At 11-4, the Kansas City Chiefs have won the AFC West, clinched a playoff spot, and hold the inside track for the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. But much of the NFL playoff picture remains unclear with just two weeks to go in the regular season. The Chiefs […]
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NFL Playoff Picture: 27 Teams Still Alive with Three Weeks to Go
If fans and bettors hoped for some clarity in the NFL playoff picture by the end of Week 15, they were sorely disappointed. Only one team has actually clinched a postseason spot, and nearly everyone in the league is still mathematically alive – with 24 teams within a game of […]
How Will the NFL Playoffs Work this Season? An Updated Guide to the Expanded 14-Team Format
In the 2020 season, the NFL introduced a new, expanded playoff format that added two more teams to the postseason. That format remains in place, largely unchanged for the 2021 campaign. But, with the format still relatively fresh, many fans remain confused as to how the NFL playoffs will work […]
Latest Cryptocurrency Sports Deals Include LA Arena, Brady and Ohtani
The number of cryptocurrency deals in sports continues to climb. Crypto.com recently made headlines with a record-breaking $700 million naming rights deal for LA’s Staples Center. Meanwhile, the NFL’s Tom Brady and MLB’s Shohei Ohtani are cashing in with cryptocurrency hookups. In 2021, the value of cryptocurrencies soared. As a […]
Sports Betting Boosts NFL Opening Week Ratings and Ad Spending
CBS and NBC both reported a double-digit ratings increase for last week’s NFL games. Meanwhile, the NFL’s sportsbook partners treated viewers to roughly 100 ads. In related news, sports betting activity was at an all time high during the NFL’s opening week. Last season, NFL ratings slumped for the first time […]
Super Bowl 56 Odds: Public Backing KC, Tampa with 2 Weeks Until Season Begins
The first major Sunday of the NFL season is only two weeks away, but the public is already heavily backing the Kansas City Chiefs at +500 odds and the Tampa Bay Bucs at +600 to win Super Bowl 56. Tom Brady and the Bucs defeated Patrick Mahomes in the Chiefs […]
AFC West Odds: Can Anyone Slow Down Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs?
The Kansas City Chiefs have a specific mission to secure a third-straight Super Bowl appearance and win their second championship in three seasons. The current runners-up march toward the Super Bowl would begin with another AFC West crown, where the Chiefs are the consensus favorites at -250 odds to win […]
Super Bowl 56 Futures: Denver Broncos Spike on Aaron Rodgers Rumor, Green Bay Packers Sink
With the 2021 NFL Draft complete, the Kansas City Chiefs are still the consensus favorites to win Super Bowl 56 at +525 odds, according to an update by DraftKings. Due to the rumors about Aaron Rodgers wanting to leave Green Bay via a trade, the Packers saw their odds dip, […]
Bovada Refunds Bets on Super Bowl Streaker Who Says He Bet on Himself
When Yuri Andrade ran onto the field during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl 55, he may have been trying to earn more than his 15 minutes of fame. Andrade claims to have made a $50,000 bet at Bovada at +750 odds that a fan would run onto the […]
Nevada Sportsbooks Banked $12.6 Million on Super Bowl 55 Thanks to Tom Brady
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released its official figures on Super Bowl 55 and, despite a global pandemic, gamblers fired away $136 million on various Super Bowl 55 bets. Overall, 184 different sportsbooks in Nevada banked $12.6 million when Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upset the Kansas City […]
Data: How the World Reacted to The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Performance
In a Super Bowl where there were more cardboard cutouts in the stands than fans, The Weeknd had the world watching his every move for 12 minutes on Sunday evening. The Canadian star performed between two dominant halves from Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as he reeled off […]
Kansas City Favorites at +500 to Win Super Bowl 56 After Blowout Loss to Tom Brady and Tampa Bucs
Super Bowl 55 had barely ended before oddsmakers adjusted lines for next year’s Super Bowl, and it’s no surprise to see the Kansas City Chiefs the favorites at +500, according to an update from the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. The Tampa Bay Bucs are the second-highest favorite on the […]
OG’s Complete Guide to Super Bowl 55 Betting: Odds, Props, and More
From the coin toss to the potential for overtime, we’ve covered every aspect of Super Bowl 55 betting over the past two weeks. Whether you’re interested in prop bets, the point spread, or playing daily fantasy, our team of writers has examined every angle for gamblers ahead of today’s clash […]
Super Bowl 55: Chiefs Favored Over Buccaneers as Brady, Mahomes Chase Legacy-Defining Wins
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have a true home field advantage on Sunday, but it’s the Kansas City Chiefs who enter as the favorites to win Super Bowl 55. DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Chiefs as a three-point favorite over the Bucs heading into Sunday. Brady Far from […]
Super Bowl MVP Odds: Mahomes and Brady Obvious Favorites, or Kelce’s Time to Shine?
Patrick Mahomes won the Super Bowl MVP last year, and he’s the favorite at -106 odds to win again in Super Bowl 55. Tom Brady won the Super Bowl six times with the New England Patriots, and he also added four Super Bowl MVP trophies to his collection. Brady is […]
Super Bowl Kicking Prop Bets: How Many Total Field Goals Between Butker and Succop?
With all eyes focused on the impending shootout between quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes versus Tom Brady, it’s easy to overlook the kickers in the upcoming Super Bowl. You can place a prop bet on how many total combined field goals are made at Super Bowl 55 by kickers Harrison Butker and […]
From Soccer to Golf, Cross-Sport Props Bring Every Sunday Game into Super Bowl 55 Betting
As we’ve covered all week here at OG, there are tons of prop bets you can wager on for Super Bowl 55. But, beyond coin flips and the color of the Gatorade, the game MVP, and the halftime show, there are also cross-sport props that bring other Sunday events into […]
How Sports Got Tangled Up in the GameStop Stock Wars
By now, most people have heard about the recent battle over a videogame retailer’s stock. But, few understand how the GameStop stock saga impacted sports and gaming. An MLB owner, a casino company — and even the Super Bowl — all became part of the drama. It all started with […]
Who Will Be the Last Player to Score a Touchdown in Super Bowl 55?
Prop bettors to know who will score the first touchdown in the upcoming Super Bowl but at OG we’re obsessed with the opposite. We want to know which member of the Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Bucs will score the last touchdown in the Super Bowl. And yes, if […]
Super Bowl Big Bets: Mattress Mack Bets $3.46 Million on Tampa Bay Bucs +3.5
Another day, another hefty bet from Mattress Mack. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the Texas furniture store magnate, is at it again, firing away at a bet worth $3.46 million on the Tampa Bay Bucs +3.5 in Super Bowl 55. Mattress Mack made the seven-figure wager on the Super Bowl as […]