By TheNuts - Feb 15, 2026
Super Bowl LX Betting Recap
As kickoff approaches, Super Bowl
betting frequently becomes considerably more intriguing. At Circa Sports, that was undoubtedly the case just minutes before Sunday's Super Bowl 60 kicked off.
The Patriots moneyline +200 was the destination of a $1 million wager. Because it was the second seven-figure New England wager at Circa, the director of
sportsbook operations responded on X. Benson, Jeff:
"Well, things just became much more intriguing. The Patriots are hit with another bomb at +200 for $1 million. We are now huge Seahawks supporters.
As you are already aware, the Patriots failed miserably, while Seattle performed admirably.
Several oddsmakers provide a review of the 2025–26 season's last game, along with more information on Super Bowl 60 betting results.
On January 26, Circa Sports placed a $1.1 million wager on the Patriots moneyline +188 in the first 24 hours following the increase in Super Bowl 60 odds. That wager had the potential to earn $2.068 million, for a $3.168 million payout.
Therefore, even though Benson and his group didn't want Seattle to cover as a 4.5-point favorite, Circa was already rooting for the Seahawks to win on Sunday. The Seahawks winning by 1-3 points was preferred.
The second significant pre-kickoff wager followed. The possible profit on the $1 million Pats moneyline wager at +200 was $2 million, for a total payout of $3 million.
Circa didn't care if the Seahawks won by 100 or one at that point. Seattle led 12-0 after holding New England scoreless over three quarters and won 29–13.
Benson remarked, "It was a helluva day, given our futures position," referring to the significant Seahawks liability from preseason futures bets that were subsequently offset by the two enormous Patriots wagers. "We took two $1 million bets on the Pats, which worked out well."
Defenses Predominate
In general, Circa and many other books in Vegas and across the country benefited greatly from Super Bowl 60.
When a game is 12-0 after three quarters and 9-0 at the half, it is what occurs. The public betting hordes, who enjoy piling on all the props and placing bets on Yes or Over on almost anything, are doomed by low-scoring Super Bowls.
Even with 30 points in the fourth quarter, prop bettors weren't greatly helped. Getting the Over in on a 45/45 total was also insufficient.5.
"There are several Unders on props. Staying Under was a stunning game. MVP Kenneth Walker III did a superb job. Benson concluded his summation with a slight tongue-in-cheek statement, "We cleaned up." "I’ll be heading to the beach to enjoy my riches!"
The nation's bookmakers were mostly satisfied with Super Bowl wagering over the first three quarters. With the Seahawks ahead 12-0, as was already mentioned, not much was occurring, and bookmakers have a tendency to hope for things to go wrong.
After that, Seattle scored 29–13 thanks to four touchdowns, a field goal, and one botched two-point convert.
Then, with a 49-yard touchdown run, Walker almost delivered a crushing blow to the public betting masses. In addition to winning the Over, that would have secured numerous Walker prop bets and a ton of parlays.
"When Walker raced in the unnecessary touchdown, our hearts were in our mouths. For bettors, there would have been a huge swing, said Craig Mucklow, vice president of trading at Caesars Sports.
Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment for the wagerers instead. After being called for holding on to the play, Seattle was forced to punt. When the clock ran out and the Patriots were at the Seahawks' 29-yard line, the score remained at 29–13.
And there was a sigh of relief among bookmakers nationwide.
Caesars Sports didn't perform as well in the game as other operators, but many others were spared significant harm because of the holding penalty.
And it began before the game even began.
A high roller wagered a staggering $253,000 on Heads -103 on the coin flip an hour before the event started. Before even a down was played, the bettor made $245,631.07 because it was heads (total payout $498,631.07).
Some of that was returned to Caesars by a player who wagered $100,000 on Tails -103. However, Caesars' patrons benefited from the Seahawks' intense play during the game.
Joey Feazel, head of football trading at Caesars, stated, "Sanford was in complete control of the game, and that proved to be a very popular side among bettors throughout the week." Players performed admirably in this clash as a result. "Overall, it was a strong outcome for Seattle backers."
Caesars offered a $200,000 Seahawks -4.5 wager in addition to many six-figure Seahawks moneyline bets. So all those big bets paid off.
However, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale's $2 million wager on AFC +200 futures, which he placed prior to the conference championship games, turned out to be a significant contribution to Caesars' finances.