The NFL’s season finale takes place this Sunday at Super Bowl LVI when the Rams take on the Bengals. Will Los Angeles win on its home field or will Cincinnati take home its first Lombardi Trophy in the Year of the Tiger?
The Rams come in as a 4.5-point favorite over the AFC champion Bengals, . In the money line bet, Los Angeles is a -200 favorite — meaning a $200 bet would win $100. Cincinnati is a +165 underdog.
The over-under for total points scored in the game 48.5, which is just a smidgen more than the 48.3 points averaged over the last 10 Super Bowls. During the regular season, the Rams averaged 27.1 points and allowed 21.9 points, while the Bengals put up 27.1 and gave up 22.1.
Los Angeles is favored to win in regulation at -175, followed by Cincinnati earning the victory by the end of the fourth quarter (+180). Potential fortune favors the bold who are looking at an overtime game as odds grow immensely with a Rams win (+1,600) having a slight edge over a Bengals’ one (+1,800). Overtime games are a rarity with only one of the previous 55 games going into extra time: a Patriots’ 34-28 win over the Falcons in 2017.
Here’s a look at some current odds in the world of sports.
-200
The odds the Los Angeles Rams will win Super Bowl LVI, .
+4,000
The odds Rams linebacker Von Miller will win the Super Bowl MVP award, . The former Broncos star has the ninth-best odds. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (+135) is the favorite, followed by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (+225) and Los Angeles receiver Cooper Kupp (+600).
-200
The odds Miller will have at least one sack against the Bengals, .
+6,000
The odds the Super Bowl MVP will be either a kicker, punter or long snapper, . It is the eighth-best odds. A quarterback (-300) is the favorite.
+280
The odds Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will be named NBA MVP, . He has the second-best odds behind 76ers center Joel Embiid (+240).
+450
The odds the Avalanche will win the Stanley Cup, . Colorado has the best odds, followed by Tampa Bay (+750), Florida (+800) and Vegas (+800).
