Although a Super Bowl LX showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots probably won’t send the casual sports fan into a frenzy, it does make for an intriguing matchup. As their twin 14-3 records indicate, both teams are stellar on both sides of the ball.
On the Patriots’ side of things, they have been getting the job done with defense. Of course, that has largely been a result of poor weather throughout their playoff run – especially against Houston in the divisional round and Denver in the AFC Championship. Assuming the conditions are far more favorable in Santa Clara, California, there is no reason why their offense can’t step up.
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Super Bowl prop bet: Drake Maye Over 30.5 pass attempts (-103)
First of all, this will likely be a negative game script for the Patriots. They are +4.5 underdogs and a lot of people – me included – think they would do well to stay within that number. If New England is playing from behind all or most of the way, Maye will be forced to air it out. That is what the majority of Seattle’s opponents have done. During the regular season, teams attempted 600 passes against the Seahawks – fifth most in the NFL. Andy why not? Seattle’s run defense ranked #3 in the league and #1 in yards per carry allowed (3.7). Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford took to the air 35 times in the NFC Championship. As for Maye, his relatively low passing numbers in the playoffs can be thrown out the window due to playing conditions. In the regular season, the former UNC standout exceeded this 30.5 quota in 5 of the last 8 contests – a stretch that included games with 44, 35 and 34 attempts. Maye should be in line for a lot during the Super Bowl.
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Super Bowl prop bet: Hunter Henry Over 36.5 receiving yards (–110)
There is no denying that Seattle’s pass defense is also stout, but it can be attacked from the tight-end position. The Seahawks surrendered the fifth-most receptions to opposing tight ends (105) and the sixth-most yards in the regular season. I expect that trend to continue, especially with CB Devon Witherspoon likely to put the clamps down on Patriots WR1 Stefon Diggs. That will put the pressure on Henry to step up, and he definitely can.
Henry racked up 64 yards and a touchdown in the wild-card round against the Chargers before bad weather prevented anyone on offense from doing much against the Texans and Broncos. The Arkansas product surpassed this 36.5 number 10 times during the regular season, including in 5 of the last 7 games. During that stretch, he gained fewer than 35 yards only once.
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