2024 Super Bowl LVIII odds, best bets: Take the Chiefs and Under in a teaser

Jason McIntyre

Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst

Super Bowl LVIII is here which marks the end of another great NFL season. 

I had a rough go at it during Conference Championship weekend, bringing my season tally to 60-49-2. 

I have seven picks on deck for the Super Bowl, so let’s end this year on a good note.

Without further ado, let’s dive into my best bets for Super Bowl LVIII. 

49ers vs. Chiefs (6:30 p.m. ET, CBS)

6-point teaser

Nobody wants to go into the offseason losing their final bets, going against one of the greatest QB/coach combos we’ve ever seen. 

If you like the 49ers, why not bake in some room for error by teasing the Chiefs up? 

San Francisco 49ers

SF

-2.0

-127

o47.5

Kansas City Chiefs

KC

+2.0

+107

u47.5

In the last three seasons (regular season and playoffs), the Chiefs have lost a total of three games by more than eight points. When you have Patrick Mahomes — combined with a ferocious defense — how do they get blown out? 

The total is trickier because there can be late scoring explosions — 25 points in the fourth quarter last year, 21 points in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV, 19 points in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LII — to torch your Under bet.

For those reasons, give me this teaser.

PICK: Chiefs +8.5, Under 53.5

Skip predicts Chiefs defeat 49ers, win back-to-back Super Bowls

49ers will own the first half

This is a fade-the-narrative play. 

The Chiefs have jumped out to early playoff leads against Miami, Buffalo and Baltimore and largely watched their defense choke out the opponents. 

The 49ers, meanwhile, fell behind against the Packers and Lions due to…


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Publish date : 2024-02-09 20:53:44

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