The stage is finally set for Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, California, featuring a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX—the game forever remembered for the infamous Malcolm Butler interception—between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. This time around, the teams look vastly different. We see Seattle with a top 5 youngest roster in the NFL, and the Patriots aren’t too far behind at 11th in youth. Both franchises are led by relatively new coaching staffs and now have an opportunity to cement a new chapter in their Super Bowl legacy. As with any Super Bowl, betting opportunities are plentiful, so let’s take an early look at where the market currently stands.

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Early Betting Overview

We’ve already seen notable early line movement for Super Bowl 60. Seattle opened as a 3.5-point favorite and has since been bet up to -4.5. On the moneyline, the Seahawks currently sit at -225 (up from -205), while New England has moved to +195 (from +170). The total has dipped slightly as well, opening at 46.5 and settling between 45.5 and 46 depending on the sportsbook.

A major driver behind this movement has been heavy public and sharp support for Seattle. Approximately 74% of spread bets and 75% of the total money have come in on the Seahawks. Moneyline action is also tilted toward Seattle, with 67% of bets and 68% of the money backing them. For the total, 64% of bets are on the over, though only 56% of the money has followed, suggesting some sharper resistance at the current number.

Super Bowl MVP Odds (DraftKings)

Unsurprisingly, both quarterbacks hold the shortest odds to win Super Bowl MVP. Sam Darnold currently leads the way at +130, followed by Drake Maye at +235. Close behind are two Seattle skill-position players, Jaxon Smith-Njigba at +550 and Kenneth Walker III at +600. The shortest odds among Patriots non-quarterbacks belong to Rhamondre Stevenson at +2500.

Given how New England’s season has unfolded and the way they’ve distributed touches on offense, it’s difficult to justify backing any Patriots offensive player for MVP outside of Drake Maye. For Seattle, however, there’s a much stronger case to be made for a non-quarterback. Both Smith-Njigba and Walker have the ability to swing this game in a major way and could realistically enter the MVP conversation with the right performance.

In closing, there will be no shortage of additional betting opportunities over the next two weeks. We should continue to see line movement as more information becomes available, making the lead-up to the February 8th showdown in Santa Clara just as intriguing as the game itself.