Super Bowl Sunday is 12 days away, and prop bets are appearing by the hundreds each day at legal online NFL sportsbooks. Several Super Bowl prop bets appear before the participating teams have been decided, but odds for the game’s Most Valuable Player are typically reserved until the completion of the AFC and NFC Championships.
Patrick Mahomes was the MVP of Super Bowls 57 and 54, and is favored at NFL betting sites to win his third in the span of five years. Why is Mahomes so heavily favored to win if the Chiefs are 1.5-point underdogs?
Super Bowl LVIII MVP Odds
- Patrick Mahomes +120
- Brock Purdy +225
- Christian McCaffrey +475
- Travis Kelce +1200
- Deebo Samuel +2000
- Isiah Pacheco +2500
- Rashee Rice +5000
- George Kittle +6000
- Brandon Aiyuk +6000
- Nick Bosa +7500
- George Karlaftis+10000
- Chris Jones+10000
- Fred Warner+10000
- L’Jarius Sneed+15000
- Willie Gay +15000
- Mike Edwards +20000
- Chase Young +20000
- Sam Darnold +8000
- Dre Greenlaw +20000
- Trent McDuffie +20000
- Charvarius Ward +20000
- Justin Reid +25000
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling +25000
- Elijah Mitchell +25000
If San Francisco wins, it will be on the back of either quarterback Brock Purdy or running back Christian McCaffrey. This is causing them to split the odds and push Mahomes to the top of the list even though KC is the underdog.
Over half of all Super Bowl MVP awards have been given to the quarterback position, but there have been occasions where the running back carried the team to a win. Given that it is the final game of the year, there is a high probability that McCaffrey will be leaned upon more than usual, and his +475 moneyline is daring gamblers to bet on it.
In the previous 57 Super Bowls, Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys was the only player to become the MVP that was a member of a losing team.
Who Will Become The Super Bowl 58 MVP?
Although the 49ers struggled during the NFL Playoffs, with two weeks to rest up and repair, we expect a better performance in SB LVIII. Our staff is largely leaning toward a SF win, and opinions are mixed between Purdy and McCaffrey for becoming the Most Valuable Player.
The odds for betting on the Super Bowl MVP for either Brock Purdy or Christian McCaffrey are both paying out at more than double the money wagered,
Who will the Super Bowl MVP mention first in his speech?
- Teammates -145
- God Or Jesus +135
- City +1000
- Coach +1800
- Owner +3500
- Family Or Family Members +1400
- Does Not Mention Any Of The Above +1800
This Super Bowl prop is taking action on the first person, place, or thing that the MVP mentions while delivering their acceptance speech. Brock Purdy typically mentions God first during his post-game interviews, so if you’re betting on him to win the SB LVIII MVP, consider creating an NFL parlay on the above prop bet.
Sources:
- BovadaLV (Bovada Sportsbook Review)
- ESPN
