Naturally, the quarterbacks man the marquee of any Super Bowl. That’s just the way it is and has always been. Since the very first Super Bowl when Bart Starr and Len Dawson were the headliners. But dedicated football experts realize that defense and kicking win championships. Dan Marino remains a celebrated Hall of Fame pass-machine quarterback. Yet Marino never beat the Super Bowl betting odds. Cause by the Miami Dolphins having sieve-like defenses in his day. Kickers often have the final say in a Super Bowl. Scott Norwood and Adam Vinatieri are historical figures but for very different reasons.
Super Bowl LV Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Date and Time: | Sunday, February 7, 2021, 6:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida |
| Chiefs at Buccaneers TV Coverage: | CBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Chiefs | -3 (-120) | 56 (-105) | -170 |  |
| Buccaneers | +3 (EV) | 56 (-115) | +148 | |
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Super Bowl LV SBG Odds Overview
Both teams bring defenses that deliver sports betting results at crunch time. While neither team is dominant on defense, nobody is in today’s era of offensive football.
Devin White – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker
Second-year-pro Devin White will command the full attention of the Chiefs. White could emerge as a Super Bowl Betting impact player. He totaled nine sacks and 18 tackles for loss in 2020 and has two playoff fumble recoveries.
Jason Pierre-Paul – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker
First in sacks for the Bucs was Jason Pierre-Paul with 9.5 along with 11.5 tackles for loss. Paul added two interceptions, four forced fumbles, and six PDs. In the 2020 NFL Playoffs, he has two sacks and two PDs.
Lavonte David – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker
This year Lavonte David terrorized enemy offenses. To illustrate, David compiled 14 tackles for loss and six PDs. David forced three fumbles and recovered two.
Carlton Davis – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cornerback
Accordingly, Carlton Davis led the Bucs with four interceptions to go with 68 tackles.
Ryan Succop – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicker
Fashion that Ryan Succop is the former Chiefs kicker. Succop hit 28 of 31 field-goal attempts this season and is 8-8 in the playoffs. Succop is 9 of 11 from 40-plus yards in 2020 regular and postseason.
Chris Jones – Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Tackle
First among the Chiefs for sacks with Chris Jones with 7.5. Jones added two forced fumbles, four PDs, and 36 tackles.
Tyrann Mathieu – Kansas City Chiefs Safety
Extending the Chiefs defensive quality is Tyrann Mathieu. For 2020 Mathieu had a team-best six interceptions, nine PDs, three tackles for loss, and 62 tackles. Mathieu has one interception in the 2020 NFL Playoffs.
Daniel Sorensen – Kansas City Chiefs Safety
Seven-year-pro Daniel Sorensen had a team-best 91 tackles in the regular season. So too did Sorensen add five PDs, three interceptions, two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and a touchdown.
Harrison Butker – Kansas City Chiefs Kicker
Harrison Butker maintains the Chiefs tradition of exceptional kickers dating back to Jan Stenerud. Butker was 25 of 27 for field goals in the regular season. So far in the 2020 NFL Playoffs, Butker is four out of five. Butker has a deadly career mark of 121 of 134. Consider he is five for five from 50-plus yards this year.