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5 early Super Bowl bets to consider for Eagles-Chiefs

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 12: Dallas Goedert #88 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles against the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at Lincoln Financial Field on January 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776262423 ORIG FILE ID: 2194215177

After a long football season, I don't blame anyone for using this week off as a personal bye from betting -- a time to restore that good juju before the biggest game of the year. But for those of you still chopping wood, looking for that one small edge that might just finally be a winner, I got you covered.

These are my favorite early Super Bowl LIX bets to consider now, with odds from BetMGM.

Gatorade color: Purple (+250) or Yellow/Green (+300)

Let's start with a fun one. And yes, I know I have two picks here, but there's a reason for that. If you think the Chiefs are going to win, go with purple. If you're rolling with the Eagles, go yellow/green. After "extensive" research, I determined those are the Gatorade colors each team prefers.

My personal preference is purple, because I refuse to bet against Patrick Mahomes, but my overlords in Maryland don't allow gambling on the color of Gatorade to be poured on the winning coach. Maybe your state does.

Saquon Barkley anytime TD scorer (-200)

This is about as sure a bet as you're going to get on a player prop this week, and the odds are already incredibly short as is, so jump on it now before they get even shorter as the game approaches. Barkley has five touchdowns over his last two games and owns the second-best odds to win Super Bowl MVP for that exact reason. He's the engine of Philly's offense.

If he doesn't score, though, it'll likely be because the Eagles got too close to the end zone, in which case Jalen Hurts will get his tush pushed (or the Eagles will score on a palpably unfair act?). So, Hurts' -105 odds are a good early bet too.

Saquon Barkley Over 3.5 yards on 1st rush attempt (-120)

I don't need to continue waxing poetic about Barkley, though it helps that his first carry has gone for at least four yards in every game this postseason, including a 60-yard touchdown against Washington. But his greatness isn't the only reason I like his first carry to go over 3.5 yards. It's also about the Chiefs' run defense, which wasn't nearly as good down the stretch of the season as it was earlier in the year. They finished the season 21st in run stop win rate, according to ESPN.

Marquise Brown Over 3.5 receiving yards (-145)

Brown has emerged as Mahomes' clear No. 2 receiving option behind Xavier Worthy, and with Mahomes' passing attempts over/under at 36.5 for the game, there should be plenty of balls going Brown's way. He eclipsed this number in both regular season games he played after returning from injury, then went under in both playoff games. But he did at least see five targets in the AFC Championship. The fact he's out-snapped JuJu Smith-Schuster and DeAndre Hopkins all postseason leads me to believe he'll be more involved.

Dallas Goedert Over 50.5 receiving yards (-115)

No team in the NFL allowed more yards to tight ends than the Chiefs, and only one team allowed more catches, so take your pick on Goedert props. The reason I'm prioritizing yards over catches is because there isn't a ton of volume in Philadelphia's passing attack. Goedert's receptions line is 4.5, which he's been over just once in his last six games. In that same span, he went over 50.5 receiving yards three times. In other words, he doesn't need a lot of catches to cash this bet.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: 5 early Super Bowl bets to consider for Eagles-Chiefs