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Super Bowl LIX Betting Guide Introduction
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Where is Super Bowl LIX?
Super Bowl LIX is scheduled to take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday 9th February 2025.
Who is playing in the Super Bowl?
The defending Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs won back-to-back Super Bowls by defeating five-time Super Bowl winners the San Francisco 49ers in a repeat of Super Bowl LIV. The Chiefs trailed 10-3 at halftime but came back strong in the 3rd Quarter to lead 13-10 going into the final Quarter where the 49ers levelled the score taking the game into Overtime. The Chiefs delivered a winning touchdown in OT to win Super Bowl LVIII by a 3-point margin of victory (25-22).
Who are the favourites to win the Super Bowl?
The San Francisco 49ers are marginal favourites in the Super Bowl LIX betting odds, they narrowly missed out last season when losing 25-22 in overtime against the Kansas City Chiefs who will be aiming for their third straight Super Bowl success in 2025.
How can I bet on the NFL?
If you are a rookie when it comes to wagering on the NFL games then please feel free to take a look at our Best Bookmakers For NFL Betting Guide which contains reviews, useful information and the latest bookie promotions and offers to help maximise your NFL wagering needs. The OLBG tipsters add their Super Bowl predictions and game analysis right up to kick off, don't forget to check out their Super Bowl LIX picks before deciding on your wagers.
What is the Point Spread on the Super Bowl?
The point spread offered by the bookmakers is a set +/- points figure set according to the game favourite and their most likely winning margin. The Point Spread figure can fluctuate according to the weight of money being bet on the various outcomes.

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NFL players to watch this season
In this section we take a look at the NFL players to watch out for in the 2024/25 season, focusing on those most likely to be the 'MVP' (Most Valuable Player) when it comes to a team's offensive strategy.
MVP - Most Regular Season Passing Yards
Which Quarterback had the most passing yards in the 2023/24 regular season?
- The Miami Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa had the most passing yards successfully throwing 4624 yards in the regular season.
The following Ten Quarterbacks topped 4000 passing yards during the 2023/24 regular NFL season:
Player | Team | Passing Yards | Touchdown Passes |
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Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins | 4624 | 29 |
Jared Goff | Detroit Lions | 4575 | 30 |
Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys | 4516 | 36 |
Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | 4306 | 29 |
Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers | 4280 | 31 |
Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs | 4183 | 27 |
Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers | 4159 | 32 |
CJ Stroud | Houston Texans | 4108 | 23 |
Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4044 | 28 |
Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4016 | 21 |
Which Quarterback will throw the most passing yards this season?
- The Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes is the bookie's ante-post favourite to throw the most passing yards this season.
MVP - Most Regular Season Receiving Yards
Which NFL player had the most receiving yards for the 2023/24 regular season?
- Tyreek Hill, a Wide Receiver for the Miami Dolphins had the most receiving yards in the regular season completing 119 receptions and registering 1799 yards.
The top five players for Most Receiving Yards for the 2023/24 regular season:
Player | Team | Receiving Yards | Touchdowns |
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Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins | 1799 | 13 |
CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys | 1749 | 12 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions | 1515 | 10 |
Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams | 1486 | 6 |
A J Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | 1456 | 7 |
Which Player will have the most receiving yards this season?
- Tyreek Hill is the favourite to top the most receiving yards again this season.
MVP - Most Regular Season Rushing Yards
Which NFL player had the most rushing yards for the 2023/24 regular season?
- Christian McCaffrey, a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers had the most rushing yards in the regular season completing 1459 yards and 14 touchdowns.
The top five players for Most Rushing Yards during the 2023/24 regular season:
Player | Team | Yardage | Touchdowns |
---|---|---|---|
Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers | 1459 | 14 |
Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans | 1167 | 12 |
Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams | 1144 | 12 |
James Cook | Buffalo Bills | 1122 | 2 |
D'Andre Swift | Philadelphia Eagles | 1049 | 5 |
Which Player will have the most rushing yards this season?
- Christian McCaffrey is again the favourite to record the most rushing yards this season.
Super Bowl LIX Betting Guide - Regular Season
Schedule
The NFL regular season spans an 18-week schedule (including a bye week) which concludes in early January. The 32 NFL franchises will play 17 games through the regular season made up via the following criteria:
- The three teams in their division - twice (home & away)
- Four teams from another division in their conference (AFC/NFC) - Once
- Four teams from a division in the other conference (AFC/NFC) - Once
- The remaining two teams from their conference who finished in the same divisional position last season - Once
- An inter-conference match-up that took place two years earlier based on teams finishing in the same divisional position the previous season.
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Super Bowl LIX Post Season
Upon conclusion of the regular season in early January 2025, the 14 playoff teams will be:
- The 4 AFC divisional winners
- The 4 NFC divisional winners
- 3 AFC teams with the next-best win/loss record
- 3 NFC teams with the next-best win/loss record
First-round bye spots in the playoff are up for grabs for one of the NFC four divisional winners finishing with the best win/loss record and the same for one of the AFC Four divisional winners.
Post Season Schedule
- Wild Card Weekend - 11th to 13th January 2025
- Divisional Play-offs - 18th & 19th January 2025
- NFC & AFC Championship Games - Sunday 26th January 2025
- Super Bowl LIX - Sunday 9th February 2025
These are the 14 NFL teams heading to the Play-Offs:
Play-Off Spots | Team | W/L Record |
---|---|---|
NFC North Winners | Detroit Lions | 15-2 |
AFC West Winners | Kansas City Chiefs | 15-2 |
NFC East Winners | Philadelphia Eagles | 14-3 |
NFC North Runner-Up | Minnesota Vikings | 14-3 |
AFC East Winners | Buffalo Bills | 13-4 |
AFC North Winners | Baltimore Ravens | 12-5 |
NFC East Runner-Up | Washington Commanders | 12-5 |
AFC West runner-up | Los Angeles Chargers | 11-6 |
NFC North Third Place | Green Bay Packers | 11-6 |
NFC West Winners | Los Angeles Rams | 10-7 |
AFC South Winners | Houston Texans | 10-7 |
NFC South Winners | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-7 |
AFC North Runner-Up | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-7 |
AFC West Third Place | Denver Broncos | 10-7 |
NFL Playoff Bracket
Super Bowl LIX Head-To-Head
Sunday 9th February 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | Philadelphia Eagles |
---|---|---|
Season record | 15-2 | 14-3 |
Home Record | 8-0 | 8-1 |
Road Record | 7-2 | 6-2 |
OFFENCE Rankings | ||
Points Per Game | 22.6 (15th) | 27.2 (7th) |
Rushing Yardage | 105.3 (22nd) | 179.3 (2nd) |
Passing Yardage | 222.4 (14th) | 187.9 (29th) |
Total Touchdowns | 42 | 54 |
Most Touchdowns | Saquon Barkley (15) | Xavier Worthy (9) |
DEFENCE Rankings | ||
Points Allowed Per Game | 19.2 (4th) | 17.8 (2nd) |
Rushing Yardage | 101.8 (8th) | 104.2 (10th) |
Passing Yardage | 218.8 (18th) | 174.2 (1st) |
Series History:
- The Chiefs lead the head-to-head with the Eagles 6-5 and have won four of the last five games. The only time they met at this stage was in the Super Bowl LVII when kicker Harrison Butker scored a game-winning field goal eight seconds from the end to secure a 38-35 win for the Chiefs.
Super Bowl LIX Players to Watch
Quarterback Head to Head:
Quarterbacks: | Patrick Mahomes | Jalen Hurts |
---|---|---|
Overall NFL Record (Wins/Games Started) | ||
Post Season Record | 17-3 | 5-3 |
Super Bowl Record | 3-1 | 0-1 |
2024/25 Regular Season Stats | ||
Passing Yardage | 3,928 | 2,903 |
Passing Touchdowns | 26 | 18 |
Interceptions | 11 | 5 |
Receiving
Here are the combined top 10 for receiving based on the Yards Per Game.
Player | Touchdowns | Yards Per Game | Receptions |
---|---|---|---|
A.J. Brown (Eagles) | 7 | 1,079 | 67 |
DeVonta Smith (Eagles) | 8 | 833 | 68 |
Travis Kelce (Chiefs) | 3 | 823 | 97 |
Xavier Worthy (Chiefs) | 6 | 638 | 59 |
Dallas Goedert (Eagles) | 2 | 496 | 42 |
Noah Gray (Chiefs) | 5 | 437 | 40 |
DeAndre Hopkins (Chiefs) | 4 | 437 | 41 |
Samaje Perine (Chiefs) | 1 | 322 | 28 |
Grant Calcaterra (Eagles) | 1 | 298 | 24 |
Justin Watson (Chiefs) | 2 | 289 | 22 |
Rushing
Here are the the combined top 10 for rushing based on the Yards Per Game.
Player | Touchdowns | Yards Per Game | Attempts |
---|---|---|---|
Saquon Barkley (Eagles) | 13 | 2,005 | 345 |
Kareem Hunt (Chiefs) | 7 | 728 | 200 |
Jalen Hurts (Eagles) | 14 | 630 | 150 |
Isiah Pacheco (Chiefs) | 1 | 310 | 83 |
Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs) | 2 | 307 | 58 |
Kenny Gainwell (Eagles) | 1 | 290 | 75 |
Carson Steele (Chiefs) | 0 | 183 | 56 |
Xavier Worthy (Chiefs) | 3 | 104 | 20 |
Samaje Perine (Chiefs) | 1 | 92 | 20 |
Will Shipley (Eagles) | 0 | 82 | 30 |
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Super Bowl Stats & Last Ten Super Bowl Winners
Who won Super Bowl 2024?
The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 making it back-to-back Super Bowl wins, they had to come from 10-3 down at halftime against the San Francisco 49ers before eventually securing victory with an Overtime touchdown to take the game 25-22.
Last Ten Super Bowl Games
Here is a table showing the last ten Super Bowl winners and runner-ups:
Season | Champions | Runner Up | Game Score |
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2023/24 | Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) | San Francisco 49ers (NFC) | 25-22 (OT) |
2022/23 | Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) | Philadelphia Eagles (NFC) | 38-35 |
2021/22 | Los Angeles Rams (NFC) | Cincinnati Bengals (AFC) | 23-20 |
2020/21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) | Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) | 31-9 |
2019/20 | Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) | San Francisco 49ers (NFC) | 31-20 |
2018/19 | New England Patriots (AFC) | Los Angeles Rams (NFC) | 13-3 |
2017/18 | Philadelphia Eagles (NFC) | New England Patriots (AFC) | 41-33 |
2016/17 | New England Patriots (AFC) | Atlanta Falcons (NFC) | 34-38 (OT) |
2015/16 | Denver Broncos (AFC) | Carolina Panthers (NFC) | 24-10 |
2014/15 | New England Patriots (AFC) | Seattle Seahawks (NFC) | 28-24 |
- The NFC v AFC head-to-head of Super Bowl winners in the last ten years is 7-3 to the AFC teams.
Super Bowl Statistics
Most Super Bowl Wins (latest)
- 6 = New England Patriots (2018) & Pittsburgh Steelers (2008)
Most Super Bowl Appearances (latest)
- 11 = New England Patriots (2018)
Highest Game Total Points
- 75 = San Francisco 49ers 49 San Diego Chargers 26 (1994/95)
Highest Team Total Points
- 55 = San Francisco 49ers (v Denver Broncos) 1989/90
Highest Winning Points Margin
- 45 = San Francisco 49ers 55 Denver Broncos 10 (1989/90)
Overtime Games (latest)
- 2 (2023/24)
Contributor Information
We are spoiled with our Expert team at OLBG with our Commercial Content manager Luke Bradshaw-Lee being a keen UK-based NFL fan attending London games and burning the midnight oil to catch all the weekend action, He is ably assisted with inside info from, Michael Calabrese [@EastBreese] ; an Action Network correspondent and College sports podcaster in the US with the deepest football knowledge we have ever come across. They combine to create the best American Football content on OLBG which assists our tipsters in making their NFL predictions in the tipping competition.
The data in this article is maintained and updated regularly by Andy Powell and James Banting from our Tipster Competition team who settle and manage all the tips in that seection