Best 2021 Super Bowl Bets for Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fans

Super Bowl 55 will take center stage on February 7th live from Raymond James Stadium which is the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who will play against the Kansas City Chiefs for the right to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs aim to win back-to-back Super Bowls while Tom Brady and the Buccaneers look to win the franchise’s second Super Bowl and Brady’s seventh.

It’s a battle between the NFL’s best player (Mahomes) and The Goat (Brady) in what will be a thrilling matchup.

Like every year, Super Bowl betting sites release hundreds of football bets to wager on. Let’s huddle up to examine some of the best SB LV bets for Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans and see if we can become champions with our wagers.

Tampa Bay to Win Super Bowl 55

• Buccaneers (+155)

For Bucs fans, this wager has to be at the top of the list. I’m 100% sure that Tampa Bay fans believe that Tom Brady will deliver the city and the franchise their second ever Super Bowl victory.

Brady is 6-3 in his nine trips to the Super Bowl and 2-2 all-time against Patrick Mahomes.

With that in mind, taking the Bucs’ moneyline of +155 offers a sweet return. If you risk $100 then you will win $155 dollars. Although there’s certainly other wagers to consider, this one clearly demonstrates the confidence in Tampa Bay to win.

Super Bowl LV Point Spread

• Tampa Bay +3.5 (-115)

If you choose not to go with the moneyline then a spread wager on the Bucs to cover 3.5 points is another solid option especially if you believe they will win.

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Now, you won’t get as much of a return on investment as the moneyline, but you do get 3.5 points at -115 odds.

This means that as long as Tampa Bay only loses by a field goal or less then you win your wager. Obviously, if the Bucs win the Super Bowl then you will also cash in on this bet.

Tampa Bay lost to Kansas City in Week 12 of the 2020 regular season by three points. They stormed back in the second half after being down 20 to 7 at halftime. Tampa outscored the Chiefs 17 to 7, but fell short by three points.

With the way Tampa Bay is playing in the postseason, a one score game is more than likely to be the outcome of SB LV in either direction.

Bucs to Score Over 26 Points

• Over 26.5 points (-125)

I’m a little bit surprised at this total for the Bucs. They not only averaged over 30ppg during the regular season, but they have put up over 30 points in each of their three Playoff games. The WFT and the Saints also had better defenses than the Chiefs do in many major statistical categories.

Tampa Bay put up 24 points in their regular season matchup against the Chiefs, but seemed to put the offense in another gear after that game. I expect the Buccaneers to continue scoring on offense and should easily surpass the 26 point mark.

Clip of Jon Gruden at Super Bowl 37 to Be Shown

• No (-130)
• Yes (-110)

Here’s another prop bet that surprised me with the opening odds. How can CBS show highlights of the Bucs’ first Super Bowl win and not show Jon Gruden? He was the team’s head coach back in 2002 when they captured their first victory.

It only makes sense that the network will show highlights at some point of the Bucs first SB victory especially if they are winning Super Bowl 55.

I see plenty of value with the “Yes” option for this 2021 Super Bowl prop bet.

Tom Brady 1st Passing Attempt

• Complete (-215)
• Incomplete (+175)
• Interception (+1600)

Brady finished the regular season with a 65.7% completion percentage. In his 20 year career, he’s averaged a 64% completion percentage.

Versus the Chiefs in Week 12, Brady finished with a 65.85% completion percentage. However in the postseason, he’s failed to complete 56% of his passes.

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Against the Packers in the NFC Championship game, Brady threw 3 INTs. In 44 career postseason games, Brady has a 62.5% completion percentage, 80 TDs and 38 INTs.

I certainly don’t expect Brady to throw a pick on his first pass attempt. But, I do think that a completion is overvalued at -215 odds.

Not only does Brady have 3 INTs and a 55% completion percentage this postseason, but his receivers have been dropping passes every Playoff game as if they’ve never caught a ball before. It has been staggering to see the amount of drops from Pro Bowl receivers.

With that said, I expect the Bucs to call a safe passing play for Brady’s first attempt in order to get this diesel engine of an offense going. Take the completion option despite the poor value.

Will Tampa Bay Score in the 1st Quarter

• Yes (-200)
• No (+160)

Tampa Bay started off the season with five straight games of scoring in the 1st quarter. Surprisingly their first contest not to score in the opening 15 minutes was against the Packers for which they went on to beat Green Bay 38 to 10.

They finished the regular season only scoring in the first quarter of 10 of their 16 games. Furthermore, the Bucs didn’t score in the opening quarter against the Chiefs.

In the Playoffs, the Bucs have scored in the first quarter in two of their three Playoff games.

For Tampa Bay to have a shot at winning the Super Bowl, they must come out and score with the Kansas City Chiefs. That means being aggressive from their first offensive snap until their last.

I don’t like the value with the “Yes” option, but it’s too important for the Bucs not to score in the 1st quarter of SB 55.

1st Half Touchdowns by Tampa Bay

• Under 1.5 Touchdowns (-120)
• Over 1.5 Touchdowns (-110)

Tampa Bay averaged 15.6ppg in the first half during the regular season which included averaging 15.5ppg at home and 15.7ppg on the road. Furthermore, they averaged 17.3ppg in the first half of their three Playoff games this postseason.

Although they struggled in the opening quarter of games, Tampa Bay was the 4th best scoring team in the 2nd quarter of games all season long. Tampa Bay averaged 10.2ppg in the 2nd quarter this season and 12ppg in the second quarter of their three Playoff games.

With all of that statistical data for scoring by quarters and halves, the decision comes down to whether or not you believe that Tampa Bay will score two TDs in the first half of the Super Bowl.

Against Washington and Green Bay, Tampa Bay scored more than 1.5 TDs this postseason. I believe they will continue that trend and go Over 1.5 TDs in the first half of Super Bowl 55.

Will Tom Brady win the Super Bowl 55 MVP Award?

• Tom Brady SB MVP odds (+225)

Of the 54 Super Bowl MVP awards handed out, a quarterback has won that trophy 30 times. Seven of the last 10 SB MVP awards went to a quarterback. So, it’s pretty safe to say that Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes will win this award for Super Bowl 55.

Tom Brady has won the SB MVP award four times, which is the all-time record. Joe Montana has three MVPs. Patrick Mahomes is looking to join Terry Bradshaw, Eli Manning and Bart Starr with two Super Bowl MVP trophies.

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Currently, Patrick Mahomes is favored to win the Super Bowl MVP award this year at -125 odds. I happen to agree with the NFL betting sites on this one. Ultimately, the winning QB will get this award and I happen to believe that will be the Chiefs.

Yet, for the diehard Bucs fans, this prop bet could payout nicely if Tampa does win the game.