There is not one single sporting event, where we look at every single stat, and every single trend as much as the Super Bowl. Super Bowl 51 is approaching, and the game will be played between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. This game will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston Texas. The New England Patriots are the favorites in this game, while the Atlanta Falcons are the underdogs. Let’s take a look at some Super Bowl betting results and trends from the last 10 Super Bowl games regarding favorites and underdogs:
A Look at the Betting Trends & Results for the last 10 Super Bowl Games
50 – Denver Broncos 24-10 over Carolina Panthers — This one went to the underdog. The Carolina Panthers came into the game at -4.5, and the Denver Broncos walked away with a 14 point win. Chalk one up the the underdogs.
XLIX – New England Patriots 28-24 over Seattle Seahawks — In one of the closest Super Bowl games in the last several seasons, the New England Patriots won this game by 4 points, after being a 1 point favorite. Chalk this one up the to the favorite.
XLVIII – Seattle Seahawks 43-8 over Denver Broncos — The Denver Broncos came into this game at -2.5, and walked away a 35 point loser. This one went to the underdogs, and in a big way.
XLVII – Baltimore Ravens 34-21 over San Francisco 49ers — The Harbaugh Brothers Super Bowl game. The San Francisco 49ers were a 4 point favorite, but the Baltimore Ravens were way too much. That gives the underdogs their third win in four games.
XLVI – New York Giants 21-17 over New England Patriots — Another game that went to the underdog. The New England Patriots were -3 over the Giants. Lo and behold, the Giants found another way to dispose of the Patriots.
XLV – Green Bay Packers 31-25 over Pittsburgh Steelers — The Green Bay Packers came into the game – 2.5, and they walked away the Super Bowl winners. The Packers won their first Super Bowl for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
XLIV – New Orleans Saints 31-17 over Indianapolis Colts — The Indianapolis Colts came into this game -4 over the New Orleans Saints. Too high powered offenses, and two teams that played in a dome. The underdog came away with this one.
XLIII – Pittsburgh Steelers 27-23 over Arizona Cardinals — The Pittsburgh Steelers were the last team to be favorite and win the Super Bowl, but not cover the spread. The spread for this game was -6.5, and the Steelers won the game by 4 points.
XLII – New York Giants 17-14 over New England Patriots — The first of the two Super Bowl titles for Eli Manning and the New York Giants over the New England Patriots. What a low scoring game. The Giants were big underdogs, at +14 coming into the game.
XLI – Indianapolis Colts 29-17 over Chicago Bears — The Indianapolis Colts as the favorites won the Super Bowl. The Colts were the better team than the Bears, and were a touchdown favorite for a reason. In the last 10 seasons, the favorite in Super Bowl games have won just 3 times out of 10. To be technical, the favorite has won 4 times, but just three of them were covering the spread. If you are a fan of theunderdog, in the Super Bowl, they have won 6 out of the last 10 games.
Enjoy the Super Bowl, and keep these statistics in mind when betting on the game. Best of luck!
