The sibling rivalry between Peyton and Eli Manning will be on full display on Super Bowl Sunday as the two will square off in FanDuel’s Kick of Destiny 3.
Instead of showing off their Super Bowl-winning arms, the Mannings will be displaying their kicking chops as they compete in a field goal contest.
New and existing FanDuel users are able to make a free pick for who they think will win: Peyton or Eli? If you make the correct pick, you will win a share of $10,000,000 in bonus bets for this thrilling Super Bowl contest.
How Kick of Destiny 3 works
The Kick of Destiny 3 contest is completely free to play if you are in a state where sports betting is legal and in a state where you can access FanDuel Sportsbook. You must be at least 21 years old to use the FanDuel Sportsbook app in most states.
To play the free Kick of Destiny 3 contest from FanDuel, you simply need to pick which Manning brother you think will win.
How to participate in Kick of Destiny 3
- Sign up with FanDuel Sportsbook if you do not already have an account. If you already have an account, simply log in.
- Click on the “KOD 3” button at the top of your screen or click on the “Super Bowl” button. A banner for Kick of Destiny 3 should appear. Click on the banner.
- Select which Manning brother you think will win: Peyton or Eli, and click submit pick.
Contest format
- Both Peyton and Eli will initially attempt a 25-yard field goal. There will be a max of three rounds.
- If the first kicker makes the kick, the second kicker is given the opportunity to tie. If the first kicker misses, the second kicker is given the opportunity to win.
- If both kickers miss an attempt, they will move 5 yards closer for the next round.
- If neither Manning puts one through the uprights, the kicker who kicks it closest to the center target on the net in the third round will win the tie-breaker.
- FanDuel users who wish to participate in the free contest must make their pick before 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. You are able to change your pick at any time up until 3 p.m. ET that day.
- If you pick the correct Manning brother to win, you will receive an equal share of the $10,000,000 bonus bet prize pool. Bonus bets for victorious customers will show up in their FanDuel Sportsbook accounts the Monday after the Super Bowl, on Feb. 10.
When and where will the Mannings kick?
This year’s Kick of Destiny contest will be different than the previous iterations featuring Rob Gronkowski.
The first Kick of Destiny kick happened during commercial break of the Super Bowl game itself. Last year, Gronk made his attempt right after the game concluded.
Peyton and Eli’s kicks will happen during the FOX Super Bowl pre-game show. You can watch the kicks live starting at 3 p.m. ET.
This year, the kicks will happen in front of a live audience in New Orleans, the site of Super Bowl 59.
Kick of Destiny prediction: Will Peyton or Eli win?
No one would argue Eli Manning was a better quarterback than his older brother Peyton during their NFL careers. Peyton’s passing stats are far superior to Eli’s, and most pundits list Peyton as one of the five best QBs of all time. While Eli should make the Pro Football Hall of Fame, even the most ardent Giants fan would not put him in GOAT company.
But the Kick of Destiny 3 contest is not about arm strength or throwing accuracy. This is about who is the better kicker.
My first instinct when formulating my pick was to go with the more athletic brother. Neither Manning will be confused with Lamar Jackson any time soon in terms of mobility, but it always seemed like Eli could move around in the pocket a little better than Peyton.
After all, Eli’s most famous play was when he completed the famed “Helmet Catch” after scrambling and escaping several Patriots defenders.
The stats don’t exactly back up the notion Eli was more elusive and a better pure athlete than Peyton — Peyton actually had more rushing yards per season than baby brother (39.2 rushing yards per season to 35.4) — but the eye test tells me Eli was and is a bit more nimble.
Plus, Eli is four years younger than Peyton. Four years is significant once you reach your 40s.
In terms of previous YouTube footage of either Manning brother attempting a field goal, there’s more video of Bigfoot out there on the interwebs. The closest thing is a video from last year of Pat McAfee teaching Peyton how to punt. Peyton did OK, but it’s not enough to sway me.
Give me the younger Manning for the win.
Kick of Destiny pick: Eli Manning
FanDuel Kick of Destiny past results
Future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski was the poster boy for the first two FanDuel Kick of Destiny contests.
In the first version of the contest, Gronk attempted to make a field goal for FanDuel users to split $10 million if they wagered at least $5 on that year’s Super Bowl. Gronk unfortunately missed wide left, but FanDuel still paid out bonus bets to users.
The second time around, FanDuel users could pick whether Gronk would make or miss the kick. Those with little faith in Gronk’s kicking ability were rewarded last year when the burly TE missed wide right.
Gronk ultimately went 0-2 in the Kick of Destiny contest. Hopefully, the Manning brothers will fare a bit better.
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