Super Bowl 1st Quarter Wagers: Best Bets for a Fast Start

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will meet up in Super Bowl LIX, a rematch of Super Bowl LVII in 2023. As we know, the Chiefs won a very close high-scoring contest 38-35 in that one, and this game is lined like another classic in the making. The Chiefs are a small -1.5 favorite, and the total is sitting at 49.5. No sporting event generates more money at the sportsbook than the Super Bowl, and there are all kinds of markets to look at.

Perhaps a bit obscure, but also profitable, is betting on what happens in the 1st quarter of the game. How will these teams start out? Here are a few of my favorite wagers for the 1st quarter of Super Bowl LIX.

Kareem Hunt 10+ 1st Quarter Rush Yards (-105, BetMGM)

I have been talking extensively in these articles or on our podcasts that I believe the Chiefs will lean in a bit more on their rushing attack than many might think. All of the attention goes to QB Patrick Mahomes and TE Travis Kelce, as it should to be fair, but the Eagles have the league’s No. 1 passing defense. They have been phenomenal shutting down air attacks all season, but they rank 10th against the run. While that is still good, it is their weak point on an otherwise stellar defense.

Hunt has been the main running back for Kansas City this year due to the injury to Isaiah Pachecho, and even though the latter is back into the rushing rotation, Hunt has still garnered the most carries. They are being careful with Pachecho’s injury, which has left the door open for Hunt’s props. There has also been some sharp money coming in on Mahomes’ unders, such as passing yards and attempts, which leads me to think more chances come for Hunt.

I’ll take a shot he can get a first down for the Chiefs in the opening quarter here at -105 odds, which I think has some good value.

1st Quarter - 3 way - Draw (+320, BetMGM)

I personally think that this game will be lower-scoring than the game we saw between these teams two years ago. First off, neither team is anywhere close to where they were offensively in 2023. In fact, the Chiefs ranked just 23rd in yards per play this season, while the Eagles ranked 11th. Neither team finished inside the top-10 in total offense. Because of this, a tie game is actually much more likely than if the game was high-scoring, despite what we saw in LVII.

As I talked about above, I think these teams will try to rush the ball more than many think. This chews the clock and likely will make points come at a premium. At +320 odds, I think it is worth some baby peanuts that the game will be tied at the end of the 1st quarter. It could be 0-0 or 7-7, as long as the score is a draw, we will cash this bet. I just feel like it is much more likely to be tied after one quarter than +320 would infer.

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