It was certainly a tough loss for the Buccaneers on Thursday night against the Chicago Bears, but many fans - and bettors - around the country aren’t exactly deterred. In fact, they’re encouraged by what they’ve seen.
The Buccaneers are currently sitting with +1600 odds of winning the Super Bowl - sixth best odds in the NFL - and that equates to a 5.88% chance of winning. However, over 22% of bets placed on the Super Bowl winner have been placed on Tampa Bay.
Oddschecker spokesperson Pete Watt reached out to me ahead of the Bears game and had this to say regarding the influx of cash placed on the Bucs in recent weeks;
“With a tough but winnable game against the Bears coming up this weekend, odds of +1600 may not stick around for long.