5 Super Bowl Prop Bets to Place Before the Conference Championships

Though we're waiting on the results of the AFC and NFC championships to find out who will be battling for NFL supremacy, Super Bowl prop bets are already available for the Big Game on Sunday, Feb. 8 (6:30 p.m. ET, NBC).

Given that we don't yet know who will be playing in the Super Bowl, there's a value gap in the odds. That makes it beneficial to get in on the action before the AFC and NFC championships if you have a strong lean with your conference championship predictions.

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These bets are contingent on the team making the Super Bowl. If the team doesn't make it, these bets at our best Super Bowl betting sites go down as a loss, not a push.

🔥 Back JSN to find the end zone first in Big Game

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Jaxson Smith-Njigba first TD scorer (+1200)

The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams are clear favorites with the Super Bowl look-ahead odds and lines, so I'm in favor of backing one of their star receivers to score first in the Big Game. I have the Seahawks winning the NFC Championship, so I'm going with JSN, but you can get Puka Nacua at +1600 via FanDuel if you're backing the Rams.

Both Smith-Njigba and Nacua are strong bets to score first because they're the two best playmakers left in the NFL playoffs. And though there's a chance the Jarrett Stidham and Nick Foles comparison is legitimate, I've got the New England Patriots reaching the Super Bowl.

New England's pass defense gave up 25 touchdowns during the regular season and has yet to see receivers as talented as JSN and Nacua in the playoffs. Those two finished No. 1 (JSN, 3.54) and No. 2 (Nacua, 3.47) in yards per route run this season, and our Gary Pearson already thinks we should bet Puka Nacua for Super Bowl MVP now.

Current odds vs. Projected odds 

So why bet on JSN, or Nacua, to score the first TD of the Super Bowl now? Well, the odds are drastically longer to back one of these All-Pros to put six on the board. In the NFC Championship, JSN and Nacua are both priced at +650 to score first. The winner's odds will likely be cut in half if you bet this once the Super Bowl matchup is set.

💪 Henry to shine against defenses that struggle with TEs

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Hunter Henry anytime TD (+320)

If you look at how backup QBs have fared in the conference championships and the Super Bowl, there's a chance that Stidham could upset the Patriots. However, I'm not buying into the narrative that we're about to watch a guy with four starts beat Mike Vrabel in the playoffs.

Instead, I think New England handles business against the Denver Broncos, which makes Hunter Henry the best bet to score in the Super Bowl for the Patriots. While the Rams and Seahawks both have top-10 defenses, both struggled with tight ends in the regular season.

The Seahawks gave up the sixth-most receiving yards in the NFL to tight ends (1,080), and the Rams gave up seven receiving touchdowns to them. Meanwhile, Henry is Drake Maye's safety blanket and has scored in three of his last five games.

Current odds vs. Projected odds 

New England plays another top 10 defense in the AFC Championship, and Henry is priced at +190 to score against the Broncos. If New England beats Denver, I suspect Henry's odds to score in the Super Bowl would be even shorter than that +190 price, gave up fewer yards to tight ends than the Seahawks and fewer TDs to them than the Rams. 

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Kenneth Walker anytime TD (+170)

No player at our best NFL betting sites has shorter odds to score in the Super Bowl than Kenneth Walker. And still, these odds are hard to pass on, given the injury to Zach Charbonnet and how dominant Walker and the Seahawks' offensive line were against the San Francisco 49ers.

Walker's coming off a performance in which he put up 145 scrimmage yards and three TDs, and if the Patriots beat the Broncos, that's an advantageous matchup. The Patriots' run defense is inconsistent, ranking No. 16 in EPA per rush. 

Current odds vs. Projected odds 

Walker's price at -150 to score in the NFC Championship on a Rams defense that's No. 12 in EPA per rush this season (he scored in each regular season matchup against L.A.). So, it's fair to assume he'll be priced similarly to score in the Super Bowl, regardless of whether the Seahawks play the Broncos or Patriots.

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Most passing yards in playoffs: Drake Maye (+200)

The playoff leader markets at our best sports betting sites are interesting to dive into, with now being the perfect time to bet into them.

These markets will likely lose much of their value following the AFC and NFC championships, but as someone who sees the Rams losing to the Seahawks and the Patriots beating the Broncos, I'm all over taking Maye to lead the NFL playoffs in passing yards.

Matthew Stafford is the current favorite at -200. He's thrown for 562 yards and is the only QB left alive in the playoffs with more passing yards than Maye's 447. However, Maye has a clearer path to the Super Bowl against a Denver team starting Stidham at QB.

Plus, Stafford takes on a Seahawks defense that leads the league in EPA per play, while Maye plays a Broncos' defense that's No. 8. And even if Stafford keeps his pace of 281 passing yards per game, it won't matter if he loses to Seattle.

Current odds vs. Projected odds 

If the Patriots beats the Broncos and the Rams loses to the Seahawks, Maye will likely be minus-money to lead the NFL playoffs in passing yards heading into the Super Bowl. There's also a chance the market is pulled following the AFC and NFC championships if Maye closes the gap enough that it's a foregone conclusion he'll lead the playoffs in passing yards. 

🛡️ Defense wins championships

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Leonard Williams to win Super Bowl MVP (+12500)

The Seahawks have the shortest Super Bowl odds, which is why Sam Darnold is the favorite to win Super Bowl MVP (+250). However, if Seattle wins its second Super Bowl in franchise history, it will be because of their suffocating defense.

The last time the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, linebacker Malcolm Smith took home MVP honors. This time around, I think it's worth believing another defender, and USC alum, takes the MVP over his QB.

Leonard Williams is a key cog to the best defense in the NFL. The three-time Pro Bowler leads the Seahawks in pressures (64), is tied for first in sacks (7), and sits second in defensive stops (41).

If the Seahawks take on the Patriots in the Super Bowl, he's going to have a field day against an interior offensive line starting a rookie (Jared Wilson).

This century, more defensive players have won Super Bowl MVP (4) than running backs (0).

❓ Super Bowl FAQs

When is the Super Bowl?

The Super Bowl will be on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Where is the Super Bowl?

Super Bowl 60 will be at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Who's playing in the Super Bowl?

The Super Bowl 60 matchup is not yet set. The winner of the AFC Championship (New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos) will play the winner of the NFC Championship (Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks).