The Philadelphia Eagles not only covered as a +1.5 underdog but they blew out the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. Philly won by a score of 40-22, an 18-point win.
Did the Eagles cover the spread in Super Bowl 59?
Update: The Eagles covered the point spread as an underdog in Super Bowl 59. Philly beat the Chiefs, 40-22.
Eagles against the spread this season
Eagles spread backers were mostly happy this season as Philadelphia covered 13 of 20 games. The Birds covered 65% of the time and their ATS plus/minus was +6.2 heading into Super Bowl 59 against the Chiefs.
Philly has won five straight games outright and has covered in four of those. The only hiccup, betting-wise, was the Divisional Round game against the Los Angeles Rams. Philadelphia was a 7-point favorite going into that one but they won by “just” six points.
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Super Bowl spreads history
Most Super Bowl spreads these days are pretty tight. The San Francisco 49ers were 2.5-point favorites over the Chiefs last year and the year prior, Philly was a 1.5-point favorite over the Chiefs.
The largest Super Bowl spread in recent history was the Rams favored by -4.5 over the Cincinnati Bengals three years ago. L.A. won the game by a score of 23-20, which was a win for Bengals +4.5 bettors.
There has not been a Super Bowl spread of a touchdown or more since 2009 when the Steelers were -7 vs. the Cardinals. The year prior, the Patriots were -12 favorites over the Giants.
The largest spread in Super Bowl history came in 1995 when the 49ers were whopping -18.5 favorites over the Chargers. San Francisco covered with a 49-26 victory.
