Super Bowl 60 is in the books with the Seattle Seahawks defeating the New England Patriots 29-13.
Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III took home MVP honors. Walker finished with 135 yards rushing and 26 yards receiving. Meanwhile, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was sacked six times and threw two interceptions.
Here’s a look at how things played out at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
When it came to moneyline bets, the Seahawks closed -235 with 31% of the tickets and 57% of the money. Seattle closed as 4.5-point favorites and took in 59% of the bets and 53% of the money.
The total closed at 45.5, with the under hitting. The under took in 55% of the bets and 50% of the money.
Walker was +400 to win the MVP award and was the fourth-most popular player in terms of number of bets (6.3%) and fourth-most money (5.3%).
Seattle tight end A.J. Barner scored the first touchdown. He was +1200 and was the fifth-most bet player to score the first touchdown.
The five most popular player props to win that went over were: Maye over 35.5 rush yards (-110), Walker III over 20.5 receiving yards (-120), Maye over 0.5 interceptions thrown (-140), Cooper Kupp over 3.5 receptions (+120) and TreVeyon Henderson over 3.5 receiving yards (-130).
The five most popular player props to win that went under were: Stefon Diggs under 4.5 receptions made (+105), Jaxon Smith-Njigba under 91.5 receiving yards (-110), Rhamondre Stevenson under 14.5 rushing attempts (-140), Sam Darnold under 117.5 first half passing yards (-115) and Maye under 6.5 rushing attempts (+105).
Chris Gotterup shot a final-round 64 to force a playoff against Hideki Matsuyama at the WM Phoenix Open. He then birdied the first playoff hole to earn his second win of the season. Entering the event, he was +4000 to win and took in 3.5% of the bets and 1.5% of the money.
As soon as the NFL season, the odds for next year’s Super Bowl winner were released.
The Seahawks are the favorites at +800, followed the Rams at +900, the Ravens and Bills at +1200, and the Packers and Eagles at +1400.
Up next are the Lions, Chiefs, Chargers and Patriots at +1600, the 49ers at +1700 and the Broncos, Texans and Jaguars at +2000.
This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook.
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) throws during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) throws a pass under pressure from New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (90) during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) leaps for yardage during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for his first win since he lost the NASCAR championship four months ago, and first since the death of his father in a December house fire.
“I knew it took a few weeks to feel like driving,” Hamlin said after his 61st career victory. “Over the last couple weeks, I definitely regained my love of it, got refocused. These are great opportunities for us.”
Hamlin's 60th career victory was at Las Vegas last October, a win he dedicated to his father as it locked Hamlin into NASCAR's championship-deciding finale. His father was in poor health and Hamlin went into the race knowing it was probably his final chance to win a championship while Dennis Hamlin was still alive.
Then Hamlin dominated last year's title-decider at Phoenix Raceway but the wrong call on the final pit stop cost him the Cup championship that has eluded the three-time Daytona 500 winner.
What followed was an emotional rollercoaster: Hamlin, as co-owner of 23XI Racing, was part of the winning team in a federal lawsuit against NASCAR last December. Weeks later, his father was killed in a fire that destroyed the home Hamlin purchased to thank his parents for getting him into NASCAR.
He returned for the start of his 21st season and went to victory lane as an owner with Tyler Reddick when the 23XI Racing driver won the Daytona 500 and then set a NASCAR record by winning the first three races of the year.
Most of the attention went to 23XI co-owner Michael Jordan as Reddick won Daytona, Atlanta and Circuit of the Americas.
Hamlin did his part at Las Vegas to put himself back in the spotlight.
“It is just so satisfying, so gratifying. You just never know what can happen year over year if you still have it or not," said Hamlin. “I wasn’t totally locked in for the first few weeks. We’ve just been hitting our stride now. This is our bread and butter, these are the tracks that we know we can go win, and we executed. This is a team win. The team did it.”
The 45-year-old Virginia driver overcome an early speeding penalty and drove from 31st through the field in a fairly dominating win for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. He led a race-high 134 laps.
Hamlin was joined by his fiancee and their three children as he collected the checkered flag, and he was sure his father was smiling somewhere.
“This is a family sport. My family obviously had so much sacrifice to help me get here,” said Hamlin. “Now that I’ve grown, generations of Hamlins following me, it’s great Mom gets to see this. I know Dad’s still saying, ‘That’s my boy.’ Hell of a day.”
Team owner Joe Gibbs' praised Hamlin's resilience.
“He’s been through a lot. Denny seems to have the ability to continue to work through things,” said Gibbs. “Has a way of just really still being very competitive. I appreciate him so much. We’re riding Denny for about 20 years. It’s been an awful good trip for us.”
Toyota has won four of the first five races.
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and William Byron finished second and third in Chevrolets; JGR drivers Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs were fourth and fifth to give JGR three cars in the top-five.
"It makes my job really easy when I can drive Toyotas that fast,” Hamlin said.
It was the third consecutive top-five finish for Gibbs, who is a central figure in a federal lawsuit filed by JGR against former competition director Chris Gabehart. The two sides are back in court in North Carolina on Monday as JGR seeks a restraining order to stop Gabehart for working for rival Spire Motorsports.
“Just don't want to be in court,” said team owner Gibbs. “But we're going to be there. I think it's important for us to follow through with this.”
Gabehart has said his time at JGR became untenable in part because of preferential treatment toward Gibbs, who is the grandson of the team owner.
JGR alleges Gabehart stole proprietary information before he left the team, and had a non-compete clause that prevents him from joining another team. Gabehart claims JGR stopped paying him in November and the role he now has with Spire is completely different from what he did for Gibbs.
Gabehart was at the track Sunday with Spire, which at Las Vegas had its trucks parked next to the JGR trucks.
The Cup Series races Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. Joe Gibbs Racing dominated at the track last year — Hamlin won in April and Chase Briscoe in August.
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Denny Hamlin (11) performs a burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Denny Hamlin, left, holds up the trophy with a teammate after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Denny Hamlin (11) performs a burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Denny Hamlin poses with his trophy in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Driver Christopher Bell, foreground, and other drivers make pit stops during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Drives head into Turn 1 after a restart during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Air Force A-10C fighter planes fly over Las Vegas Motor Speedway before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Drivers prepare for the green flag at the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Drives get the green flag at the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
