Much of history in sports betting gets quickly outdated. But is there anything we can gather to help handicap Super Bowl 50 between the Broncos and Panthers?
Over the next two weeks, we'll compile some of the best Super Bowl trends to help you make your wagering decisions. Here are a few to start.
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—The underdog is 11-4-1 ATS since 2000. Eight of those dogs have won outright, including the last five. The favorite has only won and NOT covered three times in the last 16 games, so the point spread has rarely mattered in recent Super Bowls.
—In the last 11 meetings between No. 1 seeds, the favorite is 8-3 ATS.
—Favorites of fewer than 4.5 points are 4-6 ATS in last 30 years, and seven of those games have gone OVER.
—Favorites between 3 and 6.5 points are 12-6 ATS.
—Underdogs are 16-33 straight-up and 21-26-2 ATS all-time.
—There have been seven totals 45 or lower in last 30 years, and all seven have gone OVER.
—Teams that score 40-plus points in the playoffs are 5-25 ATS in their next game, per RJ Bell of Pregame.com.
Super Bowl historical odds
| SB | Final Score | Line (O/U) | Result (O/U) | AFC/NFC SU/ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLIX | NE 28, SEA 24 | SEA -1 (47.5) | Dog (O) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XLVIII | SEA 43, DEN 8 | DEN -2 (47.5) | Dog (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLVII | BAL 34, SF 31 | SF -4.5 (48) | Dog (O) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XLVI | NYG 21, NE 17 | NE -2.5 (53) | Dog (U) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLV | GB 31, PIT 25 | GB -3 (45) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLIV | NO 31, IND 17 | IND -5 (57) | Dog (U) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLIII | Pitt 27, AZ 23 | PIT -7 (46) | Dog (O) | AFC SU ONLY |
| XLII | NYG 17, NE 14 | NE -12 (55) | Dog (U) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XLI | IND 29, CHI 17 | IND -7 (47) | Fav (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XL | PIT 21, SEA 10 | PIT -4 (47) | Fav (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXIX | NE 24, PHI 21 | NE -7 (46.5) | Dog (U) | AFC SU ONLY |
| XXXVIII | NE 32, CAR 29 | NE -7 (37.5) | Dog (O) | AFC SU ONLY |
| XXXVII | TB 48, OAK 21 | OAK -4 (44) | Dog (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXXVI | NE 20, STL 17 | STL -14 (53) | Dog (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXXV | BAL 34, NYG 7 | BAL -3 (33) | Fav (O) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXXIV | STL 23, TEN 16 | STL -7 (45) | Push (U) | NFC SU ONLY (P) |
| XXXIII | DEN 34, ATL 19 | DEN -7.5 (52.5) | Fav (O) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXXII | DEN 31, GB 24 | GB -11 (49) | Dog (O) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XXXI | GB 35, NE 21 | GB -14 (49) | Push (O) | NFC SU ONLY (P) |
| XXX | DAL 27, PIT 17 | DAL -13.5 (51) | Dog (U) | NFC SU ONLY |
| XXIX | SF 49, SD 26 | SF -18.5 (53.5) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXVIII | DAL 30, BUF 13 | DAL -10.5 (50.5) | Fav (U) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXVII | DAL 52, BUF 17 | DAL -6.5 (44.5) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXVI | WSH 37, BUF 24 | WAS -7 (49) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXV | NYG 20, BUF 19 | BUF -7 (40.5) | Dog (U) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXIV | SF 55, DEN 10 | SF -12 (48) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXIII | SF 20, CIN 16 | SF -7 (48) | Dog (U) | NFC SU ONLY |
| XXII | WSH 42, DEN 10 | DEN -3 (47) | Dog (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XXI | NYG 39, DEN 20 | NYG -9.5 (40) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XX | CHI 46, NE 10 | CHI -10 (37.5) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XIX | SF 38, MIA 16 | SF -3.5 (53.5) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XVIII | L.A. 38, WSH 9 | WAS -3 (48) | Fav (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XVII | WSH 27, MIA 17 | MIA -3 (36.5) | Dog (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XVI | SF 26, CIN 21 | SF -1 (48) | Fav (U) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XV | OAK 27, PHI 10 | PHI -3 (37.5) | Dog (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XIV | PIT 31, LA 19 | PIT -10.5 (36) | Fav (O) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XIII | PIT 35, DAL 31 | PIT -3.5 (37) | Fav (O) | AFC SU & ATS |
| XII | DAL 27, DEN 10 | DAL -6 (39) | Fav (U) | NFC SU & ATS |
| XI | OAK 34, MIN 14 | OAK -4 (38) | Fav (O) | AFC SU & ATS |
| X | PIT 21, DAL 17 | PIT -7 (36) | Dog (O) | AFC SU ONLY |
| IX | PIT 16, MIN 6 | PIT -3 (33) | Fav (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| VIII | MIA 24, MIN 7 | MIA -6.5 (33) | Fav (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| VII | MIA 14, WSH 7 | MIA -1 (33) | Fav (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| VI | DAL 24, MIA 3 | DAL -6 (34) | Fav (U) | NFC SU & ATS |
| V | BAL 16, DAL 13 | BAL -2.5 (36) | Fav (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| IV | KC 23, MIN 7 | MIN -12 (39) | Dog (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| III | NYJ 16, BAL 7 | BAL-18 (40) | Dog (U) | AFC SU & ATS |
| II | GB 33, OAK 14 | GB -13.5 (43) | Fav (O) | NFC SU & ATS |
| I | GB 35, KC 10 | GB -14 (none) | Fav | NFC SU & ATS |
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