Super Bowl LX Betting Report: 'The Public Isn’t Buying the Patriots'

When the NFL season began, the Patriots and Seahawks were afterthoughts in Super Bowl 60 odds. Bookmakers had Seattle at +6000 or longer to win the championship, and New England was an even longer shot at +10000 (100/1).

Five months later, though, it’s Patriots vs. Seahawks, with the NFL somewhat mimicking the College Football Playoff, which saw preseason long-shot Indiana win the national title.

But make no mistake, even with an unexpected matchup, Super Bowl 60 betting will still be huge and is off to a strong start.

"There’s a lot of shock with who’s here," Caesars Sports director of football trading Joey Feazel said. "But we’re gonna see really heavy action on this game, regardless of the teams, with the magnitude of this event and the magnitude of ways to bet."

Oddsmakers and sharp bettors serve up their insights on Patriots vs. Seahawks, as we take an early look at Super Bowl betting.

Middle Ground

The Seahawks are 16-3 straight up (SU) and a covering cash cow at 14-5 against the spread (ATS). The Patriots are 17-3 SU and a money-making 14-6 ATS.

But the point spread isn’t quite as close as the two teams’ records. Caesars Sports opened Seattle as a 4.5-point favorite in Super Bowl odds and advanced to -5 a few times in the first 12 hours or so.

The Seahawks returned to -4.5 on Monday morning and remained there Thursday evening.

Yet even with more than a week until Super Bowl Sunday, Feazel can tell where things are heading and what Caesars Sports will likely be rooting for, come 6:30 p.m. ET Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium.

"Public action is flowing on Seattle on the spread. The public isn’t buying the Patriots," Feazel said. "But we’ll have a decent amount of Patriots moneyline action by game day. We’ll see Patriots