Super Bowl Betting Tips: Bet the Underdog, Bet the Under

The favorite is 21-18-3 ATS at the Super Bowl. (AI Wire Images)"]

But does Larry Csonka’s MVP performance in 1974 really have any bearing on next Sunday’s Super Bowl? Let’s look at more recent history: The underdog is 3-2 ATS during the last five years, and the under is 4-1, including each of the last four Super Bowls.

Sharp handicappers across all sports recognize the underdog and the under as the Beatles and Rolling Stones of value betting. Casual fans love winners, and they love touchdowns. They also love to put their money where their mouth is. The Super Bowl draws more of these bettors than any other sporting event.

This would therefore be the right time to support the Arizona Cardinals (+7, -120) and the under (47, -120). Keep in mind, though, that the Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the Super Bowl favorites to cover, beating Seattle (+4) 21-10 three years ago.