Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will likely be the most-bet-on U.S. sporting event in history, as $1.1 billion in legal wagers are expected to be placed.
The Super Bowl is one of the most popular betting days of the year, and bettors can wager on pretty much everything, including things completely unrelated to the actual game. These wagers are called “prop bets,” and some of them cover things like the coin toss and what color the Gatorade shower for the winning coach will be.
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For people not familiar with oddsmaking, a “-” symbol indicates a favorite and a “+” symbol indicates an underdog. For example, a $100 bet placed on a +200 side would net a $200 profit, in addition to getting back the original $100. For favorites, it would take a $150 bet to win $100 on something with the odds -150. You can use a probability calculator for a more conventional percentage breakdown.
The odds below are courtesy of DraftKings
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Sportsbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Coin toss outcome
Heads -104
Tails -104
It’s a 50/50 gamble right? The coin toss is the simplest bet on the board. Every year, this bet returns to the list of available Super Bowl bets — people can’t stay away.
Even though a coin toss is a pure chance event with equal odds, people are betting on tails at a 56% clip at BetMGM. Some bettors are gambling thousands of dollars on the coin toss.
Interestingly, the last eight teams who won the Super Bowl coin toss went on to lose the game.
Will an Extra Point or Field Goal Attempt Hit an Upright? (Excludes Crossbar)
Yes +450
No -650
A bet that was once called the “doink special” is about whether or not any field goal or extra point attempt will hit the uprights.
Color of Gatorade poured on winning head coach
Yellow/Green/Lime +150
Orange +250
Blue +340
Red/Pink +400
Clear/Water +700
Purple +700
Commonly known as the “Gatorade shower” for the winning coach. Last year, the Los Angeles Rams doused coach Sean McVay in blue Gatorade when his team won the Super Bowl. This bet can be found on FanDuel and some other U.S. sportsbooks.
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Will there be an octopus?
Yes +1400
No –10000
Easily the most fun-sounding prop bet available this year. Sadly, there (most likely) will be no physical octopus on the football field.
An octopus is a stat and/or occurrence during an NFL game when a player scores a touchdown and the ensuing 2-point conversion. As of 2022, there have been just 168 octopi in NFL history since the 2-point conversion was introduced in 1994, according to the Action Network.
Will there be a Scorigami?
Yes +2000
No -10000
This prop bet asks bettors if there will be a “Scorigami,” meaning an exact final score that has never happened in NFL history.
For example, no NFL game has ever ended with the final score 20-11, according to data from NFLScorigami.com.
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With this year’s Super Bowl rapidly approaching, excitement amongst football fans around the globe is building. But, outside of the main event, fans can look forward to a variety of off-the-wall prop bets. This year, we bring you five of the weirdest Super Bowl prop bets — from ‘the color of Gatorade poured on winning head coach’ to the ‘coin toss outcome’.
First, one of America’s most beloved traditions, the Gatorade bath! While the poor winning head coach may not be too pleased with the gesture, that doesn’t mean punters can’t speculate on which of the six traditional Gatorade colors will be used in the shower. Will it be classic yellow, vibrant blue or perhaps a wild citrus lime green? Whatever the outcome, you can bet on it!
For those looking for a bet based around the ceremonial coin toss, the Super Bowl offers a variety of prop bets. From the odds of the coin landing on heads or tails, to the side that’ll win the toss, bets can be placed on all outcomes of this event.
Conning connoisseurs can also bet on the ‘length of National Anthem’. This bizarre wager requires the person to guess the time it’ll take to perform the National Anthem. While the American recording artist Yolanda Adams will be singing the anthem, any interruption, pauses and the choice of lyrics will be taken into consideration when predicting the length.
If you’re a fan of NFL sideline antics, the ‘first coach to be seen on TV after kickoff’ bet could be for you. The specific bet allows for punters to bet on which head coach will be shown on camera first. The odds for this bet depend on the various cameras that’ll be broadcasting the SUPER BOWL in addition to the opening kickoff play.
The last on this list of odd bets, is the ‘will there be a successful two-point conversion?’ Yes, you can actually bet on a team’s success rate when they attempt to score two extra points instead of a regular PAT. Each team’s past and current performance will be taken into consideration when making this bet, as well as the decision of the head coach if a two-point conversion is even attempted.
As you can see, Super Bowl bets run far deeper than choosing which team will beat the spread. Even if the main event isn’t your thing, you’ll find plenty of strange wagers to wade into. So, if you’re looking for some extra excitement this year, why not try your luck on one of these weird and wacky bets!
