Seahawks favored over Patriots in Super Bowl LX

The Seattle Seahawks are 4.5-point favorites over the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl LX.

The Seahawks initially opened as 3.5-point favorites on theScore Bet, but early betting action pushed the spread to five points before settling at its current number. The line should continue to adjust between 3.5 and five points until the game's kickoff.

Seattle sits at -230 on the moneyline (69.7% implied probability), while New England is at +195 (33.9%).

Sam Darnold and Co. have been at or near the top of the Super Bowl oddsboard since the playoffs started. Following the wild-card round, the Seahawks' odds were +275, with the Patriots at +600.

However, most people didn't see this matchup coming before the season started. Seattle and New England were both considered long shots to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, with preseason odds of +6000 and +7500, respectively. In comparison, teams like the Cincinnati Bengals (+2000), Washington Commanders (+2000), and Minnesota Vikings (+3000) had far shorter odds.

The Patriots secured their 12th Super Bowl appearance with Sunday's 10-7 victory over the Denver Broncos. Battling through snowy fourth-quarter conditions, New England set up an opportunity for Drake Maye to potentially become the second-youngest Super Bowl-winning quarterback, behind only Ben Roethlisberger.

The Seahawks outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 to claim the NFC championship Sunday night. With the win, Seattle sets up a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX, a showdown famously decided by Russell Wilson's goal-line interception.

Super Bowl LX will take place at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco on Feb. 8.

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