Super Bowl 2015: Odds, Box Score Game Rules and Patriots vs. Seahawks Pick

The 2015 NFL playoffs have been a wild showcase of what makes football so great, but the excitement surrounding the Super Bowl battle between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks has even casual fans ready for action.

While watching the game on television is enough for some, betting on the marquee game has become a national pastime. Whether you are a hardcore gambler or just getting involved in the office pool, laying a few dollars on the game makes it even more interesting.

Here is all the vital betting information needed to enjoy the 2015 Super Bowl.

Team	Odds	Spread	Over / Under
New England Patriots	50-53	+1 (10-11)	Over 48.5 (20-21)
Seattle Seahawks	25-26	-1 (1-1)	Under 48.5 (20-21)

*Betting information via Odds Shark.

Breaking Down the Box Score Game Rules

Whether you call it the box score game or Super Bowl Squares, this is the most common betting game in the office after the infamous March Madness pools.

The first step is finding someone in the office that you trust. Not only will he or she be responsible for orchestrating the setup of the playing board, but the friend will also handle all the money. Faith in this person is a necessity.

Second, you must find a game board big enough. A standard 24-by-32-inch poster board will suffice, and you must use a straightedge to create columns and rows. If you are just creating a pool for the final score only, 11 rows by 11 columns should be enough to create 100 squares for people to sign up and one row and one column for possible scores.

PrintYourBrackets.com has a great example of this here.

While just picking the final score is enough for many casual football fans, there are others looking for several chances to win some money. In that case, the best pool would be the quarter-by-quarter box score game.

Using a board of the same size, create 14 columns and 14 rows. There will still be 100 blocks used for bettors to sign up, but the top four rows and four columns to the far left will be used for the score at the end of each quarter.

PrintYourBrackets.com provided an example of the box score game here.

After everyone pays and picks their squares, the possible scores should be randomly assigned to the top row(s) and far left column(s), revealing what scenarios each player will be looking for at the end of each quarter or at the end of the game.

Choosing which game is best for your office or party should depend on how much the people playing love the sport. If everyone is a casual fan and only tunes in for the Super Bowl, the pool orchestrator should stick with the standard final-score game.

If you are amongst a group of hardcore football fans, using the box score game to give yourself four possible chances to win some money would be your best bet.

Charge everyone five or 10 dollars per square, and the winner or winners from the night should walk away with a solid prize. For those fans without a horse in the race, betting on the Super Bowl is the only way to care about the action.

Predicted Final Score: New England 27, Seattle 24

*Stats via NFL.com.

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