Super Bowl 55

Super Bowl LV took place on Monday, February 8 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida and was won by the hosts the Buccaneers in a big 31 – 9 upset over the Chiefs

The Super Bowl is one of the most important sports events in the world and is the annual NFL championship game played on the first Sunday of February in the US known in the States as “Super Bowl Sunday”.

Bringing a supercharged end to the NFL season, Super Bowl was first played in 1967. It was part of the AFL – NFL merger and it is played between the NFL conference champions.

• The National Football Conference (NFC) has 28 Super Bowl wins – most recently the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upsetting the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55. 
• The American Football Conference (AFC) has 26 Super Bowl wins – most recently the Chiefs beating the 49ers in Super Bowl 54. 

The inaugural Super Bowl winners were the Green Bay Packers (NFL) who beat the Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) 35 – 10 in Super Bowl I.

Super Bowl betting is massive and NFL Championship odds are open nearly all year round.

Also hugely popular is the world-famous Super Bowl half-time show and novelty American Football betting markets are sometimes available on what act will entertain the record crowds attending that season’s Super Bowl game.

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Super Bowl LV

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  Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida.

   

  Reigning Super Bowl Champions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2021)

• Edition: Super Bowl 55
• Date: Monday February 8, 2021 (AUS)
• Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida
• Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Kansas City Chiefs
• Champions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Score: 31 – 9 
• MVP: Tom Brady, Quarterback 
• First Touchdown: Tom Brady for the Buccaneers 
• Halftime Show: The Weeknd

Super Bowl LV tooks place on Monday February 8, 2021 (AUS time) between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs won Super Bowl 54 last year defeating the 49ers 31 – 20 after an incredible comeback. Not surprisingly, Kansas City opened the firm favourites in betting to claim their third Lombardi Trophy. 

However, there was a runaway upset by the hosts with the Buccaneers saluting in a massive 31 – 9 victory led by record-breaking quarterback Tom Brady who scored the first touchdown and went on to celebrate his fifth MVP award. 

The 55th Super Bowl and the 51st in the modern-era of the NFL, the game was the 12th to take place in the South Florida region after Hard Rock Stadium in Miami played host to Super Bowl LIV last year.

Since opening in 1998, Raymond James Stadium has now hosted three Super Bowls: the first in 2000 between the Ravens and Giants, and the second in 2008 between the Steelers and Cardinals. 

The Super Bowl will shift back to California in 2022 and will be played from the billion dollar SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the home ground of both the Rams and the Chargers.  

Super Bowl 55 Tips

Kansas City has opened at -3 in Super Bowl LV betting after finishing the season 14-2. 

After executing an offensive masterclass this time last year in a comeback against the 49ers, the Chiefs haven’t missed a beat throughout the 2020/21 season finishing ranked Top 10 in points scored. 

Patrick Mahomes reminded everyone why he is the best quarterback in the AFC Championship Game throwing for over 300-yards and three touchdowns against the Bills. 

There’s no question the Bucs and Tom Brady are capable of matching the Chiefs on the scoresheet, but they won’t want to cough the ball up quite like they did in the NFC Championship Game against the Packers. 

Chiefs coach Andy Reid has a fantastic record off a bye week and he is easily the top coach in the league right now. This game will undoubtedly be close, but the Chiefs get the edge against the 43-year-old Brady. 

Tip: Chiefs to Cover the Line (-3 Points) @ $1.90

Super Bowl 55 Teams

The American Football Conference champion and National Football Conference champion team, decided at the end of the NFL Playoffs, face off in the Super Bowl each season. Be sure to check out our detailed analysis of each team below as soon as the Super Bowl 55 Teams are decided!

Super Bowl Betting

As well as the standard head-to-head Super Bowl odds on each team to take out the game there are a host of other top Super Bowl betting markets open on the game ever year.

Key Super Bowl Betting Odds include:

• First Touchdown Scorer
• Line / Total Points Double

There are also Super Bowl Scoring Markets including the First Score of the Game and Super Bowl betting on the 1st Half Point Spread plus plenty more open right now.

Super Bowl MVP

Like in most professional sports and the equivalent to the Clive Churchill Medal in the NRL down under, the NFL reward the Most Valued Player (MVP) in the Super Bowl. They receive the MVP trophy and it has been taken out by the likes of Hall of Fame players Bart Starr, Jerry Rice, Joe Mantana and record holder Tom Brady.

Recent Super Bowl MVP Winners

Super Bowl Records

Team Records

• Most Super Bowl Wins: Pittsburgh Steelers (6), New England Patriots (6)
• Most Consecutive Super Bowl Wins: Green Bay Packers (2), Miami Dolphins (2), Pittsburgh Steelers (2 twice), San Francisco 49ers (2), Dallas Cowboys (2), Denver Broncos (2), New England Patriots (2)
• Most Super Bowl Appearances: New England Patriots (11)
• Most Consecutive Super Bowl Appearances: Buffalo Bills (4)
• Most Super Bowl Losses: Denver Broncos (5)
• Most Consecutive Super Bowl Losses: Buffalo Bills (4)

Single Team Scoring Records

• Most Super Bowl Points Scored in a Game: San Francisco (55) vs Denver (Super Bowl XXIV)
  
  

  The Pittsburgh Steelers boast the most Super Bowl wins of any NFL team along with the New England Patriots. Photo Credit: USA Today Sports.

• Largest Super Bowl Winning Margin: San Francisco 49ers (45 points) vs Denver (55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV)
• Smallest Super Bowl Winning Margin: New York Giants (1 point) vs Buffalo (20-19 in Super Bowl XXV)

Both Teams Scoring Records

• Most Super Bowl Points Scored in a Game: 75 points – San Francisco (49) vs San Diego (26) in Super Bowl XXIX
• Fewest Super Bowl Points Scored in a Game: 21 points – Miami (14) vs Washington (7) in Super Bowl VII

Single Team Touchdown Records

• Most Super Bowl Touchdowns in a Game: San Francisco (8) vs Denver (in Super Bowl XXIV)
• Fewest Super Bowl Touchdowns in a Game: Miami (0) vs Dallas in Super Bowl VI

Both Teams Touchdown Records

• Most Super Bowl Touchdowns in a Game: 10 Touchdowns – San Francisco (7) vs San Diego (3) in Super Bowl XXIX
• Fewest Super Bowl Touchdowns in a Game: 2 Touchdowns – New York Jets (1) vs Baltimore Colts (1) in Super Bowl III

Player Records

• Most Super Bowl MVPs: Tom Brady (5), 4 with New England and 1 with Tampa Bay
• Most Super Bowl Winning Games: Tom Brady (7), 6 for New England and 1 for Tampa Bay
• Oldest Super Bowl Player: Matt Stover (42 years) for Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLIV
• Youngest Super Bowl Player: Bryan Bulaga (21 years) for Green Bay in Super Bowl XLV
• Most Super Bowl Wins by a Quarterback: Tom Brady (7)

Past Super Bowl Championship Winners

The first Super Bowl Champions were the Green Bay Packers in 1967 who defended their title the following year also taking out Super Bowl II. They would have to wait until 1997 to enjoy a third Super Bowl Championship, losing to the Denver Broncos the following year in Super Bowl XXXI. The Packers posted a fourth NFL Championship win in 2011 defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The reigning Super Bowl Champions are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who defeated the previous season’s champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, in Super Bowl 55 (2021).