Betting on the Super Bowl?

Filed in archive on January 31, 2007

The Super Bowl plays out Sunday, a classic fight between two teams that haven't sniffed the Lombardi Trophy in the past couple of decades. A titanic battle between a beast that redefines the linebacker position and a clean-cut charmer who's shattering every QB record. But who cares? What's the line and where can I place my bets?

Let's face it, this year betting on the Super Bowl is a little more daunting experience than in past years, but we'll figure it out together. Bodog is currently setting the line at the Colts by 7, which is about what I've seen everywhere. The money line is heavily favoring the Colts, so if you think Da Bears can pull it off, a solid wager on Chicago Nets you +195 on the money line. That means that if Chicago wins, you get $95 profit for every $100 you wager. The over/under is at 48 1/2 points, which I think is a pretty good line. I'd be hard-pressed to pick one side of that or the other, but a 28-21 final score is not unreasonable, so I'll probably take the over.

If Peyton is on and the Colts have an answer for Urlacher and the Bears defense, it's going to turn into a shootout. Grossman throws the deep ball very well, so there's no real sense betting the under unless you believe that these two defenses are going to totally stifle the opposition. Which wouldn't be too bad a bet if you look at how the Colts defense has performed in these playoffs. Like I said, I'm marginal on the o/u bet, so probably none of my money will be riding on that.

And of course, since betting on sports is against the law in my home state, I won't be wagering anything at all, because we would never advocate that anyone break the law.