


A dream scenario is one week away for one savvy NFL bettor.
This bettor is sitting on two extremely valuable parlays, each featuring a winning leg already with the Michigan Wolverines winning the college football national championship (+800).
The final leg of each of the two parlays is an exact Super Bowl outcome bet featuring the 49ers and Ravens.
One slip has the Ravens beating the 49ers in the Super Bowl at 130/1 odds, while the inverse (49ers beat the Ravens) has the same 130/1 odds.
The bet would seemingly line up to be placed in the preseason, where the Super Bowl outcomes involving the two teams were 130/1.
The total parlay odds come in at +117800, with a $100 bet paying out $117,900.
Since the bettor has both outcomes, if the favored Ravens and 49ers winners win this weekend as expected, there will be no need to hedge the ticket.
However, there have been a few recent scares that derailed this potential Super Bowl matchup.
San Francisco was put to the test against Jordan Love and the Packers, needing a last-second interception to seal a birth to the NFC Championship game.
Meanwhile, the Ravens’ lackluster first half against the Texans had fans and bettors alike seeing ghosts of playoff disappointments past.
Even still, both teams are favored to win their respective conferences, as the Ravens are -185 on the moneyline via BetMGM Sportsbook to beat the Kansas City Chiefs when they come to Maryland.
San Francisco is an even bigger favorite coming into their matchup with the Lions at -300 odds.
Should these two teams meet, the bettor will have no hedging to do as the two separate bets factor in if either team wins the Super Bowl.
The 49ers may be without wide receiver Deebo Samuel as he left Saturday’s game against the Packers with a shoulder injury.