Super Bowl odds: Chiefs open as favorites over Buccaneers
Tom Brady of the Buccaneers shakes hands with Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs after the regular season game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 29, 2020 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Wel
LAS VEGAS - Oddsmakers like Kansas City to win a second straight Super Bowl, making the Chiefs a field goal or better favorite to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Westgate Superbook and the Station Casinos chain opened the game with the Chiefs favored by 3 ½ points, with an over/under total of 57 ½ points. The William Hill chain and Circa Sports opened the Chiefs a 3-point favorite, with a total of 57 points.
With sports betting expanding across the nation, wagering on the game is expected to set records. Much of the money bet is on so-called props, where bettors can wager on hundreds of different things happening in the game, beginning with the opening coin flip.
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