It’s been less than 24 hours since the NFL conference championship games were completed and the Super Bowl LX participants decided, but already the big bets are flowing in. The Seattle Seahawks are currently 4.5-point favorites over the New England Patriots at BetMGM.
The Super Bowl is the biggest betting event in the U.S. annually, and with two notable teams and plenty of storylines, oddsmakers are certainly thankful it was the Patriots that made it through and not the Denver Broncos with a backup QB in Jarrett Stidham.
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One bettor has waited long enough and already placed the first seven-figure wager on the game.
Circa Sports reported on Monday that a bettor wagered $1.1 million on the Patriots money line in Super Bowl LX at +188 odds. If New England wins the game, the bettor will win just under $2.1 million. It’s the first seven-figure wager on the game, and very likely won’t be the last.
Patriots QB Drake Maye has been sacked five times in each of his three postseason games this year New England’s offense has tallied just 54 total points, but the Patriots have advanced to the Super Bowl. The offense has been helped by a tenacious New England defense that has held opponents to under 3.5 yards per play in the playoffs and surrendered 26 total points.
The largest reported futures wager still alive for New England is a $50,000 wager on the Patriots to win Super Bowl LX at 35-1 odds at DraftKings, which would pay out $1.8 million.
