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Super Bowl LX was, to put it mildly, uncompetitive. The Seattle Seahawks' 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots is misleading; however, the total of 42 points was a boon for sportsbooks, which reported substantial profits from the result.
The performance of quarterbacks Drake Maye and Sam Darnold at Levi's Stadium left much to be desired. The score was 12-0 at the end of the fourth quarter, and the overall statistics were significantly low.
The Seahawks entered the game as clear favorites, with the following odds, plus some additional props:
- Spread: Seattle -4.5 (-115) at DraftKings Sportsbook
- Over/under: 45.5 points
- Money line: Seahawks -230, Patriots +190
- Sam Darnold MVP: +120
- Drake Maye MVP: +240
- Opening coin toss outcome: Tails +100, Cross +100
In the end, the low-scoring game resulted in substantial profits for the sportsbooks.
The sportsbooks won Super Bowl LX
According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, sportsbooks in the state reported $9.9 million in profits from a total of $133.8 million wagered.
That represents a 7.4% holdover, despite being the lowest amount wagered in the state since Super Bowl 50. Total betting on Super Bowl LIX was $151.6 million, and a record $190 million was wagered on Super Bowl LVIII.
Overall, bettors backed the 4.5-point margin in favor of Seattle. But few expected fewer than 45.5 points to be scored in a game with Maye and Darnold under center.
Even fewer predicted that the first touchdown of the game would be scored by Seahawks tight end A.J. Barner.
Seattle linebacker Ucenna Nwosu's touchdown hurt the sportsbooks a little, but not enough to erase the big profits.
The oddsmakers are happy with the outcome
Circa Sports COO Jeff Benson perfectly summed up the day for the sportsbooks. "Game staying under was beautiful," he told Yahoo Sports.
Benson explained that Circa Sports "took two million-dollar bets on the Patriots, which worked out well. Lot of unders on props. Kenneth Walker III [winning] MVP was good. We cleaned up."
The final point was put by John Murray, vice president of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook: "I thought it was a forgettable game and a forgettable result, but we did fine."