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Best Super Bowl LIX Ladder Bets: Chiefs vs. Eagles (2025)

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We are less than a week away from the Big Game. One team will leave a winner, the other falling short of the ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl.

Will it be the Kansas City Chiefs, who are trying to become the first team in league history to complete the three-peat? Or will it be Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles as they attempt to avenge their 38-35 loss in Super Bowl LVII?

Can’t decide? Me neither. The Good news: We still have plenty of time to decide on a side.

But for now, we are going to take a look at one of my favorite ways to bet props, which is to ladder them. 

For those unfamiliar with what a ladder bet is, here is a quick rundown…

A ladder bet involves multiple bets using alternative lines on the same player or wager. When implementing the ladder strategy, you typically start with betting the standard/regular bet offered and then distribute your bankroll across alternate lines where the odds get progressively larger.

For example, let’s say you are convinced the Eagles are winning the Super Bowl, here is how I would use the ladder strategy on the Eagles using DraftKings Sportsbook’s current odds:

  • Eagles +1.5 (-110) for 1 unit = $100 to win $90
  • Eagles Moneyline (+110) for 0.5 units = $50 to win $55
  • Eagles -2.5 (+124) for 0.25 units = $25 to win $31
  • Eagles -6.5 (+262) for 0.25 units = $25 to win $65

*1 unit = $100

Instead of putting all your eggs in one basket on the Eagles +1.5, using the ladder betting strategy allows you to spread your bankroll out while giving you the potential of a larger payout in case the Eagles can win outright.

Below is one of my favorite ladder opportunities for the Super Bowl plus a couple of additional ladder bet opportunities.

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Best Super Bowl LIX Ladder Bets

(Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook)

DeVonta Smith Receiving Yards Ladder Bets

  • 50+ Receiving Yards (-119)
  • 60+ Receiving Yards (+134)
  • 80+ Receiving Yards (+315)
  • 100+ Receiving Yards (+650)

DeVonta Smith has had a quiet postseason thus far, which allows us to take advantage of the lower lines in our ladder bets.

This is a perfect buy-low spot for Smith as he hasn’t had more than 45 receiving yards in either playoff game. He should have an excellent opportunity to surpass those numbers in this year’s Super Bowl.

One would have to assume the Chiefs will do what they can to not allow Saquon Barkley to run wild all over New Orleans this week. In doing so, they may have to stack the box, creating one-on-one matchups for Eagles wide receivers.

If that is the case, Smith is due for a huge game because the Chiefs have allowed big plays to opposing slot receivers like Smith.

Kansas City allowed the highest target share (39.2%), and the second-most yards per game (100.2) to opposing slot wide receivers.

I love this ladder bet because if the Eagles trail at any point in this game, they will panic and will have to pass more. 

When the Eagles are leading by at least one score they have a league-low 39.7% pass rate compared to 56.2% when trailing. 

In Super Bowl LVII two years ago, Smith was targeted nine times, catching seven passes for 100 yards.

Patrick Mahomes Rushing Yards Ladder Bets

  • 25+ Rushing Yards (-184)
  • 40+ Rushing Yards (+131)
  • 50+ Rushing Yards (+214)

Mobile quarterbacks tend to run more in the postseason. While Patrick Mahomes is not considered one of the elite mobile quarterbacks, he can still make plays with his legs when needed.

Mahomes carried the ball a season-high seven times against Houston in their first playoff game. He eclipsed that total with 11 carries against Buffalo. We even saw a few designed runs for Mahomes last week. I expect a few more this week.

Jalen Hurts Rushing Yards Ladder Bets

  • 40+ Rushing Yards (-120)
  • 50+ Rushing Yards (+140)
  • 60+ Rushing Yards (+216)

In competitive and close-scoring games, Jalen Hurts tends to rely on his legs more often. 

Over his last 10 games, he has averaged 43 rushing yards per game, eclipsing 50 in three of those games.

Opposing quarterbacks have had opportunities to make plays with their legs against the Chiefs’ defense. Over their last four games, the Chiefs have allowed three of the four opposing quarterbacks to eclipse the 40-yard mark on the ground with the lone exception being Josh Allen, who rushed for only 40 yards.

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