Tom Brady’s presence affects Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl odds way more than Bruce Arians’ does.
The Buccaneers coach announced his sudden retirement on Wednesday night and will be replaced by defensive coordinator Todd Bowles. Arians had been the Bucs’ coach for three seasons and Tampa Bay went 26-9 over the last two seasons with Brady as the team’s quarterback.
Oddsmakers at BetMGM are still expecting great things for the Bucs in 2022. And that’s not a surprise at all. Tampa Bay is still the No. 2 favorite to win the Super Bowl at +750. The only team ahead of the Bucs is the Buffalo Bills at +650.
While there may be a bit of a transition with Bowles in charge of the whole team, it’s clearly not enough to sway oddsmakers into lengthening the Bucs’ odds. After all, Tampa Bay is in one of the weakest divisions in the NFL. The New Orleans Saints are dealing with cap issues, the Atlanta Falcons traded away Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts and are in a clear rebuild and the…