- Seattle opened at -3.5 Sunday night before strong action moved the spread to -4.5 at -105 by Monday morning.
- The Over 45.5 at -110 came after sharp money drove down the opening total, creating opportunity on the higher number.
- Seattle sits at -225 on the moneyline, which would make New England an underdog for the first time in nine Super Bowls.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The matchup for Super Bowl LX is locked in, as the Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on February 8th. These teams both started the year at 60-1 odds, making this one of the more surprising championship matchups we’ve seen lately.
Seattle opened as a 3.5-point favorite late Sunday, but that number barely lasted. Within minutes, the Seahawks were getting hammered with bets, pushing the line to -4.5 at -105. Some sportsbooks even went higher before backing off. By Monday morning, most places had settled on Seahawks -4.5 at -105 after some Patriots support came in.
Early Bets Placed:
- Spread: Seahawks -4.5 (-105)
- Total: Over 45.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Seahawks (-225)
Line Movement and Market Analysis
The total for Super Bowl LX opened higher following Seattle’s high-scoring victory over the Rams in the NFC Championship. Sharp money came in early on the Under, causing some legal sports betting operators to drop the number to 45.5 at -110 briefly Monday morning before settling.
The way that bettors view this game has changed due to New England’s difficulties moving the ball. They only managed 3.2 yards per snap and 12 first downs against Houston. Although the numbers are still concerning, things considerably improved versus Denver with 13 first downs and 3.9 yards per play. Drake Maye must now contend with Seattle’s strong pass rush after being sacked ten times between the two games.
Meanwhile, January has seen the Seahawks light up scoreboards. They converted 8 of their 11 red zone attempts over those two games, dropping 41 against the 49ers and hanging 31 against the Rams.
The moneyline has the Seahawks at -225 according to Super Bowl betting sites. New England closing as an underdog would break their streak of being favored in eight consecutive Super Bowls. Recent history favors the underdogs too, as they’ve covered the spread in five straight championship games and won three of them outright.
Bovada and similar platforms are seeing heavy action early on, with sharp bettors moving the numbers before casual fans jump in during Super Bowl week.
According to sportsbook officials, the majority of public funds arrive in the final 72 hours prior to kickoff, with about 5% of all Super Bowl action coming inside the first 24 hours. NFL sportsbooks are preparing for substantial action on the point spread, total points, and money line as more casual fans place their bets throughout the week.
