Super Bowl 2021: Why Betting Against Tom Brady As An Underdog Is Not Wise

Win or lose Super Bowl 55, Tom Brady will go down as the best quarterback in NFL history. However, if you haven’t followed Brady’s long career here is a word of advice – don’t bet against him.

Tom Brady vs. Father Time

Back in 2002, I believed there was no way the New England Patriots would beat the St. Louis Rams in the Super Bowl. No way.

That year, New England was listed anywhere between a 13-14 point underdog for the big game, and for good reason. The Pats were going up against Kurt Warner and the “Greatest Show on Turf.” The Rams had won the 2000 Super Bowl and were going for their second title in three seasons.

For New England to pull off a David vs. Goliath type victory, they would have to do so with a no-name quarterback in Tom Brady.

As we all know, Brady led the Patriots to the thrilling 20-17 win – and has been frustrating his opponents ever since.

After six Super Bowl victories with the Patriots, Brady will now try to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their second-ever Super Bowl championship. If he does help Tampa pull out the win it will also prove that even at the age of 43, Brady relishes the underdog role.

When Vegas says no…

How many times can you win as an underdog? It’s not an easy thing to do. For Tom Brady, being tabbed an underdog brings out his best.

Since Tom Brady was tabbed as the starting QB in 2001, his record is 38-17-1 against the Vegas number when his team is the underdog.

What’s even more impressive, is that of the 38 wins with the Vegas line, his team won 33 of those games outright. This means Tom Brady has made gamblers a lot of money in his career.

As of this report, the Buccaneers are listed as 3.5 point underdogs in Super Bowl 55. I’m not sure if the Bucs can beat the defending world champion Chiefs, but I wouldn’t bet against it.