Call it The Joseph Principle: About one in eight Super Bowls has been won by a team with a quarterback named Joe.
This Sunday (Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. ET), one team will have a Joe in shoulder pads and under center — the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow. With the Joseph Principle in play, will the Bengals upset the favored Rams in Super Bowl LVI?
How well can we expect Burrow to perform on the big stage in the biggest game in sports? Which Joe Burrow Super Bowl prop bets are among the best sports betting opportunities for Super Bowl 56?
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Joe Burrow Super Bowl Prop Bets
To Win MVP (+225 at DraftKings Tennessee)
Not the greatest of odds, but still a nice payday on a $100 bet. Quarterbacks have won 30 of the 55 Most Valuable Player awards in the Super Bowl. It’s probable that either Burrow or Rams QB Matthew Stafford will take home this hardware. A “Joe” has won the award five times.
To Score A First-Half Touchdown (+1200 at BetMGM Tennessee)
In his brief NFL career, Burrow has five rushing touchdowns. Steve Young or John Elway he is not, but he has found the end zone with his feet. Burrow is not a statue. His TD scampers this season were for eight and six yards. The Super Bowl reveals the grit, moxie, and tenacity of a player. If he’s in the red zone, specifically within 10 yards of the end zone, could Burrow decide to forgo a pass and just scoot himself in for a score? If you take this prop bet for $50, you’d win $600. Cha-ching.
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To Have Over 2.5 Rushing Attempts (+100 at DraftKings)
This one isn’t sexy, but there seems to be a pretty good chance that Burrow will get out of the pocket at least three times, especially with Aaron Donald & Co. chasing him. If he does, your $100 wins $100.
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Burrow or Rams QB Matt Stafford Both To Have Over 299.5 Passing Yards (+333 at Caesars Tennessee)
This parlay assumes the offenses will click, and it’s a likely scenario if the game is back and forth or if one team gets out to a lead that forces the other to pass to catch up. Burrow topped 299.5 yards passing in seven games this season, including twice over 400 and once over 500 yards.
Also: Joe Burrow 350+ Yards Passing (+410 at FanDuel Tennessee)
Also: Joe Burrow or Matthew Stafford to have 500+ passing yards (+6500 from FanDuel)
Burrow Or Stafford To Have A Reception (+800 at DraftKings)
Coaches sometimes like to dust off unusual plays for the Super Bowl. Pocket $800 on a $100 bet if either Burrow or Rams QB Stafford catch a pass on Sunday. It would be the first reception of Burrow’s NFL career.
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Super Joe’s: Players Named Joe Who Led Their Teams To Super Bowl Wins
Here’s a list of the Joe’s who have won Super Bowls:
- Joe Namath, Super Bowl III, New York Jets (Underdog +18)
- Joe Montana, Super Bowl XVI, San Francisco 49ers (Favorite -1)
- Joe Theisman, Super Bowl XVII, Washington (Underdog +3)
- Joe Montana, Super Bowl XIX, San Francisco 49ers (Favorite -3)
- Joe Montana, Super Bowl XXIII, San Francisco 49ers (Favorite -7)
- Joe Montana, Super Bowl XXIV, San Francisco 49ers (Favorite -12)
- Joe Flacco, Super Bowl XLVII, Baltimore Ravens (Underdog +4.5)
Namath, who famously guaranteed victory over the heavily-favored Colts, Theisman, and Flacco were all underdogs in their matchups. In his first Super Bowl, Montana was only a 1-point favorite.
A quarterback named Joe has lost the Super Bowl to times: Plucky Joe Kapp for the Vikings in Super Bowl IV, and Theisman for Washington in Super Bowl XVIII.
That makes Joe’s an overall 7-2 in Super Bowls. If you’re a Cincinnati fan, you say “Pour me a cup of Joe!”
All of that has little to do with the outcome on Sunday, other than to give you context on what the odds can mean to the eventual outcome of the NFL’s championship game.
