Super Bowl 56 Betting Odds Preview
Just like no one predicted back in September, the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will meet up in Super Bowl 56.
If you don’t believe us, look back on the AFC championship futures board from early September before the season started. At the time, the Bengals were listed as +5500 underdogs to win the AFC. For comparison, the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars were getting better odds at +5000. For those wondering, the Rams began the season at +600 to win the NFC.
Rams favored over Bengals in Super Bowl odds
For the big game itself on February 13, the Rams are 4-point favorites at Bovada Sportsbook. The Rams are essentially home favorites since they’ll be playing in their home stadium, SoFi Stadium. Los Angeles will hope to follow in the footsteps of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who last year became the first team to win a Super Bowl in their home stadium.
Los Angeles advanced to the Super Bowl by getting past the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 as a 7-point favorite in the NFC championship game. With the straight-up win, the Rams improved to 8-1 SU in their last nine games. The loss against the spread dropped them to 6-3 ATS over the same span.
At home this season, the Rams were 7-3 SU and 5-5 ATS. They’re also 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five home games. For totals bettors, the Rams have been a winning UNDER bet at home lately at 6-1 UNDER in their last seven.
UNDER trends prevalent in Super Bowl matchup
Cincinnati is back in the Super Bowl for the first time since 1989. Their unexpected playoff run continued last week with a 27-24 overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs as 7-point underdogs in the AFC championship game. The Bengals are 6-1 SU and 7-0 ATS in their last seven games, and most of their starters didn’t play in the lone SU loss. Cincinnati has also been a solid UNDER play lately with four straight UNDERs and a 6-2 UNDER record in its last eight.
On the road, the Bengals are 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five, and this season their road record was 7-3 SU and 8-2 ATS. They’ve also paid as an UNDER wager on the road with five straight UNDERs and an 8-2 UNDER mark in their last 10. The Bengals are also 5-0 ATS in their last five as an underdog.
The Bengals and Rams last met up in 2019. The Rams won that game 24-10 as a 12-point favorite. In the last seven matchups between the Bengals and Rams, the Rams are 4-3 SU and 5-1-1 ATS. The UNDER has also played well in this matchup with five straight games and seven of the last eight going UNDER the total.