2009 Underdogs in Super Bowl Odds
Super Bowl odds always have a favorite and an underdog. Never in Super Bowl betting history has a game been a pick.
The largest pointspread in Super Bowl odds history was Super Bowl XXIX when the San Francisco 49ers were18 point favorites against the San Diego Chargers. The lowest Super Bowl betting number ever was in Super Bowl V when Dallas was a one point favorite over Baltimore.
Super Bowl odds show that favorites and underdogs have almost split the 42 Super Bowls. The favorites have a slight edge in Super Bowl betting history but not by much. The stats show that favorites are 21-18-3 in the previous 42 Super Bowls although you can tweak those numbers a little bit depending upon the closing line. Underdogs have held their own though in Super Bowl betting history. Last year the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots as 12.5 point underdogs in Super Bowl odds. Can the Arizona Cardinals pull off a similar feat in Super Bowl betting as they face the Pittsburgh Steelers?
If you like the underdog in Super Bowl odds you might want to consider a few facts. The biggest underdogs in Super Bowl odds are actually the ones that have had more success. In the past 13 years there have been five double-digit underdogs in Super Bowl odds and they are 4-0-1 against the spread. Three of those teams won the game outright. The last double-digit favorite to win was the previously mentioned San Francisco 49ers against the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl odds. If you are wondering how 7 point favorites in Super Bowl odds have done recently you would find they are 2-1-1 against the spread. The Colts were 7 point favorites against the Bears a couple of years ago and covered the spread while the Patriots did not cover the 7 point number in their win against the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl.
Last year’s win by the Giants as a big underdog in Super Bowl odds was not the biggest upset in Super Bowl odds history. In fact, it was only the third greatest upset. The Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI were 14 point underdogs to the St. Louis Rams, yet they won the game 20-17. The biggest upset in Super Bowl odds history was in Super Bowl III as the New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts as 17 point underdogs.
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