Seattle and New England meet in Super Bowl 60 for the second time in a little over a decade in the 49ers’ home in Santa Clara, CA. Their last matchup produced one of the most discussed finishes in league history (why didn’t they just give it to Marshawn Lynch?)

One of the most exciting things about the Super Bowl are the proposition bets (aka prop bets).

What are Prop Bets?

Prop Bets are wagers placed on specific outcomes within a game, rather than on the final score, winner or point spread.

In Las Vegas, prop bets are especially popular for big events like the Super Bowl and cover just about anything that can be measured or observed. Common examples include:

• How many yards any player will gain (rushing or receiving)
• Whether a player scores a touchdown
• The length of the first touchdown
• Coin toss result
• Team stats (sacks, turnovers, first team to score)

They can focus on players, teams, or single moments, and many are completely independent of who wins the game. That’s what makes them appealing — you can bet on the game without betting on the game.

During marquee events, Vegas sportsbooks often release hundreds of prop bets, turning the matchup into a menu of micro-wagers for fans and casual bettors alike.

The most famous (by number and popularity) of these groups of bets are given out by Westgate Sportsbook, but every sportsbook will have their own variation.

With so many things to bet on — what do you pick? Here are my favorites, regardless of what year or teams are playing!

Looking historically, there have been 8 times that the final Super Bowl score has been a repeat. I also gathered the top 20 final game scores by frequency and found that 7 of the top 20 most popular scores have happened already in a Super Bowl. So maybe the +400 is worth a shot? I think so! (+400 means 4 to 1 or 4:1 –> Wager of $10 pays $40.

So if the score ends in one of the Green Scores below, we win the bet!

Let’s move on to my favorite prop bet that I can only find once a year.

This bet means that, other than the 2 main Quarterbacks, we would need just one other player to attempt a pass. How would that happen? Great question. Maybe a backup Quarterback will see some playing time due to an injury or at the end if the game is a blow out. Maybe a trick play. Maybe a fumbled punt or field goal will result in a “hail mary” type pass. It is a fun bet that is in play for the entire game! (Another reason why I like this bet.) Also, let’s not forget Cooper Kupp threw a pass in his last Super Bowl!

Last, but not least, I also love to play this prop bet:

This one is straightforward and simple. If we bet the OVER at -180, then we need 14 or more players to catch a pass within the game between the two teams. For this one, I like to look into previous box scores and count how many players usually get a pass for each team, average that number, then add them together. I think both teams will spread the ball around and get all their players a touch in the biggest game they will ever play. Bobo even scored in the NFC Championship — let’s go!