Super Bowl Odds 2018: Early Payout Breakdown and Over/Under Breakdown

When the 2017 NFL season began, the New England Patriots were +325 to win the Super Bowl, while the Philadelphia Eagles were +4,000.

Quite a discrepancy, huh?

And that was with Carson Wentz at quarterback for Philadelphia.

This postseason, the Eagles have been underdogs. Conversely, the Patriots have been favorites.

We have some early odds for Super Bowl LII to examine, so let's just jump right into it.

Picks Against the Spread, Picks Straight Up and Money Breakdowns

As 5.5-point favorites, the Patriots will need to win by six points or more for you to cover the spread should you bet on them.

That means a bet on this game cannot end in a push. 

However, if you want to go the moneyline route, the Patriots are -220, while the Eagles at +190.

To win $100, you would need to bet $220 on New England. If you bet $100 on Philadelphia, you would win $190.

Analysis

The Patriots will win their sixth Super Bowl title here, but at 5.5, bet on the Eagles. This game should be somewhat close because of the ferociousness of the Philadelphia defense. However, Nick Foles will need to be able to pass against the New England secondary too. 

There's a lot of controversy surrounding the Patriots this offseason. Not that it will affect them much, but it could result in them trying to dominate this game to silence their critics.

A Patriots 24-20 final seems fitting here, making the Eagles the play.

Take the points—this is the highest spread a Super Bowl has had since Super Bowl XLIV, for which the Indianapolis Colts were five-point favorites.

Over/Under

The over/under for this game is 48.

Analysis

Going by the prediction above, the under is the play here, but it could easily go over. Both teams have a plethora of offensive weapons, but the defense and quarterback play from Foles could make it less of an offensive masterpiece.

Foles looked good in the NFC Championship Game, so hopefully that can carry over to the Super Bowl.

If not, this game should go under.

This seems like a hard bet to place. The over/under feels correct, but if you believe in the prediction above, go under.

Odds according to OddsShark.