Best Super Bowl 56 Prop Bets: Here’s Your Guide To Cashing In

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We’re officially less than two weeks away from getting to watch the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals face off against each other in Super Bowl LVI, which is a thrilling development until you realize that also means we’re less than two weeks away from being confronted with the inimitable feeling of regret and existential dread you can only experience by waking up at 8 A.M. the morning after the game.

However, there are ways to ease the pain that comes with being forced to confront the end product of a night fueled by light beer and buffalo wings while grappling with the realization meaningful football isn’t going to be played again until September rolls around—like winning a bunch of money on the last game of the NFL season.

Sure, it can be fun to try your luck by buying some boxes in an office pool or at a Super Bowl party, but thanks to the number of states that have legalized sports betting in recent years, it’s now easier than ever to get in on the action (and have a way to soften the blow when the person who tells everyone to shut up when the commercials come on inevitably hits the final score jackpot).

While there’s nothing wrong with betting on a team to cover or hammering the over, I’d argue that if you wager on the Super Bowl without placing at least one prop bet, you didn’t really wager on the Super Bowl at all. Luckily for you, we put together a guide to some of the most popular (and lucrative) options out there along with some insight into how things may play out.

The Opening Coin Toss: Heads Or Tails?

SUPER BOWL 56 ODDS

  • Heads (~105)
  • Tails (~105)

One of the most popular bets Super Bowl Sunday has to offer is also the one that requires the least amount of football knowledge: the opening coin toss.

I don’t know who needs to be told this, but this bet is both figuratively and literally a coin toss; your odds of correctly calling heads or tails winning are 50/50. However, that’s usually not going to be reflected in the actual odds, which typically hover around -105 as opposed to the +100 you’d get if the sportsbooks who set them weren’t trying to make some money of their own.

I’d like to tell you there is a sound betting strategy you can employ when it comes to wagering on the coin toss, but that sadly isn’t the case. With that said, the “Tails Never Fails” crowd has a slight edge based on the previous 55 flips, as that side of the coin has come up 29 times as opposed to the 26 occasions where heads was the winner (which has also been the outcome in three of the past four years).

 

Will There Be A Safety?

SUPER BOWL 56 ODDS

  • Yes (+800)
  • No (-1600)

A safety has been scored in the Super Bowl on nine separate occasions, and they Had A Moment early last decade that was ushered in when Tom Brady handed the Giants two free points after being flagged for intentional grounding while in the endzone in the first quarter of Super Bowl XLVI.

That marked the first of three consecutive title games where a safety was scored, as the Ravens took an intentional one to help seal their victory over the 49ers the following year and the Seahawks opened up scoring in Super Bowl XLVIII after capitalizing on a flubbed snap (much to the displeasure of the sportsbooks that took a beating thanks to that unlikely development).

That final safety took place in 2014 and remains the most recent one in Super Bowl history. If you look at the frequency with which they’ve occurred, you could make the argument that we’re due for one; yes, only time will tell if that safteyless streak is going to end after eight years or continue for a ninth, but you could be looking at a pretty solid payday if the former ends up being the case.

Here's Your Guide To The Best Prop Bets For Super Bowl LVI

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Anytime Touchdown Scorers For Super Bowl 56

SUPER BOWL 56 ODDS

  • Cooper Kupp (-165)
  • Joe Mixon (-140)
  • Ja’Marr Chase (-110)
  • Cam Akers (+115)
  • Odell Beckham Jr (+140)
  • Tee Higgins (+145)
  • Sony Michel (+200)

Given the variables involved, picking the first person to score a touchdown is a bit of a crapshoot—and that reality is reflected in the odds you’ll get for that bet. At +550, Kupp is the favorite to cross the goal line before anyone else, but anyone who definitively states he (or any other player, for that matter) is the smart bet is someone whose advice on anything pertaining to betting should probably be ignored.

Even if you do end up winning, the nature of the “first touchdown” wager means the excitement will likely fade pretty quickly after the opening kickoff. If you’re looking for something capable of keeping you a bit more engaged for the bulk of the game, it’s hard to go wrong with an “anytime touchdown scorer” bet.

The over/under for Super Bowl LVI opened at around 50 points (check out this guide if you’re interested in that action). While it isn’t expected to be an extraordinarily high-scoring affair, there should be plenty of chances for guys to punch it into the endzone—and plenty of chances for you to capitalize when they do.

There’s a reason Kupp is listed at -165, as the star wideout has scored at least one touchdown in every playoff game so far and hasn’t been held scoreless since the Rams faced off against the Vikings on December 26th (if you’re feeling particularly daring, you’ll get +200 if you think he’ll score at least two). He’ll undoubtedly be the offensive weapon the Rams rely on more than any other, but Beckham Jr. is always a threat and many people are expecting Akers to step up after returning from an injury that sidelined him for the majority of the season.

As far as the Bengals are concerned, Chase is having an outstanding rookie year; he was one of Burrow’s most popular targets during the regular season, but his first and only touchdown of the postseason came against the Chiefs. Mixon has also been strangely quiet on the TD front (the two he’s scored in the playoffs were both against the Titans in the divisional round), but unless things go horribly wrong for Cincinnati, it’s hard to imagine both of them will get shut down.

 

Which Team Will Lead At Halftime?

SUPER BOWL 56 ODDS

MONEYLINE

  • Rams (-165)
  • Bengals (+145)

POINT SPREAD

  • Rams -3 (-105)
  • Bengals +3 (-115)

I know that this isn’t exactly the sexiest prop bet on this list, but if you want to reap the benefits of a halftime score without having to rely on the numbers that were randomly assigned to a grid of 100 boxes, this could be the best route to take.

Given the small sample size, it’s usually a bit shortsighted to look at how a team has performed over the course of a few playoff games and subsequently use what you’ve learned to make sweeping generalizations about how the Super Bowl is going to play out.

With that said, the Bengals got off to a pretty slow start against both the Titans and the Chiefs, which is pretty reflective of a season’s worth of stats that suggest they are what most people refer to as a “second-half team” that usually needs some time to sort out its strategy when facing off against a talented foe.

I’m a bit more skeptical to slap a similar label on the Rams, who jumped out to a quick lead against the Cardinals and the Buccaneers but stumbled a bit out of the gate in their most recent showdown against the 49ers. However, the number of hot starts they had during the regular season combined with a pretty even distribution of stats across halves makes me think Los Angeles walks into the locker room with the lead.

Will that lead be three points or more? When you weigh the odds you’ll get on that wager against the moneyline, I’d personally take a tiny leap of faith and assume that’s going to be the case in order to get a bit more of a return on your investment (let’s just hope the Bengals don’t stage another last-second goal line stand before the half made possible by boneheaded playcalling).

 

Will The Game Go To Overtime?

SUPER BOWL 56 ODDS

  • Yes (+950)
  • No (-2000)

All veteran bettors know no Super Bowl is complete without spending two weeks telling yourself you’re not going to place a longshot wager that has almost no chance of cashing before ultimately caving in ten minutes before kickoff—and there’s no better candidate to fill that slot this year than this one.

The only time overtime was needed to determine who would raise the Lombardi Trophy came after Tom Brady and the Patriots rallied from a 28-3 deficit in Super Bowl LI on their way to shocking the Falcons and the world by finishing the comeback four minutes into the extra period. As a result, history would suggest you’re probably going to be disappointed when it comes overtime making an appearance in Super Bowl LVI.

However, when you consider the unadulterated insanity we’ve been treated to over the course of the playoffs (where overtime was needed to decide the winner of a game in the previous two rounds), this bet becomes a bit more tempting.

If the Chiefs had managed to notch their second victory in OT instead of losing to the Bengals, I probably wouldn’t have had to think twice about taking a chance on this one. With that said, it’s still hard to resist, as I can’t think of a more appropriate way to cap off a crazy postseason than needing overtime to determine which team becomes this year’s champion.

 

Who Will Be Super Bowl MVP?

SUPER BOWL 56 ODDS

  • Matthew Stafford (-110)
  • Joe Burrow (+210)
  • Cooper Kupp (+650)
  • Aaron Donald (+1800)
  • Ja’Marr Chase (+1800)
  • Odell Beckham Jr (+2000)
  • Joe Mixon (+3500)
  • Cam Akers (+4000)

It should come as no surprise that quarterbacks have been named the Most Valuable Player in the Super Bowl more than players at any other position; in the 55 contests that have been held, 30 QBs have taken home the prize (running backs and wide receivers are tied for the second spot with seven).

As a result, Stafford and Joe Burrow will be your best bets. If you’re looking for a bigger return, Kupp is probably your best alternative, but you might also want to take Beckham Jr. and Joe Mixon into consideration if you’re willing to take a chance on an outsider.

It’s also worth mentioning that former Dallas Cowboy Randy White is currently the only defensive tackle to win MVP, but based on how dominant he’s been, is not too far-fetched to think Donald has a chance to become the second (which would likely come at the expense of both Burrow and Mixon).

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Connor Toole is the Deputy Editor at BroBible. He is a New England native who went to Boston College and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Frequently described as "freakishly tall," he once used his 6'10" frame to sneak in the NBA Draft and convince people he was a member of the Utah Jazz.