![]() After one drive apiece, things were scoreless. Mahomes picked up another two on a scramble on the next play, but two straight passes intended for Mecole Hardman fell incomplete to bring up the Chiefs’ second punt of the postseason. On 3rd & 7, though, Mahomes escaped pressure and picked up 11 yards with his legs to move the sticks. Mahomes hit hometown kid Byron Pringle for a three-yard gain on first down before throwing incomplete on second down thanks to heavy pressure from Shaquil Barrett, bringing up a quick third down. Pinion booted a 40-yarder that was downed at the 33, which is where Patrick Mahomes would get his offense started. Brady looked Godwin’s way again on third down but it went off his fingertips, which brought Bradley Pinion out for a punt. Brady hit Chris Godwin for a two-yard gain on first down before Leonard Fournette picked up three yards to bring up an early third down. Jaydon Mickens took the opening kickoff and brought it out just shy of the 25-yard line to the 23, so that’s where Tom Brady and his offense would start their opening drive. The Chiefs won the coin toss and elected to defer, meaning the Buccaneer offense would take the field to get things going. Game RecapĪfter some stirring pregame ceremonies, Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and Tampa Bay’s Lavonte David headed out to midfield for the coin toss. Any comeback hopes for Kansas City were immediately met with a response by Tampa Bay and by the time it was all over, the Buccaneers’ choice to go “all in” last offseason was rewarded with a 31-9 Super Bowl victory and the franchise’s second-ever Lombardi Trophy. The defense suffocated Mahomes all night and the offense helped Tampa Bay jump out to a 21-6 halftime lead before finishing the job in the second half. a 52.1% chance to win.Īfter the two offenses traded punts early, the Bucs took over and never looked back. Heading into this one, Kansas City was a three-point favorite, with ESPN’s FPI giving Mahomes and Co. But the stakes for this game were much higher. The Chiefs beat the Bucs, 27-24, back in Week 12. But as much talk as there was surrounding the signal-callers, it was also obvious that there would be an absurd amount of talent all over the field-on both sides-in this game. against the 25-year-old superstar who has been on a ridiculous run over the last few years. After a first-round bye, the defending champions beat the Browns and Bills to earn their second consecutive Super Bowl trip.Ī lot of the talk leading up to Sunday night centered on the quarterback matchup between the Bucs’ Tom Brady and the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes: The 43-year-old G.O.A.T. Kansas City, on the other hand, has been at home throughout the playoffs. ![]() Tampa Bay made it home for Sunday’s game by running through three road games, beating the Washington Football Team, the Saints and the Packers. So, who would emerge victorious in Super Bowl LV? Would it be the Bucs, making their first bid for the Lombardi Trophy since the 2002 season? Or would it be the Chiefs, who won it just last year? But the team made it clear leading up to gameday that just getting to this point wasn’t enough. Hosting the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium, the Bucs became the first team in league history to ever play a home Super Bowl. At long last, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers returned to the NFL’s biggest stage on Sunday night, and they made history in doing so.
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