The Case for the Under to Hit in Super Bowl LV

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest gambling events of the year, and people bet on everything from the coin toss to every score change to whether or not there will be a missed extra point to the yardage of the longest accepted penalty. Super Bowl pools are common at nearly every bar and office space, and articles and television spots are dedicated just to prop bets that are available.

Earlier this week, we published The Case for the Over to Hit in Super Bowl LV. Now, it’s time to take a look at both teams, the important numbers, and all of the recent Super Bowl trends that indicate the under is going to hit.

Here’s why betting the under is the right play for Super Bowl LV.

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Recent Super Bowl Trends

The under has hit in two straight and three of the last five Super Bowls, with the 2019 Super Bowl being a particular dud that finished with 16 total points despite an over/under that settled at 56. The current number of 56.5 for Super Bowl LV is the second-highest ever, with only 2017’s and 2010’s 57 higher, and that over only hit because the Falcons choked in the second half and the game went into overtime. Only two of the last seven Super Bowls…