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п»їWhy Kansas City Chiefs will win Super Bowl LV: Defense could be the difference for KC.
The Kansas City Chiefs are one win away from repeating as Super Bowl champions. The only team standing in their way? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers , led by QB Tom Brady and his six rings.
Super Bowl LV is a matchup between the best quarterback of all time in Brady and arguably the best passer of our current generation and the MVP of Super Bowl LIV in Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes . Can Mahomes knock off the guy many consider to be the G.O.A.T.? Fortunately, it's not all up to him, and the Chiefs are more than capable of beating the Bucs.
Here, we look at the 2021 Super Bowl betting odds and lines, recap the Chiefs 2020 season and make the case for Kansas City to win Super Bowl 55.
2021 Super Bowl Chiefs vs. Buccaneers odds and lines.
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 12:40 p.m. ET.
Kansas City Chiefs year in review.
The Chiefs made the regular season look easy. Their only stumble was in Week 5 when they lost 40-32 against the Las Vegas Raiders, a stunning upset loss at home to their division rivals. Otherwise, they were perfect in games where Mahomes started at quarterback, finishing 14-2 after losing in Week 17 when they rested their starters with the AFC's No. 1 seed already secured.
Mahomes was the catalyst once again on offense, throwing for 4,740 yards with 38 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions. RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire led the team in rushing as a rookie with 803 yards and 4 touchdowns.
WR Tyreek Hill and TE Travis Kelce were outstanding weapons for Mahomes, recording 1,276 and 1,416 yards receiving, respectively.
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How the Chiefs can win Super Bowl 55.
The Chiefs are going to score in this one. Tampa Bay's defense is solid, but the Buccaneers don't necessarily have the talent in the secondary to match up with Hill and Kelce. In their first meeting this season, Hill caught 13 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns, torching the Bucs' corners at every turn.
For the Chiefs to win this game, Hill doesn't need to go off for 200-plus yards again, but he will need to create a big play or two. Tampa Bay can rush the passer, so if Mahomes gets the ball out quickly, it will greatly help the Chiefs offense if Hill can turn a short pass into a big gain.
Defensively, the Chiefs need to limit the production of Bucs WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Evans has been hampered by a knee injury, which could limit him, but if he's fully healthy, he's a tough matchup for the Chiefs' defensive backs. And as always, pressuring Brady will be critical.
The Chiefs defense, led by DB Tyrann Mathieu , will be the difference in this game. They haven't allowed more than 29 points with the starters playing since Week 11 and gave up just 41 total points in their first two playoff games.
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2021 Super Bowl prediction: Chiefs 31, Buccaneers 27.
As good as both of these teams (and quarterbacks) are, I think the Chiefs offense will just be too much for the Bucs to handle. With Kansas City's defense rounding into form (20.5 points per game allowed in the postseason), the Chiefs will emerge victorious for the second straight year.
They'll cover the 3-point spread by winning 31-27, and the score will go Over the projected total of 56.5 points.
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Super Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds, picks and prediction.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs meet in Super Bowl 55 with kickoff set for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
While Super Bowl odds are adjusting to the market, sports wagers are being made around the country, including some really, really big ones and sports bettors continue to analyze the best Super Bowl prop bets heading into the Big Game. Will Tom Brady win his seventh Super Bowl or will Patrick Mahomes win his second in a row? Let's analyze the Chiefs vs. Buccaneers odds and break down how we anticipate Super Bowl LV playing out.
Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Super Bowl odds, spread and lines.
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9:12 a.m. ET.
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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Super Bowl game notes.
The Chiefs are attempting to win back-to-back Super Bowls after topping the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 last year. Kansas City went 14-2 in the 2020 regular season and got past the Cleveland Browns (22-17) and Buffalo Bills (38-24) in the AFC playoffs. The Buccaneers are in The Big Game for the first time since winning Super Bowl XXXVII 48-21 against the Oakland Raiders. They're in the playoffs for the first time since the 2007 campaign. Tampa Bay went 11-5 in the regular season and beat the Washington Football Team (31-23), New Orleans Saints (30-20) and Green Bay Packers (31-26) in the NFC playoffs. Mahomes, the MVP of Super Bowl LIV, completed 66.3% of his passes for 4,740 yards and 38 touchdowns against just 6 interceptions in 15 regular-season games. He has thrown for 4 TDs with zero interceptions in two playoff games. Brady, a six-time Super Bowl champ who's in his first season with Tampa Bay, passed for 4,633 yards and 40 touchdowns with 12 picks in the regular season. He threw for 860 yards with 7 TDs and 3 INTs in three playoff games. The Chiefs and Bucs met at Raymond James Stadium in Week 12 with KC winning 27-24. Mahomes threw for 462 yards and 3 touchdowns - all to WR Tyreek Hill. Brady went 27-for-41 for 345 yards with 3 TDs and 2 picks. Kansas City was a 1.5-point favorite against San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV. The game played to the Under on a projected total of 52.5 points. The Bucs defense ranked seventh in the NFL with 5.1 yards allowed per play. The Chiefs were 16th with 5.6 yards allowed per play. KC was 16th with 30:14 of possession per game; Tampa Bay was 21st at 28:58. The Buccaneers were plus-8 in the turnover margin, while the Chiefs were plus-6 with fewer takeaways and giveaways.
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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Key injuries.
OT Eric Fisher (Achilles) out LB Willie Gay (ankle) out WR Sammy Watkins (calf) questionable.
WR Antonio Brown (knee) questionable TE Cameron Brate (back) questionable.
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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Super Bowl LV Prediction and Picks.
Prediction.
Chiefs 33, Buccaneers 28.
Super Bowl money line ( ?)
Brady is widely considered the greatest quarterback of all time, but a head-to-head win by Mahomes and a second straight Super Bowl for the Chiefs would leave that conversation open.
What Tampa Bay does best on defense is eliminate the run game. Against Kansas City, that only puts the ball in Mahomes' hands more often. He also has the mobility and athleticism to evade Tampa Bay's pass rush, which ranked fifth by ESPN's Team Pass Rush Win Rate.
Take the CHIEFS (-160) to go back-to-back and win Super Bowl 55.
New to sports betting? As the Super Bowl LV favorite, you'd need to bet $160 at -160 odds on the Chiefs to win in order to profit $100. The -160 odds represent a 62.50% implied odds of winning, or 5/8 fractional odds.
Super Bowl spread ( ?)
The Buccaneers' best hope in Super Bowl 55 is to keep Mahomes and the Chiefs offense off the field. They'll look to feed RBs Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fournette as often as possible.
Brady also has plenty of receiving weapons capable of working the clock via the passing game, but it will all be for naught against Mahomes, head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. If the Chiefs are able to get a lead, they'll then turn to rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire to drain the clock and keep Brady away from an attempted comeback.
Back KANSAS CITY -3 (-115) to win by at least 4 points.
If you're new to sports betting, in order for a bet on the Chiefs ATS to cash, they need to win by at least 4 points. If they win by three or less, it would be a losing bet slip.
Super Bowl Over/Under ( ?)
As mentioned, the Chiefs fell shy of the projected line in last year's championship game, though that was mostly the fault of the 49ers.
Expect a high-flying aerial attack in perfect conditions in Tampa, Fla. We're backing the Chiefs to win, so we're also expecting Mahomes to be at his best.
Take the OVER 56.5 (-110) with Brady and the Bucs doing more to contribute to the total than bettors received from the Niners last year.
If you are new to sports betting, betting the Over would require both teams to combine for at least 57 points for an Over bet to win.
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Super Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds, picks and prediction.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs meet in Super Bowl 55 with kickoff set for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
While Super Bowl odds are adjusting to the market, sports wagers are being made around the country, including some really, really big ones and sports bettors continue to analyze the best Super Bowl prop bets heading into the Big Game. Will Tom Brady win his seventh Super Bowl or will Patrick Mahomes win his second in a row? Let’s analyze the Chiefs vs. Buccaneers odds and break down how we anticipate Super Bowl LV playing out.
Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Super Bowl odds, spread and lines.
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9:12 a.m. ET.
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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Super Bowl game notes.
The Chiefs are attempting to win back-to-back Super Bowls after topping the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 last year. Kansas City went 14-2 in the 2020 regular season and got past the Cleveland Browns (22-17) and Buffalo Bills (38-24) in the AFC playoffs. The Buccaneers are in The Big Game for the first time since winning Super Bowl XXXVII 48-21 against the Oakland Raiders. They’re in the playoffs for the first time since the 2007 campaign. Tampa Bay went 11-5 in the regular season and beat the Washington Football Team (31-23), New Orleans Saints (30-20) and Green Bay Packers (31-26) in the NFC playoffs. Mahomes, the MVP of Super Bowl LIV, completed 66.3% of his passes for 4,740 yards and 38 touchdowns against just 6 interceptions in 15 regular-season games. He has thrown for 4 TDs with zero interceptions in two playoff games. Brady, a six-time Super Bowl champ who’s in his first season with Tampa Bay, passed for 4,633 yards and 40 touchdowns with 12 picks in the regular season. He threw for 860 yards with 7 TDs and 3 INTs in three playoff games. The Chiefs and Bucs met at Raymond James Stadium in Week 12 with KC winning 27-24. Mahomes threw for 462 yards and 3 touchdowns – all to WR Tyreek Hill. Brady went 27-for-41 for 345 yards with 3 TDs and 2 picks. Kansas City was a 1.5-point favorite against San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV. The game played to the Under on a projected total of 52.5 points. The Bucs defense ranked seventh in the NFL with 5.1 yards allowed per play. The Chiefs were 16th with 5.6 yards allowed per play. KC was 16th with 30:14 of possession per game; Tampa Bay was 21st at 28:58. The Buccaneers were plus-8 in the turnover margin, while the Chiefs were plus-6 with fewer takeaways and giveaways.
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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Key injuries.
OT Eric Fisher (Achilles) out LB Willie Gay (ankle) out WR Sammy Watkins (calf) questionable.
WR Antonio Brown (knee) questionable TE Cameron Brate (back) questionable.
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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Super Bowl LV Prediction and Picks.
Prediction.
Chiefs 33, Buccaneers 28.
Super Bowl money line (?)
Brady is widely considered the greatest quarterback of all time, but a head-to-head win by Mahomes and a second straight Super Bowl for the Chiefs would leave that conversation open.
What Tampa Bay does best on defense is eliminate the run game. Against Kansas City, that only puts the ball in Mahomes’ hands more often. He also has the mobility and athleticism to evade Tampa Bay’s pass rush, which ranked fifth by ESPN’s Team Pass Rush Win Rate.
Take the CHIEFS (-160) to go back-to-back and win Super Bowl 55.
New to sports betting? As the Super Bowl LV favorite, you’d need to bet $160 at -160 odds on the Chiefs to win in order to profit $100. The -160 odds represent a 62.50% implied odds of winning, or 5/8 fractional odds.
Super Bowl spread (?)
The Buccaneers’ best hope in Super Bowl 55 is to keep Mahomes and the Chiefs offense off the field. They’ll look to feed RBs Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fournette as often as possible.
Brady also has plenty of receiving weapons capable of working the clock via the passing game, but it will all be for naught against Mahomes, head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. If the Chiefs are able to get a lead, they’ll then turn to rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire to drain the clock and keep Brady away from an attempted comeback.
Back KANSAS CITY -3 (-115) to win by at least 4 points.
If you’re new to sports betting, in order for a bet on the Chiefs ATS to cash, they need to win by at least 4 points. If they win by three or less, it would be a losing bet slip.
Super Bowl Over/Under (?)
As mentioned, the Chiefs fell shy of the projected line in last year’s championship game, though that was mostly the fault of the 49ers.
Expect a high-flying aerial attack in perfect conditions in Tampa, Fla. We’re backing the Chiefs to win, so we’re also expecting Mahomes to be at his best.
Take the OVER 56.5 (-110) with Brady and the Bucs doing more to contribute to the total than bettors received from the Niners last year.
If you are new to sports betting, betting the Over would require both teams to combine for at least 57 points for an Over bet to win.
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Super Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds, picks and prediction.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs meet in Super Bowl 55 with kickoff set for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
While Super Bowl odds are adjusting to the market, sports wagers are being made around the country, including some really, really big ones and sports bettors continue to analyze the best Super Bowl prop bets heading into the Big Game. Will Tom Brady win his seventh Super Bowl or will Patrick Mahomes win his second in a row? Let’s analyze the Chiefs vs. Buccaneers odds and break down how we anticipate Super Bowl LV playing out.
Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Super Bowl odds, spread and lines.
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9:12 a.m. ET.
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BET $1, WIN $100 (in free bets) if the team you bet on in the Big Game wins. Offer available in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV. Place all of your legal, online sports bets at BetMGM! Terms and conditions apply. Bet on the Big Game now!
Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Super Bowl game notes.
The Chiefs are attempting to win back-to-back Super Bowls after topping the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 last year. Kansas City went 14-2 in the 2020 regular season and got past the Cleveland Browns (22-17) and Buffalo Bills (38-24) in the AFC playoffs. The Buccaneers are in The Big Game for the first time since winning Super Bowl XXXVII 48-21 against the Oakland Raiders. They’re in the playoffs for the first time since the 2007 campaign. Tampa Bay went 11-5 in the regular season and beat the Washington Football Team (31-23), New Orleans Saints (30-20) and Green Bay Packers (31-26) in the NFC playoffs. Mahomes, the MVP of Super Bowl LIV, completed 66.3% of his passes for 4,740 yards and 38 touchdowns against just 6 interceptions in 15 regular-season games. He has thrown for 4 TDs with zero interceptions in two playoff games. Brady, a six-time Super Bowl champ who’s in his first season with Tampa Bay, passed for 4,633 yards and 40 touchdowns with 12 picks in the regular season. He threw for 860 yards with 7 TDs and 3 INTs in three playoff games. The Chiefs and Bucs met at Raymond James Stadium in Week 12 with KC winning 27-24. Mahomes threw for 462 yards and 3 touchdowns – all to WR Tyreek Hill. Brady went 27-for-41 for 345 yards with 3 TDs and 2 picks. Kansas City was a 1.5-point favorite against San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV. The game played to the Under on a projected total of 52.5 points. The Bucs defense ranked seventh in the NFL with 5.1 yards allowed per play. The Chiefs were 16th with 5.6 yards allowed per play. KC was 16th with 30:14 of possession per game; Tampa Bay was 21st at 28:58. The Buccaneers were plus-8 in the turnover margin, while the Chiefs were plus-6 with fewer takeaways and giveaways.
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Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Key injuries.
OT Eric Fisher (Achilles) out LB Willie Gay (ankle) out WR Sammy Watkins (calf) questionable.
WR Antonio Brown (knee) questionable TE Cameron Brate (back) questionable.
Special NFL Betting Offer.
BET $1 on Buccaneers money line, WIN $100 (in free bets) if Tom Brady throws a TD pass against the Chiefs. Offer available in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV. Place all of your legal, online sports bets at BetMGM! Terms and conditions apply. Bet on Bucs now!
Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Super Bowl LV Prediction and Picks.
Prediction.
Chiefs 33, Buccaneers 28.
Super Bowl money line (?)
Brady is widely considered the greatest quarterback of all time, but a head-to-head win by Mahomes and a second straight Super Bowl for the Chiefs would leave that conversation open.
What Tampa Bay does best on defense is eliminate the run game. Against Kansas City, that only puts the ball in Mahomes’ hands more often. He also has the mobility and athleticism to evade Tampa Bay’s pass rush, which ranked fifth by ESPN’s Team Pass Rush Win Rate.
Take the CHIEFS (-160) to go back-to-back and win Super Bowl 55.
New to sports betting? As the Super Bowl LV favorite, you’d need to bet $160 at -160 odds on the Chiefs to win in order to profit $100. The -160 odds represent a 62.50% implied odds of winning, or 5/8 fractional odds.
Super Bowl spread (?)
The Buccaneers’ best hope in Super Bowl 55 is to keep Mahomes and the Chiefs offense off the field. They’ll look to feed RBs Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fournette as often as possible.
Brady also has plenty of receiving weapons capable of working the clock via the passing game, but it will all be for naught against Mahomes, head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. If the Chiefs are able to get a lead, they’ll then turn to rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire to drain the clock and keep Brady away from an attempted comeback.
Back KANSAS CITY -3 (-115) to win by at least 4 points.
If you’re new to sports betting, in order for a bet on the Chiefs ATS to cash, they need to win by at least 4 points. If they win by three or less, it would be a losing bet slip.
Super Bowl Over/Under (?)
As mentioned, the Chiefs fell shy of the projected line in last year’s championship game, though that was mostly the fault of the 49ers.
Expect a high-flying aerial attack in perfect conditions in Tampa, Fla. We’re backing the Chiefs to win, so we’re also expecting Mahomes to be at his best.
Take the OVER 56.5 (-110) with Brady and the Bucs doing more to contribute to the total than bettors received from the Niners last year.
If you are new to sports betting, betting the Over would require both teams to combine for at least 57 points for an Over bet to win.
Also see:
Follow Esten McLaren on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
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