Moments after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC Conference Championship game, early lines for Super Bowl LX were released, with the Sam Darnold-led team in the lead and strong betting favorites at numerous major sportsbooks.

The New England Patriots defeated the Broncos 10-7 earlier today in Denver's deep snow. Drake Maye, a quarterback who is a contender for MVP, had 65 rushing yards, including a touchdown, but just 86 throwing yards. The Patriots will play in their 12th Super Bowl.

“The Patriots-Broncos game ultimately resulted in a favorable outcome for the book,” said Joey Feazel, Head of Football at Caesars Sportsbook. “The low-scoring nature of the game, combined with New England failing to cover the spread, helped solidify a positive position.

"Denver also represented our largest single payout tied to the Super Bowl, as we saw significant additional Broncos money following the market move from our opening line of -5.5 to a closing number of -3.5. Sharp bettors were quick to take the points, clearly identifying value and signaling that Bo Nix was not worth the full seven-point adjustment implied by our original line.”

Early Lines for Super Bowl Betting

Mike Vrabel, the head coach of the Patriots, may become the first player and coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowls with the same team. Vrabel was a playmaking linebacker for the Pats. Vrabel is a contender for coach of the year.

“I won’t win it. It’ll be the players that’ll win the game,” Vrabel said. “I promise you, it won’t be me that’ll win it, and I promise you that I’ll do everything I can, and our staff, to have them ready for the game.”

The Seahawks are -225 and the Patriots are +185 at DraftKings. The spread is -4.5 (-108) for the Seahawks and +4.5 (-112) for the Patriots. The Under is 46.5 (-110) and the Over is 46.5 (-110).

The Seahawks are -230, the Patriots are +190, and the spread is -4.5 (-110) for the Seahawks and +4.5 (-110) for the Patriots at FanDuel. 46.5 (-105) is the over, while 46.5 (-115) is the under. Additionally, the early Super Bowl betting line at Caesars Sportsbook is Seahawks -230, Patriots +191, and the spread is Seahawks -4.5 (-114) and Patriots +4.5 (-106). 46.5 (-105) is the over, while 46.5 (-115) is the under.

Darnold Is in Charge

Mike MacDonald, the head coach of the Seahawks, responded to a query regarding Darnold and whether the team's victory over the Rams ended doubts about Darnold's capacity to win important games.

“He just shut a lot of people up tonight. Three hundred plus yards, three touchdowns, no picks, big throw on third down,” he said. “The guy barely practiced all week (there had been questions about an apparent oblique injury). The guy has been a rock for us all year.”

On Sunday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. EST, Super Bowl LX will begin at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

“Within seconds of opening odds, we accepted a $36k wager on the Seahawks -4.5, and a $55k wager on New England +4.5,” said Feazel. “Action will be furious for the next two weeks as we have a marquee matchup. We opened -4.5 / 46.5 Total. Fans get a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX, which featured a classic ending. We get East coast vs. West coast, an MVP candidate in Drake Maye and Sam Darnold, who has defied the doubters.”