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Devil's Advocate
SUPER BOWL POINT SPREADS AND RESULTS
Pretty sharp bookmaking over the last 40 years. Many people think you blindly bet the chalk in the big game, but favorites are only 19-17-3 against the number.
However, dogs of 4 points or less are 7-4-1 against the spread, with all seven teams winning the game outright. Seattle is currently +4 in many places.
The winning Super Bowl team has also covered the spread 32 of 36 times, with 3 pushes. Interestingly, two of the four non-covers by winning teams happened in the past two Super Bowls. New England failed to cover as a 7 point favorite against Philadelphia last year, and the Pats failed to cover as a 7 point favorite against Carolina two years ago.
Pretty sharp bookmaking over the last 40 years. Many people think you blindly bet the chalk in the big game, but favorites are only 19-17-3 against the number.
However, dogs of 4 points or less are 7-4-1 against the spread, with all seven teams winning the game outright. Seattle is currently +4 in many places.
The winning Super Bowl team has also covered the spread 32 of 36 times, with 3 pushes. Interestingly, two of the four non-covers by winning teams happened in the past two Super Bowls. New England failed to cover as a 7 point favorite against Philadelphia last year, and the Pats failed to cover as a 7 point favorite against Carolina two years ago.
