Oddsmakers on Sunday established the defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs as the favorites for Super Bowl LV in Tampa on Feb. 7 despite the presence of six time-Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers playing the game in their home stadium. The Chiefs, who defeated the San Francisco 49ers a year ago in Super Bowl LIV, were made favorite by anywhere from 3 points to 3.5 points by most sportsbook operators. The over/under on the game was set at 57 or 57.5. Brady, 43, the future Hall of Fame quarterback who joined Tampa Bay after 20 seasons with New England Patriots an NFL record for the longest time playing quarterback for one franchise – led the Buccaneers to a 31-26 win on the road Sunday over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game. The Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills at home, 38-24, in the
Conor McGregor, who was originally listed at around a -260 favorite to beat Dustin Poirier one month ago, was -330 in the hours leading up to Saturday s fight.
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It’s foolish to say Tom Brady’s first season in Tampa Bay has been a disappointment. The Buccaneers won 11 games and are favored in a playoff game this weekend, yet if there’s a lingering sense Brady has not lived up to preseason hype, it’s only because some of the expectations were unrealistic.
By the numbers, the reality is Brady has been a big hit. He finished the regular season tied for second in the NFL in touchdown passes (40) and ranked third in passing yards (4,633). The Buccaneers topped their season wins total (9.5) set by oddsmakers and went 9-7 against the spread. Still, his season will be defined by what happens next.
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The additions of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to the Bucs roster this past offseason bumped futures betting interest in Tampa Bay to pretty high levels. Buccaneers winning the Super Bowl would 100% be the worst-case scenario for us, Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for Caesar s Sportsbook by William Hill U.S., said in a post on the bookmaker s website. We re in pretty good shape with most of the teams, but the Bucs are a big loser.
BetMGM and Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook also are reporting significant liabilities on a Buccaneers win.
The Kansas City Chiefs are the Super Bowl favorite, listed at +190. The Green Bay Packers are next at +450, followed by the Buffalo Bills (+700) and the New Orleans Saints, who sit at +750. Tampa Bay is +1,000.