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The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are in the final days of their two weeks or preparation for Super Bowl LIV in Miami, and kickoff will come Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
A big factor in deciding which team will come out on top will be which side is able to better handle the added nerves of all the extra attention during the 2020 Super Bowl. Below, we analyze the betting odds and lines at BetMGM to see which side will win the race to 20 points.
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Super Bowl LIV race to 20 points: 49ers (+110)
As with most of the scoring props for Super Bowl LIV, the Niners are modest underdogs. This, despite the fact they got off to the better start in each of their two NFC playoff games, and they’ve scored a total of 64 postseason points with just 30 allowed.
The Niners have given up 20 or more points in 10 of their 18 regular-season and playoff games thus far. The defense will face one of its toughest tests yet in the Chiefs. The offense has been held below 20 points just twice all year, and the Chiefs have allowed at least 20 points in three straight games dating back to Week 17.
With the Chiefs favored by 1.5 points and the Over/Under set at 54.5 points, the 49ers’ implied team total is 26.5 points, while the Chiefs are projected to score 28 points. With both sides expected to reach the mark, chase the plus-money and back the 49ERS (+110) to get to 20 points first.
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Super Bowl LIV race to 20 points: Chiefs (-106)
The Chiefs fell behind 21-0 after the first quarter against the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round. They then gave up 17 first-half points in the AFC Championship against the Tennessee Titans, before clawing back to take a 21-17 lead into the half and going on to win 35-24.
I don’t like the Chiefs as favorites on this bet. The 20 team points is still a low enough number each side is projected to hit at some point in the game. The Chiefs aren’t worth a wager given their recent history of slow starts on both sides of the ball. PASS.
Super Bowl LIV race to 20 points: Neither (+1250)
One of the more profitable prop bets, a $10 bet on neither the 49ers nor Chiefs reaching 20 points in Super Bowl LIV fetches a profit of $125. Unless your betting strategy is to blindly chase the highest payouts (hey, it is for some), this warrants a PASS.
Also see:
- Super Bowl LIV Betting Guide
- Super Bowl LIV: 7 player prop bets to cash in on
- 2020 Super Bowl odds and betting trends
- 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl odds: Chiefs slight favorites over 49ers
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