Super Bowl LX Prop Bets Contest
Seven years after the Patriots' last Super Bowl appearance... they're back!
And with the Pats returning to the big game comes the return of the Super Bowl Prop Bets Contest to the blog.
For those who don't remember, I'll post a list of prop bets (NOTE: I do not actually gamble, nor do I encourage anyone to gamble), you'll make your guesses for each of the sixty prop bets (60 to match the Super Bowl number), and whoever gets the most right (or in some cases closest) wins.
I've brought back the list from seven years ago, adding seven fresh ones and rearranging the list by category. Here they are. (For any marked with two asterisks, whoever's closest gets the point.)
Pregame & non-game:
1. Who will be the Patriots’ seven inactives? [NOTE: If no one gets all seven, whoever gets the most gets the points.]
2. ** How long will Brandi Carlile’s “America the Beautiful” performance last? [NOTE: For this and other such questions, I will be timing the performance starting at the first note and ending on the last note.]
3. ** How long will Charlie Puth’s National Anthem performance last?
4. Will the coin toss be heads or tails?
5. Which team will receive the opening kickoff?
6. Which beer brand will have the first beer commercial of the game (after kickoff)?
7. What will be the first animal to appear in a commercial (after kickoff)? [NOTE: For this question, humans don’t count as animals.]
8. ** How long will Bad Bunny’s halftime show last?
Firsts:
9. ** How many yards will the first offensive play of the game go for?
10. What will be the first penalty of the game?
11. Which team will commit the first penalty of the game?
12. Which team will call the first timeout of the game?
13. ** What will be the time on the clock (and in what quarter) when the first scoring play of the game occurs?
14. How will the first touchdown of the game be scored? (pass, run, interception return, etc.) [NOTE: For this and other such questions, if you do not think a touchdown will be scored, you may guess that. Similarly, if you do not think any field goals will be scored, you may guess “none” for questions about field goals, and so on.]
15. Which team will score the first touchdown of the game?
16. Which player will score the first touchdown of the game?
17. Which team will kick the first field goal of the game?
18. Which player will record the first turnover of the game? [NOTE: If the first turnover is a fumble, I will accept either the player that forces or recovers it.]
19. Which player will record the first sack of the game? [NOTE: If the first sack is split, I will accept either player credited with a partial sack.]
Yes or no:
20. Will the game feature at least one defensive touchdown?
21. Will the game feature at least one special teams touchdown?
22.. Will the game feature at least one safety (the scoring play, not the position)?
23. Will the game feature at least one successful trick play touchdown?
24. Will the game feature at least one blocked kick?
25. Will at least one attempted scoring kick, good or bad, hit the goalpost or crossbar?
26. Will any player or coach be ejected?
Leaders:
27. Who will be the Patriots’ leading rusher?
28. Who will be the Seahawks’ leading rusher?
29. Who will be the Patriots’ leading receiver?
30. Who will be the Seahawks’ leading receiver?
31. Who will lead the Patriots in tackles?
32. Who will lead the Seahawks in tackles?
33. ** How long will be the longest touchdown of the game? (yards)
34. ** How long will be the longest field goal of the game? (yards)
Totals:
35. How many total calls will be reviewed in the game? [NOTE: Touchdowns and turnovers, which are automatically reviewed, only count if the play is announced to be under review.]
36. How many total calls will be reversed in the game?
37. ** How many total penalties will be called in the game?
38. How many turnovers will the Patriots’ defense (or special teams) record?
39. How many turnovers will the Seahawks’ defense (or special teams) record?
40. How many sacks will the Patriots have?
41. How many sacks will the Seahawks have?
42. ** How many passes will Drake Maye complete?
43. ** How many passes will Sam Darnold complete?
44. ** How many passing yards will Drake Maye throw for?
45. ** How many passing yards will Sam Darnold throw for?
46. ** How many yards will the Patriots’ leading rusher have?
47. ** How many yards will the Seahawks’ leading rusher have?
48. ** How many yards will the Patriots’ leading receiver have?
49. ** How many yards will the Seahawks’ leading receiver have?
50. ** How many offensive yards will the Patriots total?
51. ** How many offensive yards will the Seahawks total?
Scores & final:
52. ** What will be the score at the end of the first quarter (include teams in your answer)? [NOTE: For this and other such questions, “closest” will be determined by total points off. For example, if the score at the end of the first quarter is Patriots 10, Seahawks 3, and your guess was Patriots 7, Seahawks 7: the “Patriots” guess is off by 3, and the “Seahawks” guess is off by 4, so this guess would be considered off by 7 points.]
53. ** What will be the score at the end of the first half (include teams in your answer)?
54. ** What will be the score at the end of the third quarter (include teams in your answer)?
55. ** What will be the time on the clock (and in what quarter) when the final scoring play of the game occurs?
56. Will the game go into overtime?
57. ** What will be the final score of the game (include teams in your answer)?
58. At what time (of day, Eastern time) will the game end?
59. What color Gatorade will be dumped on the winning coach?
60. Who will be the Super Bowl LX MVP?
And that's all of them!
No prize for this one except bragging rights. If you'd like to give it a go, send your sixty answers to either dnompats@gmail.com or nepatsfootballfans@gmail.com; the deadline will be Sunday, February 8 at 4:00 PM Eastern, or an hour before the inactives are scheduled to drop. As always, I reserve the right to close any and all loopholes, MAC.
IT'S THE SUPER BOWL!!! Have a blast!
