The sports betting websites are going crazy with people wanting in on the action that Super Bowl XLVI has to offer. Prior to the Internet, it was extremely difficult for people to place a bet on the Super Bowl. Many offices would generate Super Bowl pools to allow people to put some kind of wager on the game. But if you wanted real action, you had to find it.
The Internet now makes Superbowl betting available to anyone and more people are becoming involved in betting on the big game than ever before. If you want to get involved in Super Bowl betting but are unsure of what the lines and bets are, then lets take a quick look at the two most basic Super Bowl bets available.
When you hear someone refer to “the line” in Super Bowl betting, that is the point spread that is being assigned to the game. For example, if you look on a betting site for Super Bowl XLVI, you will see that the New England Patriots have a -3 next to its name and the New York Giants have a +3. That means that the line, or the point spread, on this game is three points. If you pick the Patriots, then New England has to win by at least four points for you to win. If you pick the Giants, then New York can lose the game by two points or less, and you would still win your bet. If the game finishes with New England winning by three points, then no one wins.
The other bet you can make in the Super Bowl is based on NFL scores and is called the over-under. You will see it listed in the same line as the point spreads and will normally just be a single number. If you see that the over-under is 45, then that means that the threshold for total points in the game is 45. If you bet the under, then you need the two teams to score less than 45 points combined. If you bet the over, then you need the two teams to combine for more than 45 points.

