The point spread for Super Bowl LV has had the Kansas City Chiefs favored to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by three points now for over a week, after starting out as a 3 ½-point line. But why settle for just betting on the outcome of the game, when you can also bet on the score at the end of the first half? The tenor of the two halves can often be quite different, with the teams figuring each other out in the first two quarters and then pushing harder toward the end.
XBet has put together a series of props for your sports betting consideration for the outcomes in the first half, so take a look as you plan your wagering.
NFL News: Super Bowl LV First Half Betting Props
Who will “win” the first half?
Spread: Kansas City -2.5 (-110) / Tampa Bay +2.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Kansas City -155 / Tampa Bay +130
This is an interesting prop given Kansas City’s tendency to fall behind early and then have to claw their way back, both in the regular season and the playoffs the last couple of years. In Super Bowl LIV, Kansas City trailed all the way into the fourth quarter before storming back for the win. Against the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City trailed at the end of the first quarter — but was up by nine by halftime in the AFC Championship. Tampa Bay has shown a lot of moxie on defense, particularly in the takeaway game, and they could shut down the Chiefs in the early going…couldn’t they?
What will the point total be in the first half? (O/U 27.5)
Over -105 / Under -115
The Chiefs and Bills combined for 33 points in the first half of the AFC Championship. Let’s look a few weeks back to see a longer trend. We’re leaving out Week 17, since the Chiefs did not play Patrick Mahomes or many of their other starters.
Divisional Playoff vs Cleveland: 22 (KC 19, CLE 3)
Week 16 vs Atlanta: 14 (ATL 7, KC 7)
Week 15 vs New Orleans: 23 (KC 14, NO 9)
Week 14 vs Miami: 24 (KC 14, MIA 10)
Week 13 vs Denver: 19 (DEN 10, KC 9)
Week 12 vs Tampa Bay: 27 (KC 20, TB 7)
So while the Chiefs went over that 27.5 point total in the divisional round win, they stayed under it in the six meaningful games before that, and that includes some games when the scoring exploded after halftime. So while at first I was thinking that the point total seemed a little bit low, a bit of research helped me see the other side of things. The Buccaneers have actually scored more points per game than the Chiefs, but I think this prop will follow the Chiefs’ offensive activity, and so I’m leaning toward the “under” for the first half.
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