The Seattle Seahawks are on the verge of a historic redemption in Super Bowl 60. Eleven years after a controversial decision by former Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll cost the Seahawks their second consecutive Super Bowl title, the teams will face off once again in what promises to be an intense showdown. This time, the game is set for February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

As the NFL championship game approaches, the Seahawks are currently favored over the New England Patriots by a margin of 4½ points, with the line moving up to 5 at several sportsbooks. The total for the game is set at 46½, reflecting the high expectations for a competitive matchup.

According to Chuck Esposito, director of the Red Rock Resort sportsbook, the betting market has seen some movement. “We’ve seen the number industrywide tick up a little bit. There was a little bit of early action on the Seahawks on the money line,” he said. However, he noted that the public tends to favor the Patriots more than the Seahawks. “The Patriots are the public team of the two.”

The odds reflect this sentiment, with the Seahawks listed at -235 on the money line to win their second Super Bowl title, while the Patriots are at +195. Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading at Boomer’s Sportsbook, believes the betting will follow a familiar pattern. “I think it will be the usual Super Bowl scenario where you’ll see the public on Seattle minus the points and another segment of the public all over New England on the money line,” he said. “So if (the final score) comes one through four points, the books will be counting money all day.”

Meanwhile, the Patriots advanced to Super Bowl 60 with a narrow 10-7 victory over the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship game. Despite being a 3½-point favorite, they failed to cover the spread and the game stayed well under the total of 43. John Murray, vice president of race and sports at Westgate, expressed his satisfaction with the outcome. “We were happy with New England winning,” he said. “We did pretty well on the game and we do think New England is better for Super Bowl business. Denver has a great fan base, too, but having the backup quarterback in there, Jarrett Stidham, would not have been great for props and for interest in the game. I think it’s the Super Bowl matchup we all wanted.”

On the other side, the Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC title game, covering as 2½-point favorites. The game saw the total go over 46 in the third quarter, indicating a high-scoring affair.

Super Bowl 60 marks a rematch of Super Bowl 49, where the betting line closed at pick’em. That game is remembered for one of the worst play calls in Super Bowl history, when Carroll chose to pass rather than hand off to Marshawn Lynch from the 1-yard line. Malcolm Butler intercepted the pass, sealing the Patriots’ 28-24 victory and their fourth Super Bowl title.

“Fans get a rematch of Super Bowl (49), which featured a classic ending,” said Joey Feazel, head of football at Caesars Sportsbook. “We get East Coast versus West Coast, an MVP candidate in (Patriots quarterback) Drake Maye and (Seahawks quarterback) Sam Darnold, who has defied the doubters.”

Nevada sportsbooks experienced a record $22.1 million in profits from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 upset of the Kansas City Chiefs in last year’s Super Bowl. The betting handle for that game was $151.6 million, a significant drop from the state-record handle of $190 million bet on the first Super Bowl played in Las Vegas in 2024.

Over the past decade, Nevada’s sportsbooks have consistently taken at least $132.5 million in wagers on the Super Bowl. For Super Bowl 60, the anticipation is building, with large bets already placed. “Within seconds of opening odds, we accepted a $36,000 wager on the Seahawks -4½, and a $55,000 wager on New England +4½,” Feazel said. “Action will be furious for the next two weeks as we have a marquee matchup.”