The 49ers inexplicably stumbled to three straight losses in the middle of the season, but San Francisco is back to looking super. Ask the Eagles.
Football
The Pro Bowl culminates with a 7-on-7 flag football game at noon Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, but no betting line is available.
Betting on the Philadelphia Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs against the spread is only one of the many ways to wager on Super Bowl LVII at Caesars Sportsbook.
About 25 bettors lined up at the Westgate SuperBook and were allowed to place two maximum wagers to win $2,000 each before heading to the back of the line to do it again.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale made the bet on Caesars mobile app, and the sportsbook is billing it as the single biggest mobile wager ever.
The Westgate SuperBook has posted its full menu of prop bets for Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13 between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, receiver Tyreek Hill and tight end Travis Kelce are obvious targets, but so are some secondary receivers for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Most sportsbooks in Las Vegas are at Chiefs -3 (-120) for Sunday’s Super Bowl. But a BetMGM official said he’s comfortable taking bets on Tampa Bay at +3½.
The Patriots remain the favorites to keep their six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback in New England. But if Brady leaves, the Raiders are now the favorites to sign him.
“Everybody cashing Super Bowl tickets now will bet something on their way out,” Westgate vice president of risk Ed Salmons said. “We’ve taken bets on literally every team.”
The total opened at 27½, before quickly moving to 28 following the second lowest-scoring first half in Super Bowl history (the Steelers led the Vikings 2-0 at halftime of Super Bowl IX in 1975).
MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, the Westgate, Boyd Gaming, CG Technology and Station Casinos sportsbooks all need the Rams to cover.
Despite heavy action on the Eagles — including four $1 million-plus bets — the Patriots remained 4½-point favorites Saturday afternoon at every Las Vegas book.
The Patriots are 4½-point favorites over the Eagles and the total is 48½ for Sunday’s game. A survey of opinions from Review-Journal staff members, other media, oddsmakers and professional bettors and handicappers.
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