10 wacky Super Bowl prop bets, from the first commercial to a possible octopus sighting

What color will the liquid poured on the winning Super Bowl coach be? How long will Chris Stapleton’s rendition of the national anthem take, from first note to last breath?

What company will have the first commercial after kickoff?

The Super Bowl is here, and so are more prop bets than you can even imagine, and they range from interesting to downright weird. Some you can actually legally wager on in the United States, others ... not so much.

Here’s a look at some fun and wacky Super Bowl props to keep track of Sunday night. And even though you can’t bet on all of them, they certainly make for a fun party game while watching the Eagles take on the Chiefs.

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This one is a classic Super Bowl prop, but not one you can legally wager on in the U.S. Offshore oddsmakers have this at anywhere from 119 to 124 seconds. Let’s meet somewhere in the middle and call it 122 seconds.

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You can legally wager on this. And, unsurprisingly, it’s a 50-50 proposition, with oddsmakers placing even-money odds on heads and tails. Want some recent history to inform your choice? The last two Super Bowl coin tosses have turned up heads, but tails has happened in six of the last 10.

No, this isn’t legal here. But it’s still fun to take a guess.

A what? Yes, an octopus — but not a live one.

Not sure what that is? We just learned recently, too. An octopus, coined by a Sports Illustrated writer in 2019, is when a player scores a touchdown and then converts the ensuing two-point conversion. Get it? Eight points. Eight legs.

There have been 175 octopuses (octopi?) in NFL history. But get this: Both Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes have converted an octopus this year. Regulated sportsbooks in the U.S. are indeed taking wagers on this.

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This prop – which is just for fun – probably depends on how the game is going. If it’s the fourth quarter and the Eagles are winning, we could see Lurie, his wife, and other members of the Lurie family on screen a few times as the clock winds down. Maybe even on the field before the final horn, too.

While we’re on the subject of Fox’s broadcast, this one is interesting. The analyst in the booth, Greg Olsen, will be off of Fox’s top broadcast team when Brady starts the next chapter of his football career in 2024. Elephant in the room? Maybe. But Brady’s retirement is a worthy topic of conversation regardless.

The halftime performer has plenty of hits to choose from. Which will she start with?

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Regulated sportsbooks in the U.S. are actually offering this prop to bettors. Of course, “No” is a heavy favorite. Will Jake Elliott or Harrison Butker have a missed kick hit the uprights? Here’s what the odds say (no, we haven’t seen any double-doink odds):

The Eagles coach is getting quite a sideline reputation (it comes from his past). Will he carry it to the Super Bowl?

Will Big Red get a red shower? Will Nick Sirianni be doused in green? Or will there be no shower whatsoever? Here’s what oddsmakers at BetMGM are saying.