Posted on 1/25/2008 5:59:39 PM

Bet on the Super Bowl – Changing NFL Odds and Lines

By Russell Edward

There will be more money wagered on this year’s Super Bowl than the entire 2006 GNP of almost 40 countries on Earth. Countries like Kiribati, Marshall, Vanuatu and Micronesia will not produce in an entire year the amount of currency we’ll bet on football in one day this February, just for fun. This year, over $600-million will be bet on Super Bowl XLII.

Don’t worry about those countries needing money, however. They’ll be gone soon, sunken under rising oceans caused by global warming. By Superbowl L, they will no longer exist.

New York Giants +11.5 vs. New England Patriots –11.5

When setting the Superbowl odds, bookmakers are not making the statement that they think the Patriots are two touchdowns better than the Giants. Many would even tell you that they personally think New England is no more than a field goal favorite. Anything can happen in a game, however - especially with Brady playing against a Manning – and, if the books were to set the Super Bowl odds at New England -3 or -4, they would be so far offside on the Patriots that many would go broke if the Pats covered. This is because almost everyone on the parts of Earth still above water would have jumped all over New England.

To account for the public adoration of Brady and the general popularity of the Pats, books have inflated the line in an attempt to force some of the public into taking the G-men. This year, they may have pushed it just a little too far and have had to lower the Super Bowl lines from 14 to 11.5 points.

Super Bowl Betting: 6:20 p.m. EST in Glendale, Arizona

To know beforehand whether or not the line will wiggle even more, keep an eye on the attached money lines:

When all is even on both sides, that money line is standard, set at -110 ($110 to win $100) for both teams. As the money starts to pour in, the team that is getting more of the action will become more expensive in an attempt to persuade bettors to take the other team. You’ll see the line on the heavier bet team go to -115, -120 or higher, while the team getting less love gets cheaper, down to -105, then EVEN. If the money gets too far offside, that is when you will see books change the actual spread again.

If you see the Patriots money line go down – which is highly likely – and you like the Giants, jump in and bet with the BetUS sportsbook right away. It means your New York team will be getting fewer points very soon.

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