The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to break a 12-year streak of missing the NFL Playoffs. What’s the odds the team wins the Super Bowl?
It’s been 12 long years since we’ve seen the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL Playoffs and it’s been even longer since we saw the Bucs hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy (2003) for the only time in franchise history.
Despite having postseason hopes dashed in the past, there are plenty of reasons to believe that the Buccaneers could end that streak and compete for the NFC South and beyond this season.
After all, if you make the playoffs, anything can happen.
As we head into the thick of the 2020 offseason, way-too-early odds have been released for each NFL team and their chances of winning the Super Bowl.
Here’s a look at the favorites and where the Buccaneers fall on the list.
Super Bowl Favorites (with +2000 or better odds):
- Kansas City Chiefs (+600)
- Baltimore Ravens (+800)
- San Francisco 49ers (+800)
- New Orleans Saints (+1000)
- New England Patriots (+1100)
- Los Angeles Chargers (+1600)
- Green Bay Packers (+1600)
- Dallas Cowboys (+1800)
The Buccaneers currently come in at +5000 odds to win Super Bowl 55. Tampa Bay is listed ahead of just seven teams (Panthers, Giants, Lions, Jets, Cardinals, Dolphins and Redskins) but it should be pointed out that the 49ers were listed at +4000 odds to begin the 2019 season and that team made a run to the Super Bowl before coming up just short.
Interestingly enough, these odds tell us more than just the chances of winning the Super Bowl. With the Saints checking in at +1000 odds, they are the odds-on favorite to win the NFC South. After the Saints, the Falcons (+2500) are second with the Bucs coming in third and the Panthers last.
Because of the relative strength of the NFC North and NFC West, the Buccaneers will likely have to win the division to get into the playoffs as wildcard berths could be difficult to come by.
The odds may not be in Tampa Bay’s favor, but there’s still reason for optimism that this team could be different as we head into the 2020 season.