Buccaneers win Super Bowl 55: Tom Brady, Tampa pull off huge upset
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Tom Brady are Super Bowl champions, thanks to a great team effort.
To say that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Tom Brady were an underdog heading into Super Bowl LV would be putting it kindly. The spread favored the Kansas City Chiefs, although the perception from a majority of the outside world was that the Chiefs were too strong and that Tampa Bay’s loss in the regular season was simply a result of Kansas City letting off the gas after exploding in the first quarter.
This time, the host city and the host team came together to stun the football world and capture a 31-9 victory over the defending Super Bowl champions. Brady’s performance earned him his seventh ring, giving him one more than the Steelers and Patriots franchises have earned in their entire history.
He had to face the gauntlet in the postseason. Three straight road wins, including two of them over future Hall of Famers in Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers, paved the way to this point. Now, beating a hot young phenom in Patrick Mahomes to put a cherry on top
He didn’t do it all by himself though, his teammates on the defense certainly came in clutch, as did the arsenal on offense. Todd Bowles’ unit held Mahomes down when no one really believed that anyone could conquer an offense like the Chiefs is a remarkable feat in and of itself.
After Kansas City took a 3-0 lead, Tampa went ballistic and outscored the defending champions 31-6. On offense, a methodical approach from Byron Leftwich proved to be a key to victory. And now, the Buccaneers can celebrate their second title in their franchise’s history.
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave underdogs more proof that anything is possible with a Super Bowl victory.
It’s important to note that despite having the home-field advantage, the Buccaneers still had to be reminded of how the Chiefs were the superior team. Yes, some picked Tampa to hoist the trophy. Still, most football fans through various platforms and roles expected Kansas City to win it all again. This time, it wasn’t the case. Instead, it was a team in Tampa Bay that had a winning edge like the team that won the trophy many years ago.
The 2002 team was headlined by players such as Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, and John Lynch. This group? Mostly Tom Brady and Devin White. But at the end of the day, the Buccaneers have the satisfaction of winning in their home stadium with their fans packed outside in the streets looking to celebrate into next season.
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This meant much more to the Tampa Bay community than people will understand. There will be plenty of reasons given as to why Kansas City was unable to repeat. In the end, the answer to that question is that Tampa Bay rose to the occasion and added a much needed second Lombardi trophy. The champions of the 2020 NFL Season are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.