Unbelievable Super Bowl LX Bet: One Underdog Wager Could Score Nearly $4.5 Million if Sam Darnold Leads Seahawks to Victory!

Change is swirling through Seattle’s offense this year — a dramatic shake-up that’s got everyone buzzing. The Hawks said goodbye to Geno Smith, who’s now piloting the Raiders, and brought in Sam Darnold to steer their ship. Meanwhile, DK Metcalf took off to Pittsburgh, while Cooper Kupp joined the fold, and rookie Grey Zabel steps in fresh from North Dakota State. Sure, preseason projections pegged them at 8.5 wins, and odds had them mid-pack in the NFC playoff race. But here’s the kicker — one daring bettor dropped a hefty $150,000 on the Seahawks, betting not just on a playoff spot but on a Super Bowl 60 triumph, potentially turning that gamble into a multimillion-dollar payday. The Seahawks, with a 3-1 start and leading DVOA rankings, might just be the team to watch — despite their Super Bowl odds quietly sitting at 45-1. Intrigued? LEARN MORE

The Seattle Seahawks remade their offense this offseason, trading away starting quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders and signing free agent QB Sam Darnold to be the new starter. They also dealt wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers, signed Cooper Kupp and drafted a guard from North Dakota State (Grey Zabel) in the first round.

Despite a preseason win total of 8.5 (-125 to the under at BetMGM) and the 12th-best odds to make the postseason in the NFC (+170), one bettor loved the Seahawks to not only make the playoffs, but win Super Bowl 60.

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Yahoo Sports confirmed that a Nevada bettor at BetMGM wagered $50,000 on three separate Seahawks-related futures in August — $150,000 in total — which would win just under $4.5 million if Seattle wins Super Bowl 60 — the franchise’s first Super Bowl win since Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.

The three bets:

$50,000 on the Seahawks to win Super Bowl 60 at 60-1 odds to win $3 million
$50,000 on the Seahawks to win NFC at 28-1 odds to win $1.4 million
$50,000 on the Seahawks to make playoffs at +185 odds to win $92,500

The $50,000 wager on Seattle to win Super Bowl 60 currently carries the largest liability of any reported NFL futures wager at U.S. sportsbooks, surpassing a $25,000 wager on the Las Vegas Raiders to win the Super Bowl at 100-1 odds that would win $2.5 million.

It’s the fifth reported Super Bowl wager with a seven-figure liability.

The Seahawks are now 3-1 and the top-ranked team by DVOA, but interestingly their Super Bowl odds are only 45-1 at BetMGM. Seattle is a slight favorite (-130 odds) to make the postseason at BetMGM.