The moment has finally come: Super Bowl LV is here. It will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who play a rare home game as they compete against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs with the Lombardi Trophy as the winner. For the Buccaneers, they are back at Raymond James Stadium after winning three playoff games in a row, including a win in the NFC title game against MVP winner Aaron Rodgers and his Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. As for the Chiefs, they took on arguably the best team in football at the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game and now want to become the first team since the 2003-04 Patriots to win back-to-back titles.
Super Bowl LV is almost here, and you can watch it for free on the CBS Sports app.
Here we take a closer look at all the different betting angles this game has to offer and tell you that our experts think about gambling. We also get assistance from our friends at SportsLine who have put together a fantastic and in-depth guide to all of the Super Bowl LV props. We’ll highlight a few below, but check out the full 26-page guide here.
Are you ready for Super Bowl LV? More importantly, are you ready to make some money? Let’s go after it.
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How to watch
Date: Sunday, February 7 | Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Place: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)
TV: CBS | Flow: CBS Sports app
Chiefs at Buccaneers scattered picks
Last Chances:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3
“For most of this season, this Kansas City team didn’t look as dominant as it did last year. But the Chiefs have won big against the Bills. When Patrick Mahomes is cooking, it’s nearly impossible to stop. We know, the Bucs and defensive coordinator Todd Bowles love to blit, but that’s suicide against Mahomes, who is the best in the league against blitz. Injuries to both starting tackles for the Chiefs could mean less blitzing but I still think the Bucs will Be true to who they are, which is an offense defense That could and should mean a lot of big moves .– Pete Prisco on how Kansas City takes a 35-30 win over the Bucs.
“The only thing more impressive than Andy Reid of the day is Patrick Mahomes of the day. In his career as a starter, Mahomes not only comes 7-0 out of the day, but the Chiefs have averaged 35.7 points per game in that day. 7. In Mahomes’ career, the Chiefs also averaged 33.3 points per game when they play a team for the second time in a season I think what I’m trying to say here is that the Chiefs will score a lot of points and I’m not sure the Buccaneers will keep up. The Chiefs have a chance to become the NFL’s first repeat champion in 16 years and I think they will make it. ”- John Breech, who will be 16-2 Chiefs this year matches – about why he likes them through a touchdown against Tampa Bay.
In his bold prediction piece for Super Bowl LV, Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports has Tom Brady and Mahomes combine for 800 (!) Yards and six touchdown passes. To read the rest of Cody’s bold predictions (plus a prediction for this game) click here.
While the rare home advantage should help the Bucs, they also have some intriguing trends coming their way. Teams entering the Super Bowl with a worse record than their opponent have won 10 of the past 12 games. Tampa Bay went 11- 5 during the regular season, while KC claimed the number 1 seed in the AFC 14-2 The Chiefs had a hugely successful season in terms of their actual record, but they went to 8-10 ATS, which is currently tied for the second – worst coverage rate entering the Super Bowl. Teams that have previously competed in the Super Bowl in multiple games under .500 lost ATS (1997 Packers, 1979 Rams). ”- Tyler Sullivan explains why he likes the Buccaneers to achieve a 33-27 win.
SportsLine’s legendary handicapper Hammerin ‘Hank Goldberg enters Super Bowl LV at a record 51-34 on his best NFL bets of the past year and a half. For this matchup, he has three best bets he desires, including the “huge factor” of why the Chiefs won’t win this game. To find out what that is, along with its other best Super Bowl LV bets, check out the SportsLine.
Chiefs at Buccaneers Total Choices
“The over / under has dropped a full point from the 57 points he opened. Both offenses have the potential to score points quickly, but I’m not sure that will happen next Sunday. Interestingly, the total was also 56 points the first time these teams met, but they only combined 51 points Six of the past seven Super Bowls with a total of more than 50 points date back to 2001 and with bad weather in the forecast, it’s hard for me not to leaning down. ”- Jordan Dajani on why he’s leaning to the Under for this matchup. To read who he likes in this matchup, click here.
Best props
Via SportsLine’s 26-page player prop guide to Super Bowl LV
- Patrick Mahomes total passing yards: less than 327.5 (-115). Mahomes has reached more than 300 meters in only seven of his 17 games this season and has dropped below that total in four consecutive games, including both postseason-games. He has not thrown more than 325 yards in any of his seven postseason games in his career.
- Travis Kelce always touchdown: Yes (-162). Kelce scores a touchdown in 70% of our simulations, and with a price of -162 requiring a player to have a 62% chance of scoring a touchdown, the Yes is a quality game.
- Total number of yards received from Chris Godwin: Under 71.5 (-110). Our projections have a slight slope on the Under in this prop with a projected total of 66 yards. The absence of Antonio Brown in the NFC Championship Game allowed Godwin to climb the 100 meters for the second time all season.
- Tom Brady total passing yards: less than 296.5 (-115). Brady is expected to struggle a bit with a Chiefs pass rush that looked great in the AFC Championship Game win over the Bills. He pitched for over 300 yards in four consecutive games en route to the division-round game against the Saints, but has not reached that point in any of his past two.