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Puppy Bowl Props: Mixed Breed Favored to Win MVP; Will Any Pups Attempt to Mate?

Ryan Metivier

by Ryan Metivier in News

Updated Jul 7, 2020 · 3:24 PM PDT

Team Ruff face Team Fluff in the Puppy Bowl
Before the Super Bowl comes Puppy Bowl XV between Team Ruff and Team Fluff. Team Ruff are favored at -7.5. By John Feinberg (Flickr) [CC License]
  • Puppy Bowl XV earns over 10 million viewers and will be aired on Animal Planet at 3 PM EST Sunday, February 3
  • How old will the game’s MVP be?
  • Can Team Ruff end the winning streak of Team Fluff?

Puppies, a kitten half-time show, a sloth, and one really great cause.

Puppy Bowl XV, airs at 3 PM EST on Sunday, February 3rd, features 91 pups from Team Ruff and Team Fluff going nose-to-nose to win the Lombarky Trophy. Oh, and like everything else, you can most definitely bet on it.

Maybe you’re tired of Tom Brady and the Patriots, or maybe you still haven’t gotten over the Rams not being flagged in the NFC Championship game. Or maybe you just love watching cute puppies run wild on a mini football field.

Either way, Puppy Bowl XV features puppies from 51 shelters across North America this Sunday before the Super Bowl. Filmed months ago over a couple days, the puppies in Super Bowl XV will all be up for adoption come Sunday at Animal Planet.

Sportsbooks have released a handful of props for your enjoyment of the 15th edition of Puppy Bowl.

Age of MVP

Age Odds
Over 17.5 Weeks -200
Under 17.5 Weeks +150

*All odds taken 2/2;

Of the 36 starting puppers, 19 are over 17.5 weeks. Team Fluff are coming into this as the less experienced bunch with only six starters over the age of 17.5 weeks.

Across the field, Team Ruff have 13/18 starters over the age of 17.5 weeks old, including Team Ruff’s wily vet Harry, a 25-week-old Shih Tzu/Chihuahua mix. Harry is the oldest dog in the game.

Puppies grow fast and the size advantage could lead to a big day for Team Ruff. A win for Team Ruff, with over 70% of their roster over 17.5 weeks, would surely mean the Over cashes.

First Letter of MVP’s Name

First Letter Odds
A-N -120
O-Z -120

Ok, I feel like I really earned my keep on this one. Dog owners. Think fast. What letter does your pup’s name start with?

Whether it’s Buddy, Fido, Bella or Daisy, odds are you likely picked a name starting with a with a letter earlier in the alphabet.

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Or at least the Puppy Bowl recruiters seem to. MVP’s of past Puppy Bowls have included: Max, Monseigneur Jacques, Bomber, Abigail, Matilda, Jake, CB, Fumble, Fitz, Loren, Henry, Star, Rory, and Bear.

I’ll save you doing the alphabet song in your head. That was 11 straight A-Ns before two O-Zs in Puppy Bowls 12 and 13. Last year Bear chalked up another win for the A-Ns.

But wait there’s more. Of the 36 starters of Puppy Bowl XV, 24 of them have names starting with a letter from A-N. I’ll take those odds.

Game Spread

Result Odds
Team Ruff -7.5 -130
Team Fluff +7.5 -110

That’s right there’s even a spread on the Puppy Bowl. If you want scoring, the Puppy Bowl is for you. Since the Bowl adopted the Team Ruff versus Team Fluff format in Puppy Bowl XI, only once has the game finished within single digits.

Team Ruff won 87-49 and 70-44 in the first two games, before Team Fluff responded with 93-38 and 52-47 victories the past two years.

Team Ruff hold an average age advantage of 18.7 to 15.4 and if history is any indication they could really um…run away with this one.

But hey, this is the Puppy Bowl after all and who doesn’t love a good under-Dog story. Team Fluff to keep it close!

Gender of MVP

Gender Odds
Female -110
Male -130

Detailed roster information may be lacking, but based off first impressions of roster names, I’d say there is a near 50-50 split in male-to-female competitors, with possibly a few more males.

Refer back to the MVP names listed earlier and I’d say you have to be looking at a majority of male winners in the past. Give the wagging rights to a Male.

Will A Puppy Attempt To Mate?

Result Odds
Yes +600
No -1200

Let a bunch of pups loose in a field and nature usually takes its course.

Will it happen? Most definitely. Will it be televised? I doubt it.

After extensive research I came across this tidbit in the Washington Post, which makes even -1200 look awfully tempting.

“Fornication was outlawed by Animal Planet,” says official referee Dan Schachner. “It happens, and we record the penalty, but when it comes time to editing, it doesn’t make the cut because it’s not family friendly enough.”

Will MVP Be Purebred Or A Mixed Breed?

Result Odds
Purebred +425
Mixed Breed -800

The Most Valuable Puppy (MVP) award will go to the pup with the most touchdowns.

When the Puppy Bowl first started, purebreds dominated the MVP award. A purebred won the first five years including two Jack Russell Terriers.

The tables have turned of late with mixed breeds claiming the award each of the past four years and eight of the past nine. With my count of 25/36 mixed breeds in the starting lineup, that trend could continue.

Bookies seem to have caught on and sadly at -800, they clearly don’t want your money. So let’s roll the dice on a pure bred ending the mix’s dominance.

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