Super Bowl LX Predictions: What Color Gatorade Will Be Dumped By Patriots Or Seahawks?

The ceremonial Gatorade bath after every Super Bowl victory has become as integral to the celebration as the MVP shouting “I’m going to Disney World.” It is woven into the fabric of the Big Game.

Unlike the Disney mention, however, the Super Bowl Gatorade color changes virtually year after year. It is also one of the most insanely popular prop bets to ever be created with untold millions being wagered on what color the Super Bowl Gatorade will be that gets dumped on the winning coach. Here, we break down which Gatorade colors are most prevalent at the Super Bowl and what recent years have looked like.

What Color Will The Super Bowl LX Gatorade Be?

Let’s start at the beginning… The first Gatorade shower in the Big Game™ came after Super Bowl XXI in 1987 when New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells got drenched by linebacker Harry Carson. The Giants defeated the Broncos 39-20 in Super Bowl XXI.

On that first Gatorade shower the color was orange. Since then, six colors of Gatorade in total have made an appearance at the Super Bowl. Here is the breakdown by the numbers:

• Orange Gatorade: 5
• Purple Gatorade: 4
• Clear Gatorade: 4
• Blue Gatorade: 4
• Yellow Gatorade: 4
• None: 4

A Quick History of ‘None’

At this point, ‘none’ hitting would feel like a crime against humanity but it is worth noting that in the past when there was no Gatorade shower at all at the Super Bowl the New England Patriots were involved in 3 of those 4 games.

‘None’ hit in Super Bowl 36, Super Bowl 38, Super Bowl 47, and Super Bowl 51. The Baltimore Ravens won Super Bowl 47 but the Patriots emerged victorious in those other 3 SBs.

Of course, it was Bill Belichick on the sidelines in those three Super Bowls with no Gatorade bath and things are very different now with Mike Vrable on the sidelines. It is also worth noting that Belichick got his bath in SB 53 (Blue), 49 (Blue), and 39 (Clear).

Gatorade Bath Color At The Past 20 Super Bowls

Before we look to the future let us first take a look at the past. Here are the past 20 Super Bowls in reverse order with the game, winner, and color of the Gatorade bath.

• Super Bowl 59, Philadelphia Eagles, yellow Gatorade
• Super Bowl 58, Kansas City Chiefs, purple Gatorade
• Super Bowl 57, Kansas City Chiefs, purple Gatorade
• Super Bowl 56, Los Angeles Rams, blue Gatorade
• Super Bowl 55, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, blue Gatorade
• Super Bowl 54, Kansas City Chiefs, orange Gatorade
• Super Bowl 53, New England Patriots, blue Gatorade
• Super Bowl 52, Philadelphia Eagles, yellow Gatorade
• Super Bowl 51, New England Patriots, none
• Super Bowl 50, Denver Broncos, orange Gatorade
• Super Bowl 49, New England Patriots, blue Gatorade
• Super Bowl 48, Seattle Seahawks, orange Gatorade
• Super Bowl 47, Baltimore Ravens, none
• Super Bowl 46, New York Giants, purple Gatorade
• Super Bowl 45, Green Bay Packers, orange Gatorade
• Super Bowl 44, New Orleans Saints, orange Gatorade
• Super Bowl 43, Pittsburgh Steelers, yellow Gatorade
• Super Bowl 42, New York Giants, clear Gatorade
• Super Bowl 41, Indianapolis Colts, clear Gatorade
• Super Bowl 40, Pittsburgh Steelers, clear Gatorade

Which Color of Gatorade is the Favorite for Super Bowl LX?

Currently, Orange is leading the odds (+225) followed closely by Yellow/Green and Blue, both at +260. After that, the odds drop off a cliff with Purple at over +700 followed by Red and Clear both at +1100.

Clear has not hit since Super Bowl 41. Red is nowhere to be found which is just insanity to me. Red Gatorade is an elite color/flavor and it would look great in 4K. I can’t fathom why these players are sleeping on Red!

Looking at the data above, the New England Patriots have gone: Blue, None, Blue, Clear, None, None. The Seattle Seahawks have only won one Super Bowl, SB XLVIII in 2013, and their color was Orange. That’s 2 Blues, 3 Nones, 1 Orange, and 1 Clear.

Now this is normally the part where I would predict the Super Bowl LX winner. Seattle are favored by 4.5 points over the Patriots. They have the stronger defense. Both QBs have been fantastic at various points throughout the season.

If the Pats win, this guy makes a compelling argument that the New England Patriots only serve water on the sidelines so ‘clear’ will be the winner:

I think it is closer to a coin toss than a 4.5pt spread, but I’ll lean Seattle just because that’s where the Super Bowl Gatorade bath odds are pointing: Orange at +225. But I am going to hedge with Yellow at +260 because I’m currently battling a cold and I only drink Yellow or Red when I’m sick, just like my mama taught me.

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