Octopus Odds for 2023 Super Bowl – What’s an ‘Octopus’ & Should You Bet It?
- The octopus is a newer Super Bowl prop wager on offer for this year’s game
- An octopus occurs when the same player scores a touchdown and then also the ensuing two-point conversion following that TD
- Both of this year’s Super Bowl teams – the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs – have recorded an octopus this season
Will there be an octopus on the field when the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles clash during Super Bowl 57? No, we’re not talking about some confused Detroit Red Wings fan showing up and flinging an actual octopus on the playing surface at State Farm Stadium.
That tradition started in the Motor City during the 1950s, when it took eight wins to capture the Stanley Cup. The eight tentacles of the octopus each represented one of those necessary eight wins, or so the story goes.
In the NFL, an octopus also involves the number eight. And there’s even a prop wager available through USA betting sites on an octopus occurring in this year’s Super Bowl.
What Is an Octopus Bet In Sports Betting?
In 1994, the NFL introduced the option of going for a two-point conversion following a touchdown. The octopus has to do with this combination.
if i bring an octopus to the super bowl does the bet hit?
— JACK SETTLEMAN (@jacksettleman) January 30, 2023
In the football lexicon, octopuses are recorded when the same player scores a touchdown, and then also is the scorer of the two-point conversion following the TD. Add it up and that player has accounted for eight points, hence the octopus handle.
Looking to have Super Bowl prop bets explained, the octopus is about as simplistic as a bet can get. But while it’s easy to show how to record an octopus, actually recording one is an entirely different matter. Since 1994, the NFL has seen the football version of the octopus happen only 175 times.
Super Bowl Octopus Odds
DraftKings Sportsbook is offering a prop wager on a Super Bowl octopus. The odds of one happening are set at +1400. No is a massive -10000 favorite, however.
In Super Bowl history, there have been 10 two-point conversions recorded in the big game. Not one of the scorers managed to pair the two-point play in combination with a TD.
Super Bowl 57 Octopus Odds
| Will There Be An Octopus? | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Yes | +1400 |
| No | -10000 |
Odds as of February 3 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Preview the newest DraftKings promo code prior to kick-off.
The most recent Super Bowl two-point conversions were recorded by the New England Patriots against the Atlanta Falcons in 2017. Wide receiver Danny Amendola and running back James White were the scorers.
Oddly enough, White ran for a two-point conversion following an Amendola TD reception. Amendola’s two-point conversion was a catch of a Tom Brady pass following a TD run by White.
Should You Bet the Octopus in Super Bowl 57?
Among easy Super Bowl bets to make, the octopus has to be right up there in terms of simplicity. It’s a straightforward yes or no play.
On the other hand, hitting on this particular wager is hard to achieve. The 175 all-time recorded octopus plays in NFL history have come in 7,785 games, representing just a 2.25% chance of the bet coming in a winner. That means there’s an implied probability of 97.75% that it won’t happen.
Then again, both of this season’s Super Bowl participants have players who’ve recorded octopuses this season. The Eagles have tried four two-point conversions this season and were successful on two of them. KC was able to complete three of five two-point conversion attempts.
y’all, if this octopus shows up at the super bowl, your boy is gonna win the equivalent of two meals at chipotle (with the chips!) https://t.co/QmOFfofg0z pic.twitter.com/JcFl0IwXbX
— ben oship, cold weather enjoyer ❄️ (@BenLOship) February 2, 2023
Philadelphia, favorites in the Super Bowl odds, landed an octopus in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts ran one yard for a TD. Hurts then also ran for the two-point conversion.
For the underdog Chiefs, it was also their QB who posted the octopus. Patrick Mahomes rambled 14 yards for a TD in a Week 9 over the Tennessee Titans. Mahomes followed up by running to convert the two-point play.
So, should you bet the octopus in the Super Bowl game? All logic points strongly to no being the correct answer here. And betting no at that betting line simply is a waste of time. But if you can accept that the chances are almost zero of the bet coming in, considering that it’s a 50-50 proposition, risking a small stipend isn’t a terrible idea.
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
