In the run up the Super Bowl betting there has been much attention focused on the two franchises’ starting QBs. And rightly so.

The Green Packers have the best QB in the NFL postseason this year in Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers phenomenal season was a bit overshadowed by Tom Brady’s mind-blowing stats (36 TDs and only 4 INTs) but with Brady’s Patriots sent home in the divisional round of the playoffs, Rodgers (3,922 yards, 28 TDs, 11 INTs) is the undisputed best QB left.

But Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger is a 2-time Lombardi Trophy winner and the most dangerous big play QB in the game. You can be sure that both of these QBs will play a big part in their team’s success this weekend.

However, the thing that many football pundits are overlooking is the fact that both of these QBs had pretty awful performances in the conference championship games, probably the best indicator of how they’ll play when the Super Bowl odds action gets underway.

Kickoff for this Sunday February 6th matchup is set for 6:30 Eastern Time and SBG Global Sportsbook opened with the Packers as a 2-point favorite with an over/under total at 44.

Aside from moving the ball down the field and running for a TD early in the game Rodgers was basically a non-factor (at least not in a positive way) in the NFC title game completing 17 of 30 passes against the Bears with 0 TDs and 2 INTs and a passer rating of 55.4.

Big Ben was even worse against the Jets in the AFC Championship game completing just 10 of 19 passes for 133 yards with 0 TDs, 2 INTs a fumble and miserable passer rating of 35.5.

These are not the numbers you want to see from you Pro Bowl QB in the game before the Super Bowl. Granted both of the QBs were facing great defenses but they’re about to face even better defenses this week as the Steelers (14.5 pgg) and the Packers (15.0) are 1st and 2nd in the NFL total defense.

Nerves and the big stage of a conference title game also likely had something to do with their poor performance as well, but again, the stage in Arlington will be even bigger.

If anything the Steelers have a slight edge in this part of the betting on the Super Bowl betting action as Big Ben has already been their twice and knows what to expect.