BetOnline’s Super Bowl contests are adding some spice to the normal contingent of wagers you can make on the big game. These contests are free to enter, which means you can take your shot without incurring any risk. And if you win or place high in the contests, you can add some serious dough to your betting account at the site.
When it comes to the Super Bowl, which pits the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the top betting sites for Super Bowl LV know how important it is to stand out from the competition. They realize that making a good Super Bowl showing is crucial since many Super Bowl bettors are new customers. If they can hook these new customers, their business will benefit as a result all year long.
Bettors are being wooed left and right with different Super Bowl contests. In the case of BetOnline, they’ve got a pair of contests that are offering up to $5,500 in bonuses to one or multiple bettors. You can probably see the connection: $5,500 for Super Bowl 55.
What BetOnline Contests Are Offering
There are two contests in play for Super Bowl 55 at BetOnline. The first asks customers at the site to pick the exact score of the game. Most people make predictions on the Super Bowl, so why not make them in a way where they can win you betting capital?
The other contest is based on a series of props thought up by the site. There are 20 questions that they want you to answer on all aspects of the game. If you answer them better than other entrants, you could also be looking at a hefty bonus.
In the following article, we’ll put these BetOnline Super Bowl contests under the microscope. We’ll talk about what you need to do to sign up and enter, what you can win, and what the rules and regulations look like.
BetOnline $5,500 Super Bowl Score Predictor
Of the two BetOnline Super Bowl contests, this is the easiest one to understand. As a result, it might make for the best option for new bettors. All you have to do is try and predict the final score of the game.
This means you must pick the exact score for both the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the game. If you can do that, you have a chance to win up to $5,500. Keep in mind that it’s not a cash payout, but rather, money that you can use for wagers at BetOnline.
If there are numerous entrants who manage to pick the final score, the winnings will be divvied up between them. And this is an all-or-nothing deal, because if no one in the contest picks the exact final score of Super Bowl 55, that means no prizes are awarded. Still, it’s free to enter, so you have nothing to lose if you’re already signed up at BetOnline and are interested in the game.
Terms and Conditions You Should Know
- You must have an account at BetOnline. In other words, you can’t log on as a guest or anything like that. This is a minor quibble, however, because BetOnline is one of the best real money sports betting sites that you could hope to find.
- You can’t change your prediction once you’ve entered it. For this reason, you might want to wait for as long as possible to make your pick, in case some late news about the game changes your opinion about what the final score might be. Also, only your first entry counts, so it’s not like you can try to cover all options with multiple picks.
- Although entering the Score Predictor contest at BetOnline is free, you must be an active Super Bowl 55 bettor to actually qualify for winning the prize. This means that you must have made a wager of at least $25 on the game at BetOnline in the week leading up to kickoff. If not, you won’t win the big prize even if you get the score right on the dot.
- Live bets are also included in terms of the $25 bet minimum to qualify for the Score Predictor prize. But the bets have to be straight wagers, either before the game or live. That means they must be spread, moneyline, or total (over/under) wagers.
- You have to actively claim your prize if you pick the correct score. That means sending an email to BetOnline and letting them know about your entry. Don’t wait too long to do this, because the deadline to claim that you’re a winner is the Tuesday after the Super Bowl (February 9).
- As we mentioned above, more than one entrant with the correct score means the prize will be split up. For example, if you’re one of two correct entrants, you and the other winner would get $2,750 in your account each to split up the $5,500. You shouldn’t worry about that too much, however, since picking the right score of a Super Bowl to the tee is not a thing that many people will be able to pull off.
- The rollover requirement for the winnings is only 1x. In other words, to collect any winnings from the bets that you make, you simply have to make wagers in the amount that you won. That’s a great perk, since it assures you that you won’t have to worry about adding extra bets to the ledger just to fulfill your playthrough requirement.
Tips for Picking the Correct Super Bowl LV Score
- Follow the oddsmakers. Most betting sites have the Chiefs as a favorite of three points and have set the over/under total at 56. Once you round to whole numbers, combining those two estimates gives you a score of roughly Kansas City 30, Tampa Bay 27, which is a nice starting point for you to start predicting the final score.
- Look to the past. When these two teams met during the regular season, the Chiefs won 27-24. It was a game that featured the Chiefs jumping out to a big lead and having the Bucs come charging back late, which is how the Super Bowl might play out as well.
- Consider momentum. The Chiefs have been playing at a high level all year long, losing just one game all year when they played their starters without any restrictions. But Tampa Bay has been a different team since losing to Kansas City, winning seven games in a row, including three straight road playoff contests.
- Injuries can be key. Kansas City’s main concern coming into the game are injuries that have depleted their offensive line. Will that mean Tampa Bay’s dangerous pass rush can start to get through to Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes?
BetOnline $5,500 Props Predictor
Maybe you’re the type who likes to bet on everything under the sun when it comes to the Super Bowl. If that’s the case, the Props Predictor wager from BetOnline might be more of what you’re seeking. It brings Super Bowl 55 prop bets connected to all aspects of the action into one spot and lets you show off your expertise.
There are 20 different prop questions that you must answer when you head to the Props Predictor page at BetOnline. For each question that you get right, you get a point. The entrant with the most points is the winner, although this contest offers consolation payoffs to your account for up all the way to 33rd place.
The top prize, once everything is divvied up, is $1,000 in your account. On top of that, it’s not a winner-take-all kind of thing, so there are more chances for you to win. Let’s take a look at the questions that you’ll have to answer in order to win the BetOnline $5,500 Props Predictor.
BetOnline Props Predictor Questions
Length of National Anthem
- Over 2 minutes, 0 seconds
- Under 2 minutes, 0 seconds
The 2021 Super Bowl national anthem is scheduled to be performed by Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan. Duets are unusual in the anthem game, so this one could get tricky. Determining the length of the song could come down to guessing whether the pair will do a lot of harmonizing or whether they’ll take their time in individual sections.
Result of Coin Toss
- Heads
- Tails
This is always a popular Super Bowl prop bet, so it makes sense for BetOnline to include it. Of course, no amount of analysis is going to help you get this pick right. It’s just a matter of taking a guess and hoping that the luck of the coin flip turns your way.
Team to Score First
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
There will be a lot of luck involved with this wager as well, because the first team with the ball in the game obviously has a distinct advantage. And that will also come down to the coin flip, as usually the team that wins the toss defers to the second half and the other team gets the ball. In terms of scoring if all things were equal, Kansas City was definitely the more efficient of the two teams during the season.
First Scoring Play
- Touchdown
- Field Goal
- Safety
You could be a real rebel here and decide to go with a safety. Keep in mind the temperament of the two head coaches when making this selection. Both Bruce Arians of Tampa Bay and Andy Reid of Kansas City like to be aggressive, which might mean that it would be less likely for one of these teams to try an early field goal if they could reasonably go for it on fourth down to extend a drive.
Team to Commit First Accepted Penalty
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Again, a bit of a tough guess here, because who has the ball first might make a big difference. Don’t forget that a lot of penalties are committed on special teams, which means that this could be one that happens on a kickoff, maybe even the opening one. Interestingly enough, the Chiefs—who are generally considered the cream of the crop in the NFL—were the fourth-most penalized team in the league.
Team to Call First Timeout
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Which team might be more likely to be running short on the play clock, forcing them to call a time out? Or which team might end up crossed up on defense, needing to call a time out to stop from giving up a big play? These are the questions you should be asking as you settle in to make your pick on this prop.
Team to Use First Coach’s Challenge
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- No coach’s challenge
It’s important to remember that this is much less common than it used to be because all scoring plays and turnovers and automatically reviewed, including every questionable call within the last two minutes of the game. Bruce Arians posted just five challenges all year long, while Andy Reid did it just once. But before you jump to the “no coach’s challenge” option, keep in mind that this is the Super Bowl and coaches will be scratching for every inch, even if it means risking a time out or two.
First Turnover of the Game
- Fumble
- Interception
- No turnovers
These two teams were among the top half of the league in turnover differential. The Buccaneers were better at taking the ball away, but the Chiefs protected the ball better. Keep in mind that Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady is coming off a game where he threw three interceptions in the second half alone.
Shortest TD of the Game
- Under 1.5 yards
- Over 1.5 yards
This one is a little bit of a lucky one as well, since it’s hard to predict if somebody will get stopped inches short of the goal line, setting up a one-yard touchdown run that would win the under here. These two teams are explosive, with big-play ability hard to match in the league. That could make it less likely for a one-yard score.
Most Passing Yards
- Pat Mahomes
- Tom Brady
Mahomes and Brady ranked second and third, respectively, in passing yards during the 2020 regular season. He easily outdid Brady in this department the first time they met. Still, it could come down to which team builds a lead, which could help the quarterback coming from behind as they are more likely to pass often.
Most Rushing Yards
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire
- Darrel Williams
- Ke’Shawn Vaughn
- Leonard Fournette
- Le’Veon Bell
- Pat Mahomes
- Ronald Jones II
- Other
None of these teams are known for running the ball a ton. Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Ronald Jones II were the primary ball-carriers for their teams during the regular season, but Darrel Williams and Leonard Fournette have been more involved lately because of injuries to the other two. How about a vote for the “Other,” which could happen if Tyreek Hill or Mecole Hardiman breaks off a long run on a reverse?
Most Receiving Yards
- Antonio Brown
- Byron Pringle
- Cameron Brate
- Chris Godwin
- Demarcus Robinson
- Mecole Hardiman
- Mike Evans
- Rob Gronkowski
- Sammy Watkins
- Scotty Miller
- Travis Kelce
- Tyreek Hill
When these two teams played during the regular season, Tyreek Hill went crazy with a career-high receiving game. Expect the Bucs to try to clamp down on that, which could open things up for Travis Kelce, who is coming off a record-breaking statistical season for a tight end. Watch out as well for Chris Godwin—who has been red-hot lately—and Rob Gronkowski, who had a 100-yard game against the Chiefs when they met in November.
Who Will Throw The First TD Pass?
- Pat Mahomes
- Tom Brady
- Other
Would you be surprised to know that Brady threw more touchdown passes than Mahomes during the regular season (40 to 38)? That was skewed somewhat by the fact that Mahomes sat out the Chiefs’ meaningless regular-season finale. But it should still give pause for anyone who might instinctively lean in his direction.
First Touchdown Scorer
- Antonio Brown
- Byron Pringle
- Cameron Brate
- Chris Godwin
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire
- Darrel Williams
- Ke’Shawn Vaughn
- Leonard Fournette
- Le’Veon Bell
- Mecole Hardiman
- Mike Evans
- Rob Gronkowski
- Sammy Watkins
- Travis Kelce
- Tyreek Hill
- Ronald Jones II
- Any other player
- No touchdowns scored
You probably wish you knew which team was going to get the ball first before picking this prop. Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce dominated the touchdown-scoring for the Chiefs, while Mike Evans led the way for Tampa. You can probably throw out the “No touchdowns scored” option with these two high-scoring clubs.
Defense Or Special Teams TD
- Yes
- No
The Chiefs had two return touchdowns and two defensive scores in 2020, while Tampa had just one defensive score. That means, more often than not, their games went by without a defensive or special teams score. But crazy things tend to happen in the Super Bowl; just ask Garo Yepremian if you don’t believe us.
Length of Longest Field Goal
- Over 47.5 yards
- Under 47.5 yards
Harrison Butker was four-for-four for Kansas City from 50 yards and up, which was odd because he struggled all year kicking extra points. But he also tried just five field goals from 40 to 50 yards, which indicates that Coach Andy Reid likes to go for it. Ryan Succop had a strong year for Tampa Bay and was accurate on longer distances.
Color of Liquid Poured On Winning Coach’s Head
- Lime/green/yellow
- Clear/water
- Red/pink
- Blue
- Orange
- Purple
- No liquid
For the record, Andy Reid’s post-game shower last year came from orange liquid. When the Buccaneers won their lone Super Bowl in 2003, the color showed on then-head coach Jon Gruden; it was purple. You might as well pick your favorite color here rather than overthinking it too much.
Who Will MVP Mention First in Speech?
- Teammates
- God/religion
- Coach or coaches
- Winning city
- Family
- Owner
- USA
- Other
Short of doing an in-depth psychological examination of every player on every team, this one is a tough one to guess. It also depends on what the first question asked of the MVP in the post-game might be. Fellow players and coaches are always a good option, or you could go off the board with the “other” choice and hope they thank their third-grade social studies teacher.
Points Scored in the Game
- Over 56 points
- Under 56 points
One thing you can do with this bet is wait and see if the over/under line of 56 moves at all on sports betting websites. If it does, it could be an indication that a lot of bettors are going in one direction or the other. That might make you want to lean with them when you make this BetOnline prop pick.
Winning Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Chiefs are the favorite and they won the first time the teams met in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. But Tampa Bay has won every game it has played since then, including three tough playoff games on the road. Who wins will likely depend on which star quarterback, Tom Brady for the Bucs or Patrick Mahomes for the Chiefs, has the better game.
Terms and Conditions You Should Know
- Many of the terms and conditions for the BetOnline Props Predictor contest mirror those from the Score Predictor. Only your first entry counts, and you must have a BetOnline account. In addition, the playthrough remains at 1x, which is very beneficial to the bettor.
- We mentioned earlier about the $5,500 being divvied up between the various places. Here is the exact breakdown:
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $750
- 3rd Place: $500
- 4th Place: $350
- 5th Place: $250
- 6th to 10th Place: $150
- 11th to 15th Place: $125
- 16th to 20th Place: $100
- 21st to 25th Place: $75
- 26th to 33rd Place: $50
- Ties will be split between the places involved. For example, those who tie for 2nd will split the sum of 2nd and 3rd place combined. After that, the next place paid out will be 4th
- Just like in the Score Predictor contest, you must bet $25 in the week leading up to Super Bowl 55 if you plan on winning any bonuses from the contest. But since this is a Props Predictor contest, the bets you make in this case must come in the prop category at the site. You might even bet on something similar to one of the questions we listed above.
- In the case of this bet, you do have the opportunity to change your answers before submitting. At 6:10 pm ET on Sunday, however, you must have your wagers in for good. That’s 20 minutes before kickoff for Super Bowl 55, so BetOnline wants to make sure that everybody is all set by that time.
Tips for Picking Super Bowl 55 Props
- Narrow it down. In some of the BetOnline props listed above, there are many choices. But some of these don’t have a realistic chance of winning. Once you get rid of those, your choices aren’t all that daunting.
- Use the crowd. To win this BetOnline contest, you’re going to have to separate from the pack with your picks. Since BetOnline will show you how people are choosing when you make your picks, you can use that information to go against the grain where it makes the most sense.
- Be wary of longshots. When you bet on a longshot on a regular prop bet, you at least have the knowledge that you’ll get compensated well for the risk that you’re taking. But here, the object is just to get the right picks, so don’t get all romantic with the longshots unless you think they have a legitimate shot of being the right choice.
- Don’t overanalyze. While you can plan for some of these props, many of them will be decided by dumb luck. On those, just go with your gut and avoid stressing yourself unnecessarily with analysis that isn’t going to make much of a difference.
- Check out our Super Bowl betting blogs. Our Super Bowl blogs section has some of the most comprehensive Super Bowl betting coverage you will find online.
Take Full Advantage of These Contests Before They End
All things considered, BetOnline has done a very nice job putting together these two contests. Some aspects of it will appeal to the hardcore bettor, while there is also a lot here for the casual player as well. Since you don’t have to put anything at stake, they are definitely worth your time if you’re going to be betting on Super Bowl 55 on the site anyway.
Jim Beviglia
Jim Beviglia joined Gamblingsites.org as a staff writer in 2018, parlaying his years of freelance writing into contributions on a number of different topics. He handles the sport of horse racing for GamblingSites.org and the intersection between the worlds of cryptocurrency and online gambling in a weekly blog.
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