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Commercials eat up nearly as much time as the game clock.
The halftime show is rarely your cup of tea. And blowouts — like the Eagles’ stomping of the Chiefs last year — are fairly common in the biggest game of the season.
But prop bets always provide entertainment, especially if you don’t want to spend Sunday solely relying on a former bust who led the league in turnovers (Sam Darnold) or a 23-year-old coming off his worst performances of the season (Drake Maye).
Below are some of my favorite prop bets available for the 2026 Super Bowl (prices vary by sportsbook):
2026 Super Bowl prop bets
Kickoff
National anthem Over 119.5 seconds (-110, FanDuel)
Charlie Puth plans to “put a lot of jazz into it” and has drawn inspiration from the iconic Super Bowl 25 performance of fellow New Jersey native Whitney Houston.
That sounds like the path to the over cashing for the fourth time in six years.
Coin toss: Tails (-103, DraftKings)
Life is too short to worry about the vig.
Scoring
First quarter ends 0-0 (+850, BetMGM)
Far more experienced teams have needed time to find their footing in the Super Bowl.
Since 2000, 24 teams haven’t scored in the first quarter, which has ended scoreless four times in the past 11 years.
Feel free to add no points through 10 minutes (+300), Under 8.5 first-quarter points (-120) and any scoreless quarter (+340).
The Pats and Seahawks have two of the top-scoring defenses and are two of the league’s slower-paced teams.
Jersey number of first touchdown scorer Under 11.5 (+110, bet365)
This gives you Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rhamondre Stevenson, Hunter Henry and AJ Barner, i.e., 80 percent of the players with top-five touchdown odds.
You’ll also get Rashid Shaheed, Mack Hollins, TreVeyon Henderson, Austin Hooper, Sam Darnold and George Holani.
Shortest touchdown scored Under 1.5 yards (-138, theScore Bet)
This has happened eight times in the past six years. Only one of those Super Bowls didn’t feature a 1-yard touchdown.
Will any team attempt a two-point conversion? No (-175, Caesars Sportsbook)
Both teams averaged 0.2 attempts per game this season, ranking among the bottom-third of the league.
Touchdown scorers
AJ Barner (+255 anytime, 12/1 first touchdown) | Hunter Henry (+240 anytime, 16/1 first touchdown, Fanatics Sportsbook)
Henry led the Patriots in receiving touchdowns this season. Barner ranked second on the Seahawks.
Both teams have struggled covering tight ends. Both teams may be forced to throw more than usual against elite run-stopping units. Barner has the bonus of being the designated back on tush pushes.
Kayshon Boutte (+320 anytime, 20/1 first touchdown, bet365)
Boutte had six touchdowns in the regular season and another in the divisional round. Eight of the Seahawks’ past 10 touchdowns allowed came through the air.
Sam Darnold (+850 anytime, 35/1 first touchdown, FanDuel)
Any casual fan could recommend taking Kenneth Walker III or Smith-Njigba, but go chalk elsewhere.
Darnold, who has been scrambling more in the second half of the season, has 14 career rushing touchdowns.
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Passing / Rushing / Receiving/ Misc.
Drake Maye Over 221.5 passing yards (-104, Chalkboard)
Maye hit this number 15 times this season.
The MVP runner-up doesn’t need to be at his best, potentially achieving this via a negative game script.
Matthew Stafford threw for 374 yards against Seattle two weeks ago. Consider laddering to 250 yards (+177), 275 yards (+300) and 300 yards (+550).
Drake Maye and Sam Darnold to have at least 30 passing yards each quarter (+500)
It will be difficult for either team to find success on the ground.
Total interceptions Over 1.5 (+115), both quarterbacks (+205)
Darnold threw 14 interceptions over his final 16 regular-season games and had the league’s fourth-highest interception rate (minimum 10 starts).
Maye has been picked off in eight of his past 13 games, including a pair of playoff games.
Over 2.5 players to attempt a pass (+175)
This play has become square, but still offers value, with coordinators emptying the playbook with a new passer in five of the past nine Super Bowls. This also likely hits if either quarterback ends up in the blue tent.
Sam Darnold Over 2.5 rushing attempts (+105)
The 28-year-old has beaten this number in six of his past seven games. Remember, kneel-downs count.
Will any player have at least 100 receiving yards? No (+110)
Smith-Njigba hasn’t hit this mark in six of his past eight games. Stefon Diggs has barely cracked triple digits in his past four games combined. Everyone else combined for a total of three 100-yard games all season.
Most receiving yards
Stefon Diggs (+850), Hunter Henry (+1050), Kayshon Boutte (13/1)
It would be a shock if Smith-Njigba didn’t take this home, but the star receiver could be smothered by double coverage or be underused, which has occurred in multiple one-sided victories. If so, any of the Pats’ top pass catchers should claim a long shot victory.
Jaxson Smith-Njigba and Stefon Diggs to have at least 5 receiving yards each quarter (13/1)
It is not as easy as it sounds.
Kayshon Boutte first player to reach 20 receiving yards (+1000)| Longest reception Over 17.5 (-110)
If New England gets possession first, it isn’t hard to envision offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels taking an early shot with one of the best deep ball throwers looking for the team’s best deep threat.
Boutte, who leads New England in postseason receiving yards (147) by a wide margin, faces a defense that just allowed nine passes of at least 20 yards against the Rams. Boutte ranked fifth in the NFL this season in yards per catch (16.7).
DeMarcus Lawrence to record a sack (+145) | To record a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery on the same play (75/1, FanDuel)
There will be many opportunities for Seattle’s front against an offensive line that’s allowed Maye to get sacked five times in each of its three playoff games. In Lawrence’s past four games, he has three sacks, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
Christian Gonzalez Over 5.5 tackles and assists (+115, Dabble)
The Pats’ top corner has 15 tackles in the past two games and will be forced to make several more as the key defender against Smith-Njigba.
Super Bowl MVP
Will Sam Darnold be the MVP: No (-160)
Even disregarding Darnold’s shaky past, the player who led the NFL in turnovers shouldn’t be such a heavy favorite to win the award. Before his career-best performance in the NFC Championship, Darnold hadn’t surpassed 200 yards passing in three straight games.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (+550)
Wide receivers rank second all time in MVPs behind quarterbacks. Smith-Njigba is the obvious candidate if Darnold doesn’t stand out, given the star’s league-high 36 percent target share.
Rhamondre Stevenson (30/1), Marcus Jones (100/1)
If you like New England, you’re better off taking the money line (+195) than Maye (+230). Stevenson has value because of his recent volume, peaking with 25 carries in the AFC title game. Jones, the Pats’ cornerback/returner, has four touchdowns this season, along with four interceptions and three sacks.
Who will the MVP thank first in his speech?
Teammates (+210): Sorry, God (-290).
Why Trust New York Post Betting
Howie Kussoy has long been the New York Post’s main handicapper in college basketball (since 2011) and college football (since 2013).
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