Super Bowl LVIII: Betting odds for first Gatorade color poured on winning head coach
Las Vegas oddsmakers have released their odds for one of the best prop bets for Super Bowl LVIII game day – the color of the winning team’s celebratory Gatorade. Teams have been dousing their head coaches in Gatorade after wins since the 80s and each year, bettors attempt to guess what color the sports drink will be, along with other fun props like national anthem length, halftime show song total and even which team will win the coin toss.
The Kansas City Chiefs are taking on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11 in the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Last year, after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles, the players drenched head coach Andy Reid in Gatorade that was purple. That could explain why purple has the second-best odds for this year.
Over the last 23 Super Bowl matchups, orange was the top Gatorade color poured on winning head coaches (21.7%). It has also been used before when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl in 2019. However, orange is not the most popular color. Since 2015, blue has been the color of the Gatorade for the winning team on Super Bowl Sunday 44.4% of the time.
Super Bowl LVIII Gatorade Color odds
Red/Pink: +260
Purple: +330
Yellow/Lime/Green: +400
Blue: +460
Orange: +500
Water/Clear: +1000
*All bets on this prop are void if there is no Gatorade shower for the winning head coach. Odds via FanDuel, available in AZ, IL, MD, NJ, WV, and Ontario (Canada).
How to Watch Super Bowl LVIII
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS, Paramount+
Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Spread: San Francisco -2.5
Over/Under: 47.5
The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl by winning the AFC title with a thrilling 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the conference championship game. The game was a defensive struggle on a rainy day in Baltimore, but the experience of the Chiefs paid off in a big way. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes did what he had to do and was ready to roll from the start.
Mahomes finished the AFC Championship Game 30-of-39 passing for 241 yards and a touchdown. His main target was veteran tight end Travis Kelce, who caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. During the game, Kelce broke Jerry Rice‘s old NFL playoff record for most postseason receptions.
The 49ers, meanwhile, advanced with an NFC Championship Game comeback against the Detroit Lions. Detroit led 24-7 at halftime but had just one late fourth-quarter touchdown in the second half as San Francisco stormed back.
The 49ers’ comeback was powered by running back Christian McCaffery, who ran 20 times for 90 yards and two touchdowns and also caught four passes for 42 yards in the game. Quarterback Brock Purdy extended plays when he needed to, finishing 20-of-31 passing for 267 yards and a touchdown. He did throw one interception.
On3’s Thomas Goldkamp contributed to this report.