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How to bet Super Bowl 58: 49ers vs. Chiefs spread and over/under strategy

Originally posted on Action Network | By PJ Walsh | Last updated Feb 9, 2024 7:13 PM ET

Super Bowl weekend has finally arrived with the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET, CBS) in Las Vegas.

There is plenty of content here at the Action Network to help bettors make the smartest possible Super Bowl bets; however, that's not the point of this article.

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Because getting down at the best possible odds is crucial, no matter which spread and/or over/under bet(s) you're making, we decided to look at the latest lines in an attempt to predict the best strategy for locking in your bets.

*Super Bowl odds as of Friday afternoon

Super Bowl Spread Betting Strategy

If you like the 49ers …

Lock in San Francisco at -2 and at the most affordable vig, which, at the time of writing, is -2 (-105) at DraftKings.

While the spread could always move to -1.5, you don't want this line to stretch closer to -3.

Yes, that would be a huge move, but some books, like FanDuel, are already at -2.5, and you certainly don't want to get stuck laying a field goal when the spread had been shorter than that for almost two weeks.

If you like the Chiefs …

On the other end of the spectrum, Kansas City is pushing toward +3, so why not wait?

Again, getting to the most important number in football betting may seem like a stretch, but there's no rush in grabbing +2 at the moment.

However, if you do feel the urge to lock in the Chiefs right now, be sure shop for the best number before you do so.

Super Bowl Over/Under Betting Strategy

If you like the over …

The number 47 in NFL over/under betting is an important one, so take a gamble that the total will tick down a half-point from 47.5.

If you like the under …

Go ahead and take under 47.5.

As just mentioned, 47 is one of the more important lines when it comes to NFL totals, and getting off that number is a savvy way to play the Super Bowl under at current odds.

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