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The Super Bowl always attracts the biggest bets. From expert bettors to casual NFL fans, most people are going to lay bets on this game, and if the huge impact of the event on the world of wagering needs any more clarification, here’s Darren Rovell of ESPN reporting on the stunning amount of money a single bettor laid on the Philadelphia Eagles, who are going to face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
MGM took a $3 million bet on the Eagles, according to @Covers_Vegas. Book isn’t saying what odds bettor locked in at. If Eagles win, will take home between $5.4 million & $6 million.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 4, 2018
The Super Bowl LII odds opened right after the conference championships with the Patriots then being labeled as 5.5-point favorites. The spread went to as low as -4 for New England but it did not hit past the 5.5 mark on most sportsbooks over the two-week stretch leading to the Super Bowl, per Covers.
It’s easy to see why Tom Brady and the Patriots are the chalks in this game. For one, the team has been associated with success for a long time. They have won five Super Bowls with the same head coach and starting quarterback they will have on the sideline and on the field this Sunday. In addition, the Patriots finished the regular season with the top seed in the AFC. While the Eagles also had a 13-3 record, they went into the postseason without their original starting quarterback, Carson Wentz. Wentz’s injury has almost single-handedly caused the Eagles to become the underdogs in all of the team’s playoff games, including the match against the Patriots.
Hopefully for the mystery bettor, Nick Foles and the Eagles will deliver tonight.
