Posted on: February 7, 2026, 06:53h.
Last updated on: February 7, 2026, 06:57h.
- Patriots’ QB had been dealing with a shoulder issue
- Seahawks safety Emmanwori cleared to play after ankle injury
- Seahawks big betting favourites
The big Super Bowl LX news today was the removal of New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (right shoulder) from the injury report. He says he feels good and is good to.
Good news on the injury front for the Seattle Seahawks as well – rookie safety Nick Emmanwori overcame a low ankle injury, returned to full practice yesterday and is good to go for tomorrow’s game (6:30 p.m. EST).
Emmanwori Cleared To Play
Patriots’ inside linebacker Robert Spillane (ankle) and edge rusher Harold Landry (knee) are officially questionable, according to ESPN.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, who has been dealing with an oblique issue, was a full participant in Friday’s practice and has no game designation. Fullback Robbie Ouzts has been ruled out of tomorrow’s game with a neck issue.
Emmanwori is a finalist for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year so his absence would have been a big loss.
Seahawks Betting Favourites
Lines haven’t changed much. The Spread at Caesars Sportsbook is Seahawks -4.5, Patriots +4.5, and the Moneyline Seahawks -240, Patriots +200. The O/U is 45.5. Best result for the book at Caesars is Seahawks by 3 and the Under 45.5.
At DraftKings it’s Seahawks -4.5, Patriots +4.5, and the Moneyline Seahawks -230, Patriots +190. The O/U is 45.5.
According to Caesars Sportsbook today, current ticket splits are 57% Patriots and 43% Seahawks, while current handle splits 32% Patriots and 68% Seahawks. Total points splits are 58% Money Over and 42% Money Under.
Casino.org interviewed DraftKings Sportsbook Director Johnny Avello about what they are seeing on the betting front as we close in on the big game.
Avello talked about if there has been any narrative-driven betting. For example revenge bets on the Seahawks after what happened the last time these two teams met in a Super Bowl (when Seahawks coach at the time Pete Carroll called a last minute pass play instead of a run at the goal line in Super Bowl XLIX leading to an interception that cost them the game), or bettors still leaning on the Patriots’ brand.
Where Has Betting Action Been Heaviest?
“Seahawks money on the Spread, Patriots money on the Moneyline. Go back to two Sundays ago, when we posted the number after the AFC, NFC Championship games, we put up 3.5. Two reasons for that. We thought that this line was closer to four, so we used 3.5 because we have a liability on the Patriots to win a Super Bowl. We opened them (beginning of the season), 80/1. We opened the Seahawks, 65/1. The Patriots have taken more money all year long, and so we have a actually substantial liability going into the game.
“And we opened a little lighter. Our model said 4. We opened 3.5 to see where the money would go. And if we took Seahawks money, that’s fine. We would adjust accordingly. We did take Seahawks money, and we continue to take Seahawks money on the spread. They laid the 3.5, now 4.5 to continue to lay the Seahawks. It’s probably like 60/40, Seahawks money.
“Now, on the other side, where the Moneyline is, they’re taking the Patriots. During a big game like this, the consumer who likes the Patriots says, why are we going to take the Patriots, with 4.5 points and lay some juice, when I can take plus $1.90 because I think they’re going to win the game straight up. So I’ll bet $1 to win close to $2, instead of laying the juice.”
What About Narrative-Driven Betting?
“I don’t think people are going back to 2015. These are totally different players. We have put up a couple of props to refresh their memory on that, and they are taking a little bit of action. We have one, will the Seahawks throw a pass on their one and a half yards and it’s like 5 1/2-to-1. And then we have another prop – will someone catch that pass? And that is 11-to-1.”
What Are the Most Popular Props With Darnold and Maye?
“They are certainly betting those two guys, any way they can. They can bet Darnold 240 yards over and under, more money on the over there. Maye over or under 230, more money on the over there. We’re seeing more on the over because people want to see a lot of scoring in this game, and that’s the only way you’re going to see it, if these guys are throwing the football.
“For us at Draft Kings, what usually equates to a good day is if it’s a low-scoring game, a lot of these things don’t happen. That bodes well for us, because the props did not go over, the same game parlays didn’t connect.”
One interesting prop to keep an eye on, Avello said, is the MVP. Usually when you see a team’s Moneyline price the QB is usually not that far away. And if that team wins the QB usually has a very good chance of winning MVP. Patriots are +190 at DraftKings with Maye at +240 for Super Bowl MVP. So a .50 cent difference – makes sense, said Avello.
Novelty Betting on the Game
But on the Seahawk side, they’re minus -230, where Darnold for MVP is +120. Under normal circumstances he’d be -160, Avello said. That says a lot about bettors’ uncertainty about Darnold.
On the novelty side, bettors can pay markets like Bad Bunny’s first song, total number of songs (O/U 11.5), or who’ll make a physical appearance on the stage with him (Cardi B? Jennifer Lopez?), or betting the O/U on total global viewership (135.5 million).
“Ontario has the luxury of having some of these that we don’t have in the U.S.,” said Avello. “It’s small betting on those, not like they are unloading on that.”
