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The Super Bowl is the championship for the National Football League (NFL), which is America’s superior football league. The game pits the winner of two conferences, the National Football Conference (NFC) against the American Football Conference (AFC) in the finale. This is an annual event that started in 1967 and is usually played on the first Sunday in February.
The NFC owns a 26-23 edge over the AFC in the first 49 Super Bowl matchups. The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most Super Bowl wins at six, while the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers both have five.
The Super Bowl is the most gambled-on sporting event in the United States. Favorites have gone 33-15 straight up and 26-18-2 against the spread in the Super Bowl. The ‘over/under’ has gone 25-23. The biggest upset came in Super Bowl III (1969) when the New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts 16-7 as 18-point underdogs.
The point-spread rarely comes into play with the Super Bowl, meaning you just have to pick the winner of the game. There have only been six instances where the favorite won the game straight up but failed to cover the number. Those outcomes occurred in 2009, 2005, 2004, 1996, 1989 and 1976.
In the 2014-15 Super Bowl between New England and Seattle, the closing consensus line was pick 'em, which was the first in the NFL finale. The Patriots rallied for a 28-24 victory over the Seahawks.
Oddsmakers were on the money with their numbers in two Super Bowls, which produced pushes or ties. Those matchups took place in 1997 and 2000.
The most infamous pro football finale for oddsmakers was Super Bowl XIII. The 13th installment saw the Steelers open as 4 ½-point favorites over the Cowboys and the number dropped to 3 ½-points with early action on the Cowboys. Even though Dallas lost the game 35-31 to Pittsburgh, early bettors cashed with the 4 ½-points and Steelers backers won on the closing line. To this day, SBXIII is considered “Black Sunday” for the sportsbooks.
| XLIX |
2015 |
Glendale, Arizona |
Seattle vs. New England |
Pick 'em (47.5) |
New England 28 Seattle 24 |
Over |
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XLVIII |
2014 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
Seattle vs. Denver |
Denver -2.5 (47.5) |
Seattle 43 Denver 8 |
Underdog-Over |
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XLVII |
2013 |
New Orleans, LA |
San Francisco vs. Baltimore |
San Francisco -4.5 (48) |
Baltimore 34 San Francisco 31 |
Underdog-Over |
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XLVI |
2012 |
Indianapolis, IN |
N.Y. Giants vs. New England |
New England -2.5 (53) |
N.Y. Giants 21 New England 17 |
Underdog-Under |
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XLV |
2011 |
Arlington, TX |
Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh |
Green Bay -3 (45) |
Green Bay 31 Pittsburgh 25 |
Favorite-Over |
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XLIV |
2010 |
Miami, FL |
New Orleans vs. Indianapolis |
Indianapolis -5 (57) |
New Orleans 31 Indianapolis 17 |
Underdog-Under |
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XLIII |
2009 |
Tampa, FL |
Pittsburgh vs. Arizona |
Pittsburgh -7 (46) |
Pittsburgh 27 Arizona 23 |
Underdog-Over |
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XLII |
2008 |
Glendale, AZ |
N.Y. Giants vs. New England |
New England -12 (55) |
N.Y. Giants 17 New England 14 |
Underdog-Under |
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XLI |
2007 |
Miami, FL |
Indianapolis vs. Chicago |
Indianapolis -7 (47) |
Indianapolis 29 Chicago 17 |
Favorite-Under |
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XL |
2006 |
Detroit, MI |
Pittsburgh vs. Seattle |
Pittsburgh -4 (47) |
Pittsburgh 21 Seattle 10 |
Favorite-Under |
|
XXXIX |
2005 |
Jacksonville, FL |
New England vs. Philadelphia |
New England -7 (46.5) |
New England 24 Philadelphia 21 |
Underdog-Under |
|
XXXVIII |
2004 |
Houston, TX |
New England vs. Carolina |
New England -7 (37.5) |
New England 32 Carolina 29 |
Underdog-Over |
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XXXVII |
2003 |
San Diego, CA |
Tampa Bay vs. Oakland |
Oakland -4 (44) |
Tampa Bay 48 Oakland 21 |
Underdog-Over |
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XXXVI |
2002 |
New Orleans, LA |
New England vs. St. Louis |
St. Louis -14 (53) |
New England 20 St. Louis 17 |
Underdog-Under |
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XXXV |
2001 |
Tampa, FL |
Baltimore vs. N.Y. Giants |
Baltimore -3 (33) |
Baltimore 34 N.Y. Giants 7 |
Favorite-Over |
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XXXIV |
2000 |
Atlanta, GA |
St. Louis vs. Tennessee |
St. Louis -7 (45) |
St. Louis 23 Tennessee 16 |
Push-Under |
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XXXIII |
1999 |
Miami, FL |
Denver vs. Atlanta |
Denver -7.5 (52.5) |
Denver 34 Atlanta 19 |
Favorite-Over |
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XXXII |
1998 |
San Diego, CA |
Denver vs. Green Bay |
Green Bay -11 (49) |
Denver 31 Green Bay 24 |
Underdog-Over |
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XXXI |
1997 |
New Orleans, LA |
Green Bay vs. New England |
Green Bay -14 (49) |
Green Bay 35 New England 21 |
Push-Over |
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XXX |
1996 |
Tempe, AZ |
Dallas vs. Pittsburgh |
Dallas -13.5 (51) |
Dallas 27 Pittsburgh 17 |
Underdog-Under |
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XXIX |
1995 |
Miami, FL |
San Francisco vs. San Diego |
San Francisco -18.5 |
San Francisco 49 San Diego 26 |
Favorite-Over |
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XXVIII |
1994 |
Atlanta, GA |
Dallas vs. Buffalo |
Dallas -10.5 (50.5) |
Dallas 30 Buffalo 13 |
Favorite-Under |
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XXVII |
1993 |
Pasadena, CA |
Dallas vs. Buffalo |
Dallas -6.5 (44.5) |
Dallas 52 Buffalo 17 |
Favorite-Over |
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XXVI |
1992 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Washington vs. Buffalo |
Washington -7 (49) |
Washington 37 Buffalo 24 |
Favorite-Over |
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XXV |
1991 |
Tampa, FL |
N.Y. Giants vs. Buffalo |
Buffalo -7 (40.5) |
N.Y. Giants 20 Buffalo 19 |
Underdog-Under |
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XXIV |
1990 |
New Orleans, LA |
San Francisco vs. Denver |
San Francisco -12 (48) |
San Francisco 55 Denver 10 |
Favorite-Over |
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XXIII |
1989 |
Miami, FL |
San Francisco vs. Cincinnati |
San Francisco -7 (48) |
San Francisco 20 Cincinnati 16 |
Underdog-Under |
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XXII |
1988 |
San Diego, CA |
Washington vs. Denver |
Denver -3 (47) |
Washington 42 Denver 10 |
Underdog-Over |
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XXI |
1987 |
Pasadena, CA |
N.Y. Giants vs. Denver |
N.Y. Giants -9.5 (40) |
N.Y. Giants 39 Denver 20 |
Favorite-Over |
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XX |
1986 |
New Orleans, LA |
Chicago vs. New England |
Chicago -10 (37.5) |
Chicago 46 New England 10 |
Favorite-Over |
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XIX |
1985 |
Stanford, CA |
San Francisco vs. Miami |
San Francisco -3.5 |
San Francisco 38 Miami 16 |
Favortie-Over |
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XVIII |
1984 |
Tampa, FL |
L.A. Raiders vs. Washington |
Washington -3 (48) |
L.A. 38 Washington 9 |
Favorite-Under |
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XVII |
1983 |
Pasadena, CA |
Washington vs. Miami |
Miami -3 (36.5) |
Washington 27 Miami 17 |
Underdog-Over |
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XVI |
1982 |
Pontiac, MI |
San Francisco vs. Cincinnati |
San Francisco -1 (48) |
San Francisco 26 Cincinnati 21 |
Favorite-Under |
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XV |
1981 |
New Orleans, LA |
Oakland vs. Philadelphia |
Philadelphia -3 (37.5) |
Oakland 27 Philadelphia 10 |
Underdog-Under |
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XIV |
1980 |
Pasadena, CA |
Pittsburgh vs. L.A. Rams |
Pittsburgh -10.5 (36) |
Pittsburgh 31 L.A. Rams 19 |
Favorite-Over |
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XIII |
1979 |
Miami, FL |
Pittsburgh vs. Dallas |
Pittsburgh -3.5 (37) |
Pittsburgh 35 Dallas 31 |
Favorite-Over |
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XII |
1978 |
New Orleans, LA |
Dallas vs. Denver |
Dallas -6 (39) |
Dallas 27 Denver 10 |
Favorite-Under |
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XI |
1977 |
Pasadena, CA |
Oakland vs. Minnesota |
Oakland -4 (38) |
Oakland 34 Minnesota 14 |
Favorite-Over |
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X |
1976 |
Miami, FL |
Pittsburgh vs. Dallas |
Pittsburgh -7 (36) |
Pittsburgh 21 Dallas 17 |
Underdog-Over |
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IX |
1975 |
New Orleans, LA |
Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota |
Pittsburgh -3 (33) |
Pittsburgh 16 Minnesota 6 |
Favorite-Under |
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VIII |
1974 |
Houston, TX |
Miami vs. Minnesota |
Miami -6.5 (33) |
Miami 24 Minnesota 7 |
Favorite-Under |
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VII |
1973 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Miami vs. Washington |
Miami -1 (33) |
Miami 14 Washington 7 |
Favorite-Under |
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VI |
1972 |
New Orleans, LA |
Dallas vs. Miami |
Dallas -6 (34) |
Dallas 24 Miami 3 |
Favorite-Under |
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V |
1971 |
Miami, FL |
Baltimore vs. Dallas |
Baltimore -2.5 (36) |
Baltimore 16 Dallas 13 |
Favorite-Under |
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IV |
1970 |
New Orleans, LA |
Kansas City vs. Minnesota |
Minnesota -12 (39) |
Kansas City 23 Minnesota 7 |
Underdog-Under |
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III |
1969 |
Miami, FL |
N.Y. Jets vs. Baltimore |
Baltimore -18 (40) |
N.Y. Jets 16 Baltimore 7 |
Underdog-Under |
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II |
1968 |
Miami, FL |
Green Bay vs. Oakland |
Green Bay -13.5 (43) |
Green Bay 33 Oakland 14 |
Favorite-Over |
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I |
1967 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Green Bay vs. Kansas City |
Green Bay -14 (N/A) |
Green Bay 35 Kansas City 10 |
Favorite |
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