Thursday, December 26, 2024

NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) vs Kansas City Chiefs (7-1)

TV: ESPN/ABC (8:15PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:15PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner

All-Time Series History Regular Season: Series tied, 7-7 (KC won past 2) Postseason: TB leads series, 1-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/2/22: KC 41 at TB 31 Postseason: SB LV 2/7/21: KC 9 vs. TB 31

HEAD COACHES

Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-2 Reg. Season: 47-62 (.431) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)

Andy Reid vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 8-6 Reg. Season: 265-144-1 (.648) Postseason: 26-16 (.619)

BUCCANEERS NOTES

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD had career-high 37 completions & passed for 330 yards & 3 TDs in Week 8. Can become 4th player ever with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in 4 straight games within single season. Leads NFL in TD passes (21), ranks 2nd in pass yards (2,189) & 3rd in comp. pct. (71.1) & is 1st QB to rank in top-3 in each category through Week 8 of season since 2017 (Alex Smith). Passed for 321 yards in his only career game at KC (9/12/21 w/ Cle.). • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 5 catches, 67 scrimmage yards (38 rec., 29 rush) & rec. TD in Week 8, his 8th-career TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD & 5th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in last reg. season meeting. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) had career-high 7 catches & 84 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 40 rec.) in Week 8. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his 8 career games & aims for his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Leads all rookie RBs in rush yards (395) & scrimmage yards (559). • TE CADE OTTON led team with career-high 9 catches for 81 yards & had 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. • LB LAVONTE DAVID has 6+ tackles in 4 of his 5 career games vs. KC, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with PD, incl. postseason. Has 5 TFL in 2024 & has 5+ TFL in each of his 1st 13 career seasons. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • LB K.J. BRITT had career-high 10 tackles in Week 8 & has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. • NT VITA VEA has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • DL C.J. BREWER had 1st 2 career sacks in Week 8. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. has 7+ tackles in 3 of his 4 games this season. Has 3 FFs, 2 sacks & FR-TD in his past 4 road games. Had INT in SB LV vs. KC. • S CHRISTIAN IZIEN had 9 tackles & 1st-career game with 2 TFL last week.

CHIEFS NOTES

• CHIEFS seeking 3rd 8-0 start in franchise history (2013, 2003). Can become 6th defending SB champion ever to begin season 8-0. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 27 of 38 atts. (71.1 pct.) for 262 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT & 96.6 rating. Is 2-0 with 711 pass yards (355.5 per game) & 6 TD passes with 113.1 rating in 2 reg. season games vs. TB. Is 7-2 with 23 TDs (21 pass, 2 rush) & has 230+ pass yards in 5 of his past 6 on MNF. • RB KAREEM HUNT had 59 rush yards & rush TD in Week 8, 3rd-straight with rush TD. Has 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of past 2 vs. NFC. Has 585 scrimmage yards (117 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 5 on MNF. • TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with 10 catches for 90 yards & TD last week, his 75th-career TD, 5th-most among TE all-time & 11th game with 10+ catches, tied 2nd-most among TE all-time. Had 9 catches for 92 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 3 on MNF. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 2 catches for 29 yards in Chiefs debut last week. Needs 5 catches to become 7th player all-time to reach 950 career catches in 1st 12 seasons. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on MNF. • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) had rec. TD in Week 8. Ties NFL lead among rookies with 5 scrimmage TDs. • DT CHRIS JONES had FR in last meeting. Has 5 sacks in his past 5 on MNF. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had sack & PD in Week 8. Had TFL in last meeting. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of 3 career games on MNF. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 9 tackles last week. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting. Aims for 13th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 6 tackles, 3 TFL, sack & FR last week. Has 5+ tackles each of his 5 career games on MNF.

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