Buccaneers: Super Bowl odds, spread, and other bets
By Rob Leeds
Buccaneers fans like to bet too.
While online sports betting is not yet legal in Florida, fans of the Buccaneers across the world still have various ways to participate in this very fun added element to the game. Whatever your method of choice is, there are plenty of lines and bets to keep a close eye on today.
Buccaneers +3
There aren’t many Bucs fans who will put any money on the Chiefs, and most will probably take the Buccaneers outright on the money line. These opportunities come along so rarely, betting against your own team feels wrong, even if that is the better chance to make some money.
Fortunately, taking the Buccaneers to cover looks like a great bet. The last game was only separated by three points, and this game has the distinct possibility of being much closer.
Total points O/U 56.0-Under
This one is tough. These teams both have high-powered offenses, and this game has the potential to set the Super Bowl record for most total points in a game at 76 points. That information alone makes the average bettor think the game will go way under.
Fifty-six is not a lot of points when two of the best quarterbacks of all time face off, but the Super Bowl is a different beast entirely. Nerves kick in, small mistakes become much more significant, and both teams scoring less than 30 seems very likely.
National Anthem O/U 1 minutes 59 seconds-Under
A crowd favorite, many fans watch the start of the game with a stopwatch to see whether or not the National Anthem goes over or under the two-minute mark.
This year, the NFL is having a duet perform this special task, which should mean that it is quicker than usual. For all the musicians reading this know, in a solo, you have all the freedom in the world to hang on notes or pause for impact, but in a duet, you have to make sure that everything is on time and perfect, so the under is looking very nice in the current format.
Coin toss-Heads
Tails never fails, which means it will tonight.