Super Bowl LVI 2022 odds and predictions: who is the favorite to win?
Only one day to go before before Super Bowl Sunday, and the bets continue to roll in. With all the hype surrounding the game, who is favored to win at this point?
There’s not long to wait before the Los Angeles Rams face the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. Millions-dollar-bets have already been placed, and literally billions are at stake on Sunday.
Record betting for Super Bowl LVI
The Nevada Gaming Control Board said the state’s sports books registered over $1 billion in bets each month for October, November, and December last year.
The American Gaming Association meanwhile said the amount of bets Americans plan to place on the Super Bowl this year is up 78% from last year, reaching a staggering total of $7.6 billion.
Betting records are already being set- furniture store owner Jim McIngvale, also known as “Mattress Mack”, has placed the largest bet that Caesars Sports has ever taken at $5 million. This is on top of the $4.5 million he had already wagered on the Bengals winning the trophy.
Canadian rapper Drake is betting on the other side, putting over $1 million worth of Bitcoin on the Rams.
With so much money on the line, it’s worth noting what the odds makers say about the possible outcome of Sunday’s game.
Super Bowl LVI: odds and predictions
The Rams have more experience than the young Bengals. The Cincinnati team has an average age of 25.8, the youngest Super Bowl team since 1980. Los Angeles on the other hand has a mean age of 27.6, within the range considered to be a player’s prime. Because of this advantage, they are the favorites to win.
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Here are the odds according to Tipico Sportsbook:
Money line: Rams -200 (bet $200 to win $100), Bengals +165 (bet $100 to win $165.
Against the spread: Rams -3.5 (-115), Bengals +3.5 (-105)
Over/under total: 48.5 points
