history of 6.5 point favorites in the superbowl

[AR182]

i read this in usa today & thought people may find this interesting. however it doesn't indicate if these were the opening or closing line.

A comfortable spread for Patriots

New England heads into Super Bowl XXXVIII 6? point favorites vs. Carolina. Of the eight teams favored by 6? to 7? points in the title game, all but one won the Vince Lombardi trophy.
Super Bowl
Favorite
Result

VIII Miami -6? def. Washington 14-7
X Pittsburgh -6? def. Dallas 21-17
XXIII S.F. 49ers -7 def. Cincinnati 20-16
XXV Buffalo -7 lost to Giants 20-19
XXVI Washington -7 def. Buffalo 37-24
XXVII Dallas -6? def. Buffalo 52-17
XXXIII Denver -7? def. Atlanta 34-19
XXXIV St. Louis -7 def. Tennessee 23-16
Source: USA TODAY research

 

[Snake Plissken]

Looks like N.E on the Moneyline is the play

 

[loudog]

nice work...just the stats I was looking for.

 

[ocelot]

Well, I assume you are wanting to play the moneyline as the ATS record of those games is an unimpressive 4-3-1.

 

[Senor Capper]

Hmmmm

Hmmmm

I believe Wahington was a 3-point favorite in Super Bowl VIII
:shrug: :shrug: