This week much of the talk surrounding Super Bowl 50 will be focused on which team will win, as well as whether or not Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton can lead his team to a Super Bowl victory, the matchup of the Panthers offensive line and the Denver Broncos defensive line, and if this will indeed be Peyton Manning’s last rodeo. And all of those topics are certainly worthy of discussion, but this article will focus on prop bets, another aspect of the big game, which is set to take place on Sun. Feb. 7.
A proposition bet (prop bet) denotes, in most contexts, a bet made regarding the occurrence of non-occurrence during a game of an event not directly affecting the game’s final outcome. Below are some Super Bowl 50 prop bets, along with what I believe the outcome of each will be, even if some picks are complete luck (i.e. opening coin toss). Below this article is a link to a full list of prop bets as well.
SUPER BOWL 50 PROP BETS
OPENING COIN TOSS:
Heads: 51/49
Tails: 49/51
Prediction: Heads
WHICH TEAM WILL WIN THE OPENING COIN TOSS?
Carolina Panthers: -105 (20/2)
Denver Broncos: -105 (20/21)
Prediction: Panthers
TEAM TO SCORE FIRST IN THE GAME
Carolina Panthers -150 (2/3)
Denver Broncos +120 (6/5)
Prediction: Panthers
CAROLINA PANTHERS TOTAL TEAM POINTS
Over/Under 24.5
Prediction: Over
CAROLINA PANTHERS TOTAL TEAM POINTS IN FIRST HALF
Over/Under 11.5
Prediction: Over
DENVER BRONCOS TOTAL TEAM POINTS
Over/Under: 20
Prediction: Under
DENVER BRONCOS TOTAL TEAM POINTS IN FIRST HALF
Over/Under: 9.5
Prediction: Over
HIGHEST SCORINGT QUARTER
First: 5/1
Second: 8/5
Third: 9/2
Fourth: 5/2
Prediction: Second
ODDS A COACH CHALLENGES A PLAY:
9/11
Prediction: There will be a challenge
ODDS A CHALLENGED PLAY GETS OVERTURNED
3/1
Prediction: A challenged play will be overturned
ODDS ON WHAT COLOR THE LIQUID POURED ON THE WINNING COACH IS
Orange: 5/4
Blue: 3/1
Clear (including water): 4/1
Yellow: 4/1
Red: 6/1
Green: 10/1
Purple: 10/1
Prediction: Blue
WILL THERE BE A MISSED EXTRA POINT KICK?
(If no touchdown is scored, all bets will be refunded)
Yes: +300
No: -360
Prediction: No
LONGEST TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME
(Includes all returns; if no touchdown is scored, all bets will be refunded)
Over 43.5 yards: -110
Under 43.5 yards: -110
Prediction: Under
LARGEST LEAD OF THE GAME BY EITHER TEAM
Over 13.5 points: -190
Under 13.5 points: +170
Prediction: Under
WHO WILL HAVE MORE COMPLETIONS?
Cam Newton (CAR): +1.5 -110
Peyton Manning (DEN): -1.5 -110
Prediction: Cam Newton
HOW MANY TIMES WILL “DAB” OR “DABBING” BE SAID BY THE ANNOUNCERS DURING THE BROADCAST?
Over 2: Even
Under 2: -140
Prediction: Over
WHICH WILL BE HIGHER?
Trump percentage points in the New Hampshire primary: -200
Total points scored by the winning Super Bowl team: +150
Prediction: Total points scored by the winning Super Bowl team
WILL PANTHERS WIDE RECEIVER TED GINN JR. DROP A PASS?
Yes: -120
No: -120
Prediction: Yes
WILL PEYTON MANNING BE SHOWING CRYING AT ANY POINT IN THE BROADCAST?
Yes: +600
No: -1,200
Prediction: Yes
WILL MIKE CAREY BE WRONG ABOUT A CHALLENGE?
Yes: +135
No: -175
Prediction: Yes
WILL PEYTON MANNING ANNOUNCE HIS RETIREMENT IN A POSTGAME INTERVIEW?
(Must be on live broadcast)
Yes: +500
No: -1,000
Prediction: No
WHO WILL THE SUPER BOWL MVP MENTION FIRST?
God: 2/1
Team: 2/1
City/Fans: 6/1
Coach: 15/2
Family: 15/1
Does not mention any of the above: 9/4
Prediction: God
WHICH SONG WILL COLDPLAY PLAY FIRST DURING THE HALFTIME SHOW?
Adventure of a Lifetime: 2/1
Fix You: 7/2
A Sky Full of Stars: 9/2
Viva la Vida: 5/1
Clocks: 15/2
Speed of Sound: 9/1
Head Full of Dreams: 10/1
Paradise: 10/1
Prediction: Viva la Vida
HOW MANY MILLION VIEWERS WILL SUPER BOWL 50 HAVE?
Over/Under: 117 million
Prediction: Over
WHICH REGION WILL HAVE A HIGHER NIELSEN RATING?
Denver: -140 (5/7)
Charlotte: EVEN (1/1)
Prediction: Denver
As promised, here is a link to the full list of prop bets for Super Bowl 50. Enjoy the game!
