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Betfred Announces Early Payout for Bengals Super Bowl Bets

Scott Cullen

Updated on January 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM EST • Read time: 1 min 3 sec. Find more information on Twitter and Google News.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2026 in Inglewood, California. Photo by Kevin C. Cox / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP.

Betfred’s Cincinnati Bengals future bettors are already celebrating a Super Bowl win before the game has even taken place.

On Wednesday, Betfred founder Fred Done took to the sportsbook’s Twitter account to declare that his site will be paying out on Bengals championship futures, just four days ahead of their showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.

Betfred, the official sportsbook sponsor of the Bengals, initially opened the week as 1.5-point underdogs against Kansas City. However, they are now considered slim favorites at most sports betting sites, mainly due to the uncertainty surrounding the injured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The Bengals, favored to win the AFC Championship Game, have the second-lowest odds out of the four remaining teams, with odds ranging from +250 to +260 at top sportsbooks.

This leads us to Betfred’s latest announcement: If you haven’t placed a bet on the Bengals yet, you can now get Cincinnati Super Bowl odds at a boosted price of +300 until the AFC Championship Game kicks off.

Last year, the Bengals were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams with a score of 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI.

Why pay out on the Bengals?

The choice to honor Bengals Super Bowl futures payouts may seem noble, but let’s not overlook the underlying motivation behind it.

Betfred is strategically aiming to expand its presence in the rapidly growing Ohio market by partnering with the Bengals and offering enticing promotions to attract attention.

Betfred is looking ahead to the future, with plans to expand its presence in the United States. At the moment, the sportsbook is operating in nine states, but they aim to enter eight more states in 2026 and potentially five more in 2026.

Written By:
Scott Cullen
Scott Cullen is UnderscoregReview.com’s Sports Betting Analyst and is one of the most well-known sports betting writers on the web. He wrote about fantasy sports for TSN for many years, and he has also written for The Athletic, NHL.com, The Hockey News, Monkey Knife Fight, and McKeen’s Hockey. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Cullen was an Economics major at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and played for the Laurier Golden Hawks hockey team.