A CG Technology bettor in Las Vegas hit a $200 nine-team parlay that paid $75,000 and included improbable covers by the Eagles (-4½) and Falcons-49ers Over 47½.
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How to read Super Bowl 55 Odds
The Kansas City Chiefs wil meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 7, 2021.
Las Vegas Raiders Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers. NFL Week 15 Picks: Best-Bet Parlay Betting Big On Chiefs In Big Easy. Dipping in on both Saturday and Sunday this week. A CG Technology bettor in Las Vegas hit a $200 nine-team parlay that paid $75,000 and included improbable covers by the Eagles (-4½) and Falcons-49ers Over 47½.
The Chiefs opened as -3.5 betting favorites while the Buccaneers are 3.5 underdogs.
After early wagers came in, most operators are holding Kansas City -3 (-120).
If you were to wager on Kansas City -3, you would have to lay 5/6 odds (Bet $120 to win $100) instead of your normal 10/11 juice (Bet $110 to win $100).
The return on Tampa Bay would be even-money (1/1) and a $100 wager would return $100.
The total or over-under on Super Bowl 55 is hovering between 56 and 57 points.
How to read NFL Las Vegas Odds
The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to entice bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.
The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.
Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10
On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as “vig” or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called “juice” and it’s technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.
Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $90.91 (10% juice)
It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NFL Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.
The lower-juice sportsbooks are normally found outside of the state Nevada. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NFL bets.
Another number that’s posted on the NFL Las Vegas is the total or ‘over/under’ for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.
All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NFL Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.
NFL Open Line
One of the best features on the NFL Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If you’re betting on the NFL or any other sport, it’s a great idea to view the open line first.
VI Consensus NFL Line
The VegasInsider.com Consensus NFL Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a “Median Line” since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.
How do I bet on the Super Bowl?
We know that you can bet on the Super Bowl and all of NFL Futures or bet on the NFL Draft at any time of the year, but what’s the process? The future wager or the “Odds to Win” bet on the Super Bowl is correctly selecting a team to win an event that takes place at a later time. A bettor will have his wagered money tied up until there is an outcome and bettors will receive fixed odds when they place the wager. In the case of the Super Bowl, you’re not a winner or loser until you see zeros on the clock in the final game.
Most sportsbooks offer different ways to read to Super Bowl Odds. In the fractional NFL Futures Odds format below, you simply take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered.
Ex. Green Bay (8/1) to win the Super Bowl
The Packers are listed as an 8/1 betting choice to win the Super Bowl. If you wager $100 on Green Bay to win the NFC and they capture the championship, then you would win $800 (8 ÷ 1 x 100). Your online betting account would then credit your account $900, which includes your win and stake ($100).
The American Format would see Green Bay listed at +800 and for the Decimal Format, the Packers would be 9.00.
If you are in a state where online betting is legal, we encourage you to check out our sportsbook directory to find the most trustworthy and reputable sites and mobile apps to place your Super Bowl bets.
Things didn’t go as planned with last week’s NFL parlay picks. I really thought the Eagles had it in them to go into Pittsburgh and get a big upset, and for a second there, it almost looked like they’d do it.
While that and one other pick missed, we were at least 50% there, as two picks did convert.
You need them all to deliver a winning parlay bet, of course. Hopefully, you attacked the two winning wagers as solo bets and lived to fight another day.
Either way, we’re back at it again, with my favorite parlay picks for NFL week 6. The play here isn’t to just hand you a bunch of bets I think are locks. If you want reliability, try our week six NFL locks.
This is about safety partially but also combining it with some nice value to score a big takedown. With that, let’s see what combination I like for this week’s NFL parlay.
Before the season even started, I pointed out the Bears as a sneaky playoff threat. They’ve certainly tempted fate through the first five weeks, but 4-1 is 4-1.
Chicago has won despite spotty quarterback play, which is a credit to their coaching, defense, balance, and resilience. They honestly have the offensive weapons to be an elite team, if they can just iron out the wrinkles.
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Regardless, this week they’re nice +120 underdogs against the Panthers. Carolina has looked pretty good during a three-game winning streak, but I don’t really see them carving up a sound Bears defense.
Carolina’s defense is also good, but this should be an ugly game, and those tend to favor the Bears.
Cleveland Browns (+3.5) -115
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Don’t look now, but the AFC North is suddenly loaded. The top three teams are 4-1 or better, and in week six we get a battle for first place with Cleveland headed to Heinz Field to take on the Steelers.
Well, the Browns still lose a tiebreaker with the Ravens, but this is still a massive game. Losing here would send the Browns down to a distant third place, and it would quickly erase the memory of a promising 4-1 start.
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Is Cleveland not quite as good as their record indicates? Perhaps, but bettors need to consider that the solid offseason moves, underrated defense, and litany of offensive weapons are finally coming together.
If the Browns are ready for a climb up the NFL’s ladder, this would be a pretty good time to declare it. I like them to win in my week 6 NFL upset picks, but for this parlay, we can cool things down a bit and just bet on the spread.
I’ll close things out with the Buccaneers, who also grace my week six underdog picks. There’s a few reasons for that, but the big one is that Tampa Bay is at home and needs this win after losing to the Bears.
Tampa Bay already loses the tiebreaker with the Saints in the NFC South, and if the Panthers keep winning, the Bucs would suddenly be looking at third place in this division.
That doesn’t sound like a Tom Brady-led team.
Green Bay is averaging over 38 points per game and has Aaron Rodgers looking like the NFL MVP favorite. In theory, a team cooking like this coming off a bye week feels dangerous.
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However, this is a tough road game against a pretty talented opponent. Tampa Bay’s run defense is stingy, and they can generate pressure upfront. My guess is we still get a shootout of sorts, but Rodgers could be running for his life a bit here.
All those tweets featuring zero Rodgers interceptions will likely finally die, too.
Most attempts by a QB with 0 INT this season:— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) October 12, 2020
Aaron Rodgers: 139
Drew Lock: 38
C.J. Beathard: 37 pic.twitter.com/06AZyUuJQO
I love Rodgers and the Packers this season, but they have to lose eventually. On the road against a good team that could be a title contender seems to be a good spot to bet against them.
Top Week 6 NFL Parlay Bet
- Chicago Bears to Win (+120)
- Cleveland Browns (+3.5) -115
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Win (+120)
Last week I offered four picks to produce a pretty high-upside parlay. Only two picks converted, so I’ll scale things back a bit in week six.
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That cuts down the upside, but this three-wager parlay still can turn $100 into a cool $824 if all three picks pan out at Bovada.
If you want to add to this bet, check out my safest NFL bets for week six, or get some extra insight by taking a look at all of our week six NFL game previews at our picks page.