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Super Bowl 2022: Betting Odds, Over/Under, Prop Bets

Whether you're rooting for the Los Angeles Rams or Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, here are some common bets for the big game.

Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford celebrates after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 30 in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl, where they will play the Cincinnati Bengals.
Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford celebrates after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 30 in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl, where they will play the Cincinnati Bengals. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Will the preseason championship contender that traded for a veteran quarterback win Super Bowl LVI, or will the team that shocked prognosticators led by a rising star finish off a Cinderella season?

The sports books are leaning toward the former as the Los Angeles Rams are favored over the Cincinnati Bengals to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy, according to the latest gambling odds at the aggregating site Oddschecker.com.

Across the betting sites listed, the Rams are hovering between lines of -200 and -190, while the Bengals are between +160 and +170. A negative line means a bettor would need to place that much money to win $100, while a positive number wins that amount on a $100 bet.

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The over/under is a total of 48.5 points on most betting sites, with options for adjusted odds on other over/under lines on various sites.

Unsurprisingly, oddsmakers like the two quarterbacks as favorites to win the Super Bowl MVP award, with the Rams' Matthew Stafford given a +100 line and Cincinnati's Joe Burrow at +225. Following the two quarterbacks are Los Angeles receiver Cooper Kupp (+600) and long shots in Los Angeles defensive tackle Aaron Donald (+1,600) and Cincinnati receiver Ja'Marr Chase (+1,800).

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Super Bowl Prop Bets

Bettors can place wagers on all sorts of novelty prop bets for the Super Bowl ranging from the coin toss, to the length of the national anthem performance to a variety of in-game situations such as the player who scores the first touchdown.

Perhaps one of the more interesting Super Bowl prop bets is the color of the iconic Gatorade bath. Here are this year's odds on the color of the celebration from DraftKings Sportsbook:

  • Orange: +200
  • None (no Gatorade bath): +350
  • Blue: +400
  • Clear/water: +450
  • Yellow/green: +450
  • Red/pink: +600
  • Purple: +1,000

Is It Legal To Bet In My State?

Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal restrictions on sports gambling outside Nevada in a 2018 decision, many states have passed laws allowing gambling online, in person or both. To see if sports gambling is allowed in your state, see this categorized sports gambling map from Forbes.

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