For many, the countdown to Super Bowl LVIII began immediately after the final whistle in the 2023 game. Ahead of this year’s biggest sporting event in the United States, scheduled to take place on February 11, 2024, the countdown appears to be turning into a fever as fans of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs increase the odds of their teams and players. However, it appears that the broader American sports public is extremely focused on the potential winner of the flattering MVP title. Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes, that’s kind of the million-dollar question, a week before the 2024 Superbowl begins and culminates in excitement.
$200,000 MVP bet
It’s already a matter of almost half a million dollars for a bettor who has placed one Bet $200,000 on Purdy to win the MVP title in the Super Bowl LVIII game. As Fox News reports, if Purdy wins the MVP award, The bettor wins $480,000 based on the current Purdy’s list set at +240, meaning a $100 bet will net the winner $240. More specifically, the $200,000 player could benefit from Purdy’s play by netting $280,000 if the “Mr. Irrelevant” of the 2022 NFL Draft continues his brilliant winning streak that led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl .
Purdy leads the 49ers
Actually, after that Brock Purdyis the rookie season had secured him the spot as the team’s third-string quarterback, the injuries of Trey Lance And Jimmy Garoppolo forced him to assume the responsibilities of leading quarterback. He took advantage of the opportunity and became the starter and the spirit movens the Niners. As a candidate for the season’s MVP title, Purdy led the team to the Super Bowl 2024 automatically considered for the Super Bowl MVP.
Mahomes is breaking records
At the same time, the fans of the Kansas City Chiefs are looking at the quarterback of the top team Patrick Mahomes win the MVP title although the Chiefs are considered underdogs in this year’s game. As Fox News reportsNo quarterback in Super Bowl history has been better as an underdog than Mahomes. He reportedly hit the 10-1-1 against the spread record in Super Bowl qualifiers to win 75% of those games. Such a performance was a big help for the Chiefs in their victory Super Bowl 2023 and run for another title this year.
San Francisco is considered a -1.5 favorite
As reported, Super Bowl LVIII odds favor the San Francisco 49ers. This team is considered a -1.5 favorite against the Kansas City Chiefs, but the numbers are reportedly expected to fluctuate as the game gets closer. Super Bowl LXIII begins on February 11, with the opening coin toss reportedly also attracting high-stakes betting. According to Fox News, a single bettor has a $100,000 bet with Caesars that the coin toss would result in tails to potentially win more than $95,000. Another bettor placed a $25 bet that the Niners backup quarterback Sam Darnold would win the Super Bowl MVP, earning the lowest odds as the countdown continues.
