The Chiefs and Eagles are set to go head-to-head in the Super Bowl for the second time in the past three seasons. This is why you should bet on the Eagles to be leading the game at halftime on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Super Bowl 59 1H Pick
There are so many different ways to bet on Super Bowl 59 between the Chiefs and Eagles. One of the best ways to bet is on the first-half spread, total and moneyline. When most people think of the moneyline, their head jumps to betting on the winner of the game. However, the first-half moneyline can be an even better bet if you find the right angle. For this game, I am backing the Eagles to be leading at halftime. When these teams faced in the Super Bowl two seasons ago, the Eagles led 24-14 at half, despite the fact that they gave the ball away for a Chiefs defensive touchdown. That means that they only allowed the Chiefs to score seven offensive points in the first half.
The Chiefs have been notoriously slow starters in their Super Bowls. In their four Super Bowl appearances with Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs have never led at the half and are averaging 8.25 first half points. The Eagles have one of the best defenses in the NFL, finishing the regular season third in defensive EPA/play. They should come out of the gates strong and make things really hard on Patrick Mahomes. Andy Reid and Mahomes are incredible at adjusting throughout a game to find the best way to attack the opposing defense. However, they have proven over the years that they struggle early on in the Super Bowl to generate offense. Meanwhile, the Eagles have led at the end of first half in all three of their playoff games this season. The Eagles also finished the regular season third in the NFL in opponent points per game in the first half.
The Eagles are -108 on the first half moneyline at DraftKings Sportsbook. The first half spread is Eagles +0.5, heavily juiced to the Eagles, whereas the full-game spread is Eagles +1.5 with much less juice. The oddsmakers seem to agree that the Eagles have a better chance of leading after the first half than they do of winning the game outright. The Eagles seem to have the better team at almost every position, but the Chiefs are still favorites because everybody expects Patrick Mahomes to find a way to win the game at the end of the day. If you fall into that boat, then the Eagles 1H ML could be the perfect bet for you. That way you can count your winnings during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show and then you can watch Mahomes pull off some magic to win another Super Bowl without having to worry about your bet.
