Betting on the Gatorade bath color is a tradition that Super Bowl odds bettors look forward to every year. The Chiefs are favored in the 59th edition of the Big Game, and since they've dumped purple Gatorade on head coach Andy Reid each of the last two years, it's no surprise that this color is the current favorite in the wagering as well as in most Super Bowl predictions.
My NFL picks investigate whether purple is the safe bet or if there's a better alternative on Sunday, February 9.
Gatorade bath color prediction
| Color | Odds |
|---|---|
| Purple | +225 |
| Yellow/green/lime | +250 |
| Orange | +400 |
| Blue | +650 |
| Red/pink | +650 |
| Clear/water | +900 |
When Gatorade color odds for Super Bowl 59 first hit the board, red/pink was the favorite at +250, followed closely by yellow/green/lime (+300) and purple (+350). Early money has come in on purple and yellow/green/lime, separating those two colors from the rest of the pack while red/pink has tumbled all the way to +650.
That line movement makes plenty of sense with the Kansas City Chiefs dousing Andy Reid with purple Gatorade in each of the past two years (including when they beat the Eagles at Super Bowl 57) and the Philadelphia Eagles giving Nick Sirianni a yellow bath after the NFC Championship game. The Eagles also had yellow/green/lime Gatorade on the sidelines at Super Bowl 57, and they used that same color to drench then-head coach Doug Pederson when they won the title in 2018.
Yellow/green/lime coincides with Philadelphia's team color, while orange is similar to the Chiefs' color scheme. Orange has also been used in five of the last 15 years, including when the Chiefs won it all in 2020. That might make orange seem like the value play, but it's tough to go against what we've seen in the last couple of years.
Whether you bet on purple or yellow/green/lime will really come down to which team you think will win. But with both options available at better than +200, it makes sense to put half a unit on each side and hope that neither team decides to switch things up.
Pick: 0.5 units on Purple (+225), 0.5 units on Yellow/green/lime (+250)
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