It does not really matter if you lost or won money betting on the NFL this season. All that matters come late January is a strong finish betting the annual Super Bowl. This game is the biggest single-day betting event of the year. Getting this one right will make up for all the bad beats and plain old bad bets you have placed over the past five months.
One of the main reasons why the Super Bowl is the biggest betting event of the year is the sheer number of betting options. Along with all the regular betting lines for the spread, total, and money line, there are hundreds of prop bet options covering every aspect of the game both on and off the field.
Super Bowl props are an online sportsbook betting phenomenon that has grown out of control. One online book tries to outdo the others, and the next thing you know, you are betting on the outfits of the halftime entertainment. There are a series of game, team and player props that actually pertain to the action on the field. That is where your primary focus should remain.
The two best NFL teams clash in one final battle for the highly coveted Super Bowl title. There is a reason why each team was able to win its respective conference championship. Looking back over the past several Super Bowls, most of those contests were able to remain a one possession game until the final gun.
The trick to formulating a winning strategy for the upcoming game is to play it out in your head. You can not only bet the spread, total line, and/or Moneyline accordingly; you can find a few high-value props to double-down on those game bets. For example, if you are going with the OVER on the final score, then you might want to find a few scoring props to bet the OVER as well.
Not that your game projections will be off the mark, Super Bowl game props can also be used as a hedge against those actual game bets. An example of a hedge could be a prop for the first team to score. Going the opposite way against the team you picked to win can act as a hedge if things get off to a bad start. You still have a chance to win each bet even though the results are somewhat opposed to one another.
You should also have a set budget for betting this one final game of the season. This is the NFL's biggest stage, and it is very easy to get carried away with too many bets. By applying some money management techniques to the entire betting plan, you will keep the total risk in line.
Successfully betting this game, whether it is on the sides, total score, or through a myriad of prop options, still comes down to the level of confidence you have in every bet you place. If you are not entirely sold on a particular bet, do not back it up with real money.
Finally, it is essential to find the right online sportsbook to bet the Super Bowl. If you are happy with your current book (or books) then go that way. Shopping the top-rated online books for the biggest betting event of the year is another viable strategy to walk away a winner.