Can’t wait until the Super Bowl

to get your football betting fix? The Pro Bowl’s got you covered.

Some of the AFC and NFC’s brightest stars will line up in Hawaii for the NFL’s annual all-star game Sunday. Here are a few things you need to know if you’re considering betting on the game.

Odds

The NFC is a small favorite, opening as 1-point chalk. The total is set at 63.

What’s at stake?

Not much, other than pride and a few extra shekels in the players’ bank accounts. Each player on the winning team will receive $45,000, while players on the losing team get $22,500.

History lesson

The AFC won last year’s Pro Bowl 41-31 and has been victorious in six of its last 10 showdowns with the NFC.

The highest-scoring Pro Bowl in the last decade was 2004, when the NFC edged the AFC 55-52. The lowest-scoring contest during that span was in 2006, a 23-17 win by the NFC.

The AFC, which has been held to 30 points or less just twice in the past 10 years, holds a 14-11 edge in the all-time series.

Breaking down the skill positions

Comparing one Pro Bowl roster to the next is like comparing diamonds. Each is very special but also has its specific flaws.

The AFC’s offense boasts the NFL’s leading passer, San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers. He’ll be tossing to the league’s top receiver, Denver’s Brandon Lloyd and Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne, who finished third in receiving yards. The Chiefs’ Dwayne Bowe and Patriots’ Wes Welker round out the AFC’s WR corps.

On the ground, the AFC hands the ball to NFL leading rusher, Houston’s Arian Foster, as well as the second-leading rusher, Kansas City’s Jamaal Charles, and former rushing champ Chris Johnson.

The NFC has a dual-threat in Michael Vick, who can do damage through the air and on the ground. At receiver, the conference goes with Atlanta’s Roddy White, Detroit’s Calvin Johnson, Dallas' Miles Austin and Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald, giving the NFC a size advantage on the wings, especially when you add tight ends Jason Witten and Tony Gonzalez into the mix.

The NFC’s rushing attack is led by Atlanta’s Michael Turner, Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson and St. Louis’ Steven Jackson, presenting a smash-mouth ground game that would rather run through tacklers than around them.

Peterson, who won the MVP award in 2008, has a chance to become the all-time touchdown leader in the Pro Bowl if he finds the end zone this Sunday, giving him four career scores in the all-star event.

No Super players

Last year’s decision by the NFL to move the Pro Bowl ahead two weeks means players on this year’s Super Bowl teams won’t be in the all-star game.

The absence of Pittsburgh and Green Bay players will be most felt on the defensive side of the ball. The Steelers’ James Harrison, Troy Polamalu and Brett Keisel will all be missing in action, as will the Packers’ Nick Collins, Clay Matthews, Charles Woodson and Tramon Williams.

The NFC’s offence will have to make do without Green Bay’s Greg Jennings and Chad Clifton, while the AFC will be without Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey.

Injury bug

Several of the AFC’s top offensive players won’t be playing in Hawaii.

Tom Brady, Maurice Jones-Drew, Andre Johnson and Antonio Gates were all selected as starters but will not be playing due to various injuries. Replacing them on the AFC roster are Matt Cassel, Chris Johnson, Wes Welker and Zach Miller.

All the NFC’s selected offensive starters will suit up Sunday except for Eagles tackle Jason Peters and WR DeSean Jackson.

Defensively, the AFC will be without Dwight Freeney, Richard Seymour and Ed Reed, while the NFC will miss the services of Ndamukong Suh, Patrick Willis, Lance Briggs, Brian Urlacher and Asante Samuel.

Eager for Vick-tory

Don’t count Mike Vick among the players that fail to take a Pro Bowl appearance seriously.

The former dog-killer is eager to cap off his remarkable comeback season with a strong showing at the all-star game.

“I’m very thankful and happy to be here and I’m going to try and put on a great show for the fans,” Vick told reporters. “This one feels great due to the fact that I’ve been through so much. To be able to get back to this position is paramount to me and I’m just thankful.”

Matt Ryan and Drew Brees will back up Vick Sunday, while Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning and Cassel will be under center for the AFC.