcons: O/U 6.5
Just our tip: Atlanta and New England were the NFL’s two highest-scoring teams in the first quarter this season, averaging 8.7 and 8.1 points per first quarter. No other team averaged more than 6.2 points in the first Q.
How many times will Trump be said on TV during broadcast?
Over/U 1.5
Just our tip: When I asked Joe Buck before Super Bowl XLV how often he’d mention Brett Favre (the Packers were playing the Steelers), he bristled and said there was no chance because he’d focus on the game. Sure enough, he never mentioned Favre, who was a lot more relevant to that than Trump is to this.
Will there be a missed extra point?
Yes +270
No -330
Just our tip: This should be tempting. It’s been the year of missed PATs, nerves will be a factor and Pats kicker Stephen Gostkowski has missed four of ’em this year.
Joe Buck’s tie color will be
Blue 1/5
Purple 14/1
Red 16/1
Field 9/1
Fun fact: This officially just got out of hand.
