We look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs' past games as well as the 2024 signings made by Kansas City.
This is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' third primetime game in five weeks, and they will play the unbeaten Chiefs on Monday Night Football. The Bucs must swiftly reassemble against a Chiefs squad that is finding ways to win without depending only on quarterback Patrick Mahomes after suffering a difficult divisional setback to the Atlanta Falcons. They have one of the finest defenses in the league, and their rushing game has grown to be a powerful component of their attack.
The Bucs must attempt to find a way to defeat the Chiefs or drop below.500 with a difficult game against the 49ers only one week before the bye.
History of Matchups
Since their initial meeting in 1976, the Bucs and Chiefs haven't played each other very often. In actuality, there have only been 15 meetings between the two clubs in the previous 48 years. Even though one of those games was more important than any of their other games, Tampa Bay presently leads the Chiefs in series wins with eight games to seven. The Buccaneers' most recent meeting with Kansas City ended in a 41-31 loss in 2022. But in their last encounter, in Super Bowl 55, the Bucs had defeated them 31–9. The Chiefs were held to only three field goals by then-defensive coordinator and current head coach Todd Bowles' brilliant defensive strategy. Brady and the offense, on the other hand, destroyed the Kansas City defense as they won their second Super Bowl in the history of the team.
Reflecting on 2023
The Chiefs returned in 2023 with the goal of becoming world champions again for the first time since the New England Patriots did it in 2003 and 2004 after winning the Super Bowl the year before. They added Jawaan Taylor, Charles Omenihu, and three former Bucs players—Donovan Smith, Mike Edwards, and Blaine Gabbert—to strengthen the team after losing a number of starters in free agency. Chris Jones, a standout defensive lineman, waited until September to sign a huge new deal.
After losing to the New Orleans Saints to start the season, the Chiefs went on to win six consecutive games to finish as the third seed with an 11-6 record. With a wind chill of -20 degrees, Kansas City's first-round matchup with the Dolphins was the fourth coldest in NFL history. The Chiefs just prevailed in a dramatic game against the Bills in Buffalo when the Bills missed a field goal that would have knotted the game at the final second. They then traveled to Baltimore to play the top-seeded Ravens, where they won 17–7 at the half to go to their second consecutive Super Bowl. The Chiefs won back-to-back world titles in the Super Bowl after defeating the 49ers 25–22.
New Developments for 2024
This season, the Chiefs are focused on winning the World Championship three times. They added Carson Wentz as Mahomes' backup, signed Marquise "Hollywood" Brown (who is now on injured reserve), and re-signed tight end Travis Kelce to a contract in order to help their case. Xavier Worthy, a first-round selection, was added to their wide receiving corps, while Kingsley Suamatia, a tackle selected in the second round, was acquired to develop into their future left tackle. Most recently, they added former Patriot outside linebacker Josh Uche to strengthen their pass rush and acquired former All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
Final Thoughts
With nine interceptions, Patrick Mahomes is tied for the league high with Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield, but he hasn't looked like his typical self. This season, the Kansas City offense is depending more on the running game, but his eight touchdown passes are still much less than what was previously anticipated of him. The Chiefs' defense has been their true star, finishing in the top five in terms of total defense as of Week 8 of the regular season. Being the only team in the NFL still unbeaten, Kansas City is the team to beat when they play the Bucs on Monday Night Football. Particularly while playing at Arrowhead, the Bucs will have a difficult time trying to win.
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We look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs' past games as well as the 2024 signings made by Kansas City.
This is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' third primetime game in five weeks, and they will play the unbeaten Chiefs on Monday Night Football. The Bucs must swiftly reassemble against a Chiefs squad that is finding ways to win without depending only on quarterback Patrick Mahomes after suffering a difficult divisional setback to the Atlanta Falcons. They have one of the finest defenses in the league, and their rushing game has grown to be a powerful component of their attack.
The Bucs must attempt to find a way to defeat the Chiefs or drop below.500 with a difficult game against the 49ers only one week before the bye.
History of Matchups
Since their initial meeting in 1976, the Bucs and Chiefs haven't played each other very often. In actuality, there have only been 15 meetings between the two clubs in the previous 48 years. Even though one of those games was more important than any of their other games, Tampa Bay presently leads the Chiefs in series wins with eight games to seven. The Buccaneers' most recent meeting with Kansas City ended in a 41-31 loss in 2022. But in their last encounter, in Super Bowl 55, the Bucs had defeated them 31–9. The Chiefs were held to only three field goals by then-defensive coordinator and current head coach Todd Bowles' brilliant defensive strategy. Brady and the offense, on the other hand, destroyed the Kansas City defense as they won their second Super Bowl in the history of the team.
Reflecting on 2023
The Chiefs returned in 2023 with the goal of becoming world champions again for the first time since the New England Patriots did it in 2003 and 2004 after winning the Super Bowl the year before. They added Jawaan Taylor, Charles Omenihu, and three former Bucs players—Donovan Smith, Mike Edwards, and Blaine Gabbert—to strengthen the team after losing a number of starters in free agency. Chris Jones, a standout defensive lineman, waited until September to sign a huge new deal.
After losing to the New Orleans Saints to start the season, the Chiefs went on to win six consecutive games to finish as the third seed with an 11-6 record. With a wind chill of -20 degrees, Kansas City's first-round matchup with the Dolphins was the fourth coldest in NFL history. The Chiefs just prevailed in a dramatic game against the Bills in Buffalo when the Bills missed a field goal that would have knotted the game at the final second. They then traveled to Baltimore to play the top-seeded Ravens, where they won 17–7 at the half to go to their second consecutive Super Bowl. The Chiefs won back-to-back world titles in the Super Bowl after defeating the 49ers 25–22.
New Developments for 2024
This season, the Chiefs are focused on winning the World Championship three times. They added Carson Wentz as Mahomes' backup, signed Marquise "Hollywood" Brown (who is now on injured reserve), and re-signed tight end Travis Kelce to a contract in order to help their case. Xavier Worthy, a first-round selection, was added to their wide receiving corps, while Kingsley Suamatia, a tackle selected in the second round, was acquired to develop into their future left tackle. Most recently, they added former Patriot outside linebacker Josh Uche to strengthen their pass rush and acquired former All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
Final Thoughts
With nine interceptions, Patrick Mahomes is tied for the league high with Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield, but he hasn't looked like his typical self. This season, the Kansas City offense is depending more on the running game, but his eight touchdown passes are still much less than what was previously anticipated of him. The Chiefs' defense has been their true star, finishing in the top five in terms of total defense as of Week 8 of the regular season. Being the only team in the NFL still unbeaten, Kansas City is the team to beat when they play the Bucs on Monday Night Football. Particularly while playing at Arrowhead, the Bucs will have a difficult time trying to win.