The Seattle Seahawks will be favored over the New England Patriots for Super Bowl LX… and no matter who wins, the champion will be among the biggest preseason long shots to take home the Lombardi Trophy in over two decades.
Seattle opened as a 3.5-point favorite before quickly jumping up to -4.5, according to DraftKings odds; the sportsbooks across the marketplace did not have a consensus opening spread, ranging anywhere from -3.5 to -5. Once the dust settled on the initial wagering Sunday night, Seahawks -4.5 or -5 emerged as the most common line.
On the money line, Seattle is -230 to win the big game, with New England claiming +190 odds. DraftKings opened the total at 46.5, where it remains as of Monday morning, though some sportsbooks are down to 46.
Sportsbook director Johnny Avello told ESPN at the beginning of the postseason that there is «money on [the Patriots] everywhere.»
Underdogs have won the past three Super Bowls outright and have covered the spread in five straight. All time, underdogs are 23-36 straight up and 30-27-2 against the spread in the Super Bowl, according to ESPN Research.
ESPN’s David Purdum contributed to this report.
