Dave’s NFL Super Bowl LV Best Bets

An entire season of football in the NFL comes down to one last game. A game that also happens to be the biggest single-day betting event of the year. The ‘best of the best’ in the NFL all comes down to the head-to-head matchup in the Super Bowl LV. This is also one last chance to cash a few winning football bets at your favorite online sportsbook.

Where to Bet on 2021 NFL Super Bowl

Betting the big game can take on many different forms. The options have been expanded to add even more excitement to all the action on the field. As part of my final Scores and Stats picks for the 2020 NFL season, here are my ‘best bet’ plays for Super Bowl LV.

Super Bowl LV Predictions

Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the unique distinction of being the only Super Bowl team to play the game in their home stadium. Even though there will only be 22,000 fans in attendance, this is still a major advantage for the Buccaneers.

Spending two weeks at home with no travel requirements gives Tampa Bay more time to focus on the task at hand. The team also benefits from its familiarity with the playing field. Crowd noise may not be a factor but being that close to your entire fanbase leading up to the game is another added plus.

The Kansas City Chiefs‘ main advantage coming into this game is experience on the NFL’s biggest stage. It just played in its third-straight AFC Championship, winning the last two. The Chiefs are also the NFL’s reigning Super Bowl Champions. They know what it takes to prepare for a game of this magnitude and they also know what it takes to win it.

NFL Super Bowl Point Spread Odds

Much is being made of the quarterback matchup in this game for good reason. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes is the future face of the NFL while Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady represents two decades of unparalleled success heading into his 10th Super Bowl appearance.

It would be safe to say that Mahomes’ ability to erase deficits to find ways to win helps to erase much of Tampa Bay’s home field edge.

It would also be safe to say that Brady’s vast success on the NFL’s biggest stage balances out the Chiefs’ edge when it comes to experience.

In the end, I have Kansas City finding a way to win straight-up to enhance the Chief’s money line odds of -170.

Moving on to the total line odds, most online books have settled in at 56 points. The early betting consensus is split 50/50 on the OVER/UNDER play.

Winning NFL Super Bowl LV Picks

Weather in Tampa Bay should not be a factor for this game to create a fast track for each team’s playmakers. We already know about each quarterback’s ability to put points on the board and there is a very good chance that defense takes the backseat to offense in this particular matchup.

When it comes to the first half total line of 27.5 points, you could bet on a slow start to this game by taking the UNDER.

I see the real fireworks display taking place in the second half. Each of these teams know how to score quickly. They also know how to quickly erase deficits with big scoring plays. In the end, it all adds up to more than 56 points on the scoreboard in a game that goes OVER the total.

Super Bowl LV Game Prediction: Kansas City 33 Tampa Bay 30