The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs have made it to Super Bowl 59 (LIX), which will be held this Sunday at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The AFC Champions are the early favorites, with point spreads giving them a -1.5-point edge at most online sportsbooks.
When the initial Super Bowl betting lines debuted, KC was favored by 2 points, but the spread shifted a half-point during the first 24 hours of action.
What’s strange is that heading into Conference Championship Sunday, the Eagles were rated as the most likely team to win SB LIX in the NFL futures odds.
Super Bowl 59 Betting Line
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles
- Point Spread: Chiefs -1.5 (-105), Eagles +1.5 (-105)
- Moneyline: Chiefs -120, Eagles +110
- Over: 48.5 (-105)
- Under: 48.5 (-105)
The over/under total and the spread indicate that oddsmakers predict a final score that will fall somewhere in the neighborhood of Kansas City 25 – Philadelphia 23.
Online sports betting sites offered nearly the same line on Super Bowl LVII when KC and Philly last met for the championship. The Chiefs won that game by 3 points, narrowly covering the spread.
The Chiefs are also projected to win based on the latest SB MVP betting futures.
Super Bowl MVP Odds (LIX)
- Patrick Mahomes (KC) +115
- Saquon Barkley (PHI) +250
- Jalen Hurts (PHI) +350
- Travis Kelce (KC) +1600
- Xavier Worthy (KC) +3000
- A.J. Brown (PHI) +3000
- DeVonta Smith (PHI) +6500
- Kareem Hunt (KC) +5000
- Chris Jones (KC) +6000
- Marquise Brown (KC) +6500
- Jalen Carter (PHI) +6000
- Zack Baun (PHI) +8000
- Dallas Goedert (PHI) +7000
- Isiah Pacheco (KC) +9000
The only time the Most Valuable Player in the Super Bowl was awarded to a member of the losing team was at SB V when linebacker Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys earned the honors.
The league is unlikely to award an MVP trophy to a losing team again, and the odds overwhelmingly favor Mahomes to win for the fourth time in his career.
Also intriguing is that running back Saquon Barkley of the Eagles is the highest-rated player on Philadelphia’s roster. This suggests that quarterback Jalen Hurts will not become the MVP if the Eagles win.
Quarterbacks win the award 55% of the time, so can we expect a big game from Barkley? The sportsbooks included in our gambling site reviews have posted Super Bowl prop bets that give an indication of what his performance will be this Sunday.
Total Rushing Yards – Saquon Barkley (PHI)
- Over 112.5 -120
- Under 112.5 -110
Total Receiving Yards – Saquon Barkley (PHI)
- Over 13.5 -120
- Under 13.5 -110
Saquon Barkley Total Touchdowns
- 1+ -200
- 2+ +200
- 3+ +1100
If these SB props are accurate, Barkley is predicted to rush for over 113 yards, record at least 14 yards receiving, and score between one and two touchdowns.