2025 Super Bowl: Best Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles prop bets
The stage is set, as the Chiefs and Eagles battle for football's top spot for the second time in 3 years.
We've seen the personnel change dramatically from that last Super Bowl, which was a barn burner in the desert in Glendale, Ariz. Will we have another shootout, or will defense rule the day? That's what we're here to break down, as we take a look at some of the best Super Bowl props.
Ever since I was a kid, I've loved the Super Bowl, and for at least the past 2 decades, I've showed up at parties, casinos or in front of the television set at home with a scroll of props and bets to follow.
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Best Super Bowl prop bets
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Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell OVER 6.5 RUSHING YARDS (-115)
Let's start small. Of course, star RB Saquon Barkley is going to gobble up a majority of the carries in his first Super Bowl. But, there is room for Gainwell to, uh, gain well.
Let's look back at the postseason results. In the NFC wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers, Gainwell had 14 rushing yards on 3 attempts. In the Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Rams, Gainwell had a single 10-yard rushing attempt, while he had 3 carries for 8 yards against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game.
If we take a broader look going back into the regular season, Gainwell has had at least 7 rushing yards in 7 of the past 8 games, and 14 of the past 17 outings.
Gainwell isn't going to kill it, as long as Barkley remains healthy. But, he should get at least 7 yards or better. We saw a similar situation last season with the San Francisco 49ers with RB Christian McCaffrey and backup RB Elijah Mitchell. Taking the backups can be a low-risk, high-probability play.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts ANYTIME TD (-115)
You know at some point that the Eagles quarterback is going to have the ball in his hands in the red zone, and he is as dangerous as anybody with his feet.
The 'tush push' is likely to be the vehicle to get Hurts into the end zone. He had 3 rushing scores (along with Barkley) in the NFC Championship Game rout of the Commanders, and he added a rushing score against the Rams in the Divisional Round. Hurts has scored at least 1 rushing TD in 5 of the past 7 games, and 10 of the past 13 games.
Eagles WR DeVonta Smith ANYTIME TD (+250)
In addition to Hurts getting into the end zone, Smith is worth a roll of the dice.
Don't get carried away, but don't forget about Smith, either, as he can help you multiply up by 2 1/2 times. He has exactly 4 receptions in each of the 3 postseason games, and he is averaging just 40.3 receiving yards per outing. The last time he scored was Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys, when he scored a pair of times.
Here is a little nugget that might make you feel good. Smith faced AFC teams 4 times in the regular season. He had at least 3 grabs, at least 64 receiving yards, and he scored in every game against the AFC this season.
First scoring play 3-way — including OT: Field Goal (+140)
Playing the touchdown (-165) here isn't as much of a value. In the NFC Championship Game, the first score was a field goal, by the Commanders, as they actually had a brief lead before getting boat-raced. The Eagles did have a TD in the other 2 playoff games to start, however.
For the Chiefs, a field goal opened the scoring in the Divisional Round against the Texans, while a TD was the first score in the AFC title game with the Buffalo Bills.
It's a coin-flip, but the better value is on a field goal.
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Super Bowl MVP – Chiefs QB PATRICK MAHOMES (+105)
It's time, folks. We've never had an NFL team win the Super Bowl 3 times in a row. The dynasties of the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers or New England Patriots were unable to accomplish that feat. IF, and it's a big if, the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, Mahomes is a shoe-in for the MVP honors, whether he has an eye-popping stat game or not.
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