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Article posted on Saturday 03 February
Super Bowl Sunday is often referred to as Sports Betting Christmas, because it is the largest single wagering day of the year in North American sports. And you can bet on everything surrounding the game. Who will win the coin flip? How long with the National Anthem last? What color will Pink's hair be when she sings it? Welcome to the wild world of Super Bowl exotic prop bets.
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Article posted on Thursday 01 February
Beyond the straight up determination and point spread wagering on who will win Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, there's also over/under or total wagering available, clearly the toughest of the three wagers to call. Straight up, favorites are 35-16 in Super Bowls, and 28-19-2 against the spread. But the over/under is almost a perfect split, going 26-24-1.
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Article posted on Tuesday 30 January
Bovada lists the New England Patriots as 4.5 favorites to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII Sunday in Minnesota, and on the surface, that doesn't seem like a lot of points to give - at least it doesn't until you do your homework and realize that twice previously in Super Bowl history, a team has been favored by 4.5 points, and neither team covered the spread.
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Article posted on Tuesday 30 January
A victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII will give the New England Patriots six Super Bowl rings in 17 years, and cement their status as the greatest dynasty in the history of the NFL beyond a shadow of a doubt. But what about beyond the gridiron? Are they the best ever? How do the Patriots stack up against the legendary dynasties from the NHL, NBA, MLB and NASCAR?
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Article posted on Thursday 25 January
The best there ever was? The best there ever will be? When it comes the success of the New England Patriots, it's only natural to compare what the franchise has accomplished in the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era to the legendary dynasties of the NFL. But are the Patriots the gold standard of NFL franchises, or do they need to win a sixth Super Bowl to cement this status?
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Article posted on Tuesday 23 January
Let's face it, the New England Patriots are the NFL's version of Hulk Hogan. Much like Hogan, the legendary wrestling champion, so often the Patriots look to be down and out and on the verge of defeat, only to rise up and stage a miraculous come-from-behind victory. New England's win over the Jacksonville was the 54th fourth-quarter rally engineered by Patriots QB Tom Brady.
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Article posted on Friday 19 January
Talk about a contrast in histories. The New England Patriots are playing in their seventh AFC Championship Game in a row and their 12th conference title game since 2001. The Jacksonville Jaguars are in the AFC Championship Game for just the third time in franchise history. Sunday's contest will be only the 14th playoff game for the team since the Jaguars entered the NFL as an expansion franchise in 1995.
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Article posted on Friday 17 November
The NFL takes it's show on the road again this week, as the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders will clash in Mexico City. Naturally, anytime the NFL plays one of these games on foreign soil, there's plenty of hype percolating around the event, And it's no different in the sports gaming industry. Bovada is offering a whole cottage industry of prop bets on this unique contest.
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Article posted on Friday 27 January
The beautiful thing about the Super Bowl is that it is a one-game showdown, not a best-of-seven series as in the NHL, NBA and MLB. That means the best team on the day usually wins.
