Super Bowl Sunday

You want an official Grandstander Prediction on today's extravaganza, I'll say go with the Chiefs who are, surprisingly anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5 point underdogs.  When all seems equal, go with the team with the better quarterback, and Patrick Mahomes is now THE best QB in the game.  How's that for Breaking News?

But enough analysis.

I once stated that the Super Bowl is the most heavily wagered upon sporting event in the world.  I was quickly, and I might add, correctly, shouted down, and was told that the FIFA World Cup is the most heavily wagered upon sporting event in the world, followed by the Super Bowl, and NCAA March Madness.  The World Cup won't be contested for another two years, so the NFL's showcase is number one here in 2024, and how have I contributed?

I have made a total of 22 wagers on today's Super Bowl. Amount bet: $66.83 (plus three free $20 bonus bets from ESPN Bet). Potential return: $471.61, although that won't happen because some of these wagers cancel each other out, eg, three different bets on possible game MVP. Also, some of these bets were futures bets, which is why you see bets made on both the Chiefs and 49'ers to win.

Here are some I'll really be rooting for:

• Mahomes/Purdy each score TD ($2 returns $84.46)
• KC/SF defense each score TD: ($.50 returns $29.88)
• Kelce/Pacheco/CMC each score TD ($5 returns $25.08; also used one of those $20 freebies on this one that would return $103.99)

And just to go on the record, here is a complete list of all my wagers, none of which involve coin toss results, the length of the National Anthem, or Taylor Swift.

I'll report back tomorrow as to just exactly "how I did", along with other thoughts on the Super Bowl.

		Bet	Return	Net
Super Bowl	Chiefs +1.5 over 49ers	10.80	20.80
	Chiefs +2.5 over 49ers	5.75	10.75
	Chiefs over 49ers ML	5.00	10.50
	UNDER 47.5	5.00	9.55
	49ers WIN	5.00	17.00
	Chiefs WIN	5.00	25.00
	49ers ML	0	16.39		$20 Bonus Bet
	Chiefs ML	0	20.40		$20 Bonus Bet
	Aiyuk/Samuel 20+ yds 1st qtr	2.50	5.00
	McCaffrey/Pacheco/Kelce TD	5.00	25.08
	Mahomes/Purdy TD	2.00	84.46
	KC Defense TD	1.00	8.50
	SF Defense TD	1.00	8.00
	KC/SF TD	0.50	29.88
	McCaffrey 2 TDs	2.28	7.30
	Mahomes Over 1.5 TD passes	3.35	5.58
	Purdy Under 1.5 TD passes	3.35	6.63
	PH Over/BP Under 1.5 TD pases	3.30	10.70
	Mahomes MVP	2.00	4.90
	McCaffrey MVP	2.00	11.20
	Kelce MVP	2.00	30.00
	Kelce/Pacheco/McCaffrey TDs	0	103.99		$20 Bonus Bet
	Game Bets	36.55	130.39	0
	Prop Bets	30.28	341.22	0
	Totals	66.83	471.61	0