Super Bowl LVIII Betting: What is An Octopus Bet and When Did it Last Hit?

Are you looking for a fun novelty prop to bet on during Super Bowl LVIII? 

Search no further than the Octopus.

Even avid NFL fans may not know about this unique wager, which can be bet on at +1400 odds to hit over at DraftKings.

So what is it? An octopus is when a player scores a touchdown and then also scores on the ensuing two-point conversion, thus totaling eight points on the single possession.

It’s certainly a longshot wager, and the Octopus not hitting can be gambled on at -4000 odds at DraftKings.

But anyone who took yes on this fun prop bet in 2023 was rewarded, as Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts converted the Octopus in the Super Bowl against the Chiefs.

Hurts scored a rushing touchdown and then followed it up by converting a two-point conversion with his legs. It was the first time in Super Bowl history that an Octopus was successful.

An Octopus was recorded 11 times in 272 regular season games in 2023.

Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett and Jets running back Breece Hall were the most recent players to convert, both doing so in Week 18 of the regular season.

There have been no such success stories in the playoffs, and based on the historical likelihood of about 4 percent, the Yes option is not great value.

Furthermore, the 49ers didn’t attempt a single two-point conversion this season and the Chiefs were unsuccessful on their lone try. 

While some of that is game situations and often playing with a lead, it does feel like coaches Kyle Shanahan and Andy Reid tend to be more traditional when it comes to game management.

Despite the odds, plenty of people are just looking for novelty prop bets to root for during the Super Bowl, and this is one that certainly fits the bill.

Historically speaking, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes scored an Octopus in 2022 while Christian McCaffrey did so in 2019, albeit with the Panthers.

McCaffrey certainly seems like the best bet to pull it off, and we will soon know if the Octopus is in the cards for a second consecutive Super Bowl.