Super Bowl Game Odds, NFL Betting Props, Picks, Odds

You would think that NFL football betting enthusiasts are these overly serious, numbers-obsessed fans who get religious in keeping score of football game odds, futures, and handicapping picks. Well, yes, but they know how to have fun. Super Bowl betting and wagering do not only revolve around who wins the first quarter, first half, and entire game. By all means, you can bet on whether it's heads or tails on the coin flip, who will throw the first touchdown pass, whether or not there'll be a score in the last two minutes of the first half, and what song will be performed during the Super Bowl halftime show. Welcome to the world of proposition bets.

Proposition bets a.k.a. betting props are very specific bets offered by sportsbooks. The individual bets have titles that explain the event or action or player the wager is placed. Proposition bets are always money line bets: some are totals bets, some are side bets, some utterly unique.

Betting props can be on the Super Bowl game itself. For example, who will throw the first touchdown pass? At Super Bowl 2004, Carolina Panthers QB Jake Delhomme's 95-yard drive tied for second longest in Super Bowl history. Here are samples of commonly encountered Super Bowl betting props just to show you the possibilities: Total Passing Yards by Peyton Manning over/under 285? Total Points scored by the Bulls (Game 4) over/under 89? Number of field goals kicked by the Raiders in the 4th Quarter over/under 1 1/2? Team with most rushing yards? Heads or Tails on the coin flip? Who will win TV's hit show Survivor?

That last question must have clued you in on how betting props can also be wagers related to the Super Bowl game. In 2002, for instance, VIPSports broke new ground by betting on what song Irish rock band U2 will open their halftime show with. "Beautiful Day" was the 2-1 favorite ahead of "Elevation" at 7-2 while "Where the Streets Have No Name" was a widely fancied third pick at 5-1. Super Bowl fans who were in on it would have enjoyed watching the Super Bowl halftime show not only for the ooh's but the $$$'s.

With Super Bowl XL in Fort Field, Detroit, near at hand, the really big question is: What will be the strangest betting props? The answer remains to be seen. Just don't be surprised to find wagers like what scandalous item or action will occur; the odds of another, ahem, wardrobe malfunction; a streaker; a brawl; or how about Janet Jackson coming to watch Super Bowl XL?

Challenged, are you? Do the rounds of NFL football sportsbooks, and dare yourself to top them all. But while you rack your brains coming up with the smartest, or most smart-ass, Super Bowl betting props ever, take a look at those that are sure to be already in place. And if you fail to nail down that weird proposition of yours, then just go for wagering some winning bets on these ones.

First team to score at Super Bowl XL?
Last team to score at Super Bowl XL?
Will the last team to score win Super Bowl XL?
Will there be a score in the last two minutes of the first half?
Will either team score three unanswered times?
Will there be a score in the first six and a half minutes of Super Bowl XL?
Team to have the longest touchdown?
Will there be a successful two-point conversion at Super Bowl XL?
Will there be a safety at Super Bowl XL?
Which half of Super Bowl XL will score more points?
Team to commit the first turnover?
First team to use coaches' challenge?
First team to call timeout?
Will there be overtime at Super Bowl XL?
Team to get the first penalty?
Player to have more receiving yards at Super Bowl XL
Player to score the first touchdown?
First scoring play of Super Bowl XL?
First team to score in the second half of Super Bowl XL?