Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is introduced before the start of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The Kansas City Chiefs are making their fourth Super Bowl appearance in the Patrick Mahomes era, a clear sign that there is a new top dog in the NFL.
Looking for his third ring in his early career, Mahomes and the Chiefs have a tall task ahead of them in the San Francisco 49ers. With a stout defense combined with offensive firepower all over the field, the Niners will surely give the Chiefs all they can handle.
That being said, for the majority of people on Super Bowl Sunday without a dog in the fight, it can be tough to be invested in the game. With sports gambling becoming more and more mainstream, the Super Bowl provides an opportunity for those whose teams are sitting on the couch to get back in the action and root for something.
Chiefs top prop bets, Super Bowl LVIII
The nice part about the Chiefs being in the Super Bowl nearly every year is there is a bountiful sample size for what to expect when they take the field.
Starting with the signal caller Mahomes, his current rushing yards total is set at over/under 25.5 yards. Mahomes in the last three Super Bowls has surpassed that number each time, averaging a combined 35.3 rushing yards per game. While Mahomes is not necessarily known for being a dual-threat quarterback, he has shown an affinity for taking off with the ball and scrambling for a first down in the most important games of the season. In this postseason so far, he is averaging 25 rushing yards per game. With the number only being at 25.5, it only takes one or two big Mahomes scrambles in the game to cash.
Staying in the Kansas City backfield, expect Isiah Pacheco to get plenty of carries in the big game. The Chiefs have run for over 100 yards in every Super Bowl they have been in during the Mahomes era. Additionally, Pacheco’s total is…
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